Shipyard Facilities & Maintenance Leader

Damen; Muratpaşa; On-site; TRY 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Damen in Antalya, Turkey, is seeking a Facility and Maintenance Manager to lead the shipyard's maintenance and facility operations, ensuring safe, continuous production. You will coordinate electrical, mechanical, HVAC, and infrastructure maintenance, manage internal transport and security services, and drive improvements across multidisciplinary teams.

Based in or willing to relocate to Antalya, you will oversee budgets, contractor management, and compliance with HSE regulations, while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 10 years experience in facility management, maintenance, or industrial operations.
• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary maintenance teams in manufacturing, shipbuilding, or heavy industrial environments.
• Strong knowledge of electrical, mechanical, HVAC, infrastructure maintenance, and preventive maintenance systems.
• Experience managing internal logistics, lifting operations, facility support services, and contractor management.
• Strong leadership, planning, problem-solving, budgeting, and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Good command of English preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate facility maintenance, technical services, internal transportation, and security teams.
• Plan and oversee preventive and corrective maintenance activities for electrical, mechanical, HVAC, and facility infrastructure systems.
• Ensure effective management of internal transportation equipment, including forklifts, trailers, cranes, and manlifts.
• Plan, implement, and monitor preventive maintenance processes and track their performance.
• Manage external service providers and maintenance contractors, and monitor their contractual performance.
• Plan and coordinate new facility investments, renovation projects, and infrastructure improvement initiatives.
• Coordinate vessel movements, lifting operations, loading activities, and related logistics throughout production and delivery phases.
• Manage the manufacturing, installation, and maintenance of cradles, platforms, and supporting equipment required for vessel production and delivery.
• Ensure temporary lighting systems inside vessels are installed, maintained, and inspected throughout production.
• Manage maintenance and repair activities for company equipment, machinery, tools, and workshop equipment.
• Coordinate security operations and monitor the performance of security service providers.
• Ensure mandatory periodic inspections and maintenance activities are completed on time and in compliance with legal requirements.
• Develop and implement preventive maintenance programs to maximize equipment reliability and facility availability.
• Coordinate with Production, Engineering, HSE, and other departments to resolve operational issues efficiently.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations throughout all facility operations.
• Organize external lifting equipment and contractors when required and ensure the safe execution of related operations.
• Prepare and manage the annual maintenance and operational budget while optimizing resource utilization.
• Analyze maintenance performance, equipment failures, and operational reports to identify improvement opportunities.

Skills

Facility management

Maintenance planning

Leadership

Budgeting

Stakeholder management

HSE compliance

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Industrial Engineering

Job description

Damen in Antalya, Turkey, is seeking a Facility and Maintenance Manager to lead the shipyard's maintenance and facility operations, ensuring safe, continuous production. You will coordinate electrical, mechanical, HVAC, and infrastructure maintenance, manage internal transport and security services, and drive improvements across multidisciplinary teams.

Based in or willing to relocate to Antalya, you will oversee budgets, contractor management, and compliance with HSE regulations, while