Work Preparation Engineer: Shipyard Planning & Readiness

436 Damen Shipyards Antalya; Muratpaşa; On-site; TRY 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Damen Shipyards Antalya is seeking a Work Preparation Engineer to translate pre-production activities into clear, executable work packages. You will link engineering, planning and production to ensure structured, predictable shipbuilding operations and timely on-site material readiness.

Your responsibilities include creating and tracking work orders in SAP, developing complete work packages, validating inputs, and coordinating with engineering, procurement and production to maximize readiness

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• Experience in production, shipbuilding or manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of SAP or similar ERP systems for work orders and material management.

Responsibilities

• Create, maintain and track work orders via SAP or ERP systems.
• Develop complete work packages (work instructions, routing, BOM) and ensure readiness for production.
• Ensure production readiness by validating inputs, documentation, and execution conditions.
• Translate engineering data into executable work Instructions and sequences.
• Coordinate material planning and shortages with engineering and procurement.
• Support production planning by aligning labour, equipment, and sequences.
• Interface between production, procurement, warehouse, quality and engineering teams.
• Collect shopfloor feedback and implement revisions to work packages.
• Report issues in work preparation and propose improvements.
• Ensure compliance with procedures, quality standards and classification rules.

Skills

2-5 years experience

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Analytical thinking

Detail-oriented

English proficiency

Team communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering or Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

SAP

ERP systems

Job description

Damen Shipyards Antalya is seeking a Work Preparation Engineer to translate pre-production activities into clear, executable work packages. You will link engineering, planning and production to ensure structured, predictable shipbuilding operations and timely on-site material readiness.

Your responsibilities include creating and tracking work orders in SAP, developing complete work packages, validating inputs, and coordinating with engineering, procurement and production to maximize readiness