Mechanical Foreman | Rotterdam

For over 175 years, Feadship has been fulfilling the dreams of clients by building the most exclusive superyachts in the world. At our yards in Kaag and Amsterdam, hundreds of specialists work daily on unique technical masterpieces where innovation, craftsmanship, and quality come together. For the Mechanical Engineering department, we are looking for a driven Mechanical Foreman. A practical leader who draws energy from coordinating complex tasks, managing skilled professionals, and realizing high-quality technical installations aboard our superyachts.

As a Mechanical Foreman, you are responsible for the daily management and coordination of mechanical engineering activities within your work area on board. You distribute the work based on the schedule, available capacity, and priorities within the project, and ensure that mechanics can work safely and efficiently. In doing so, you are the first point of contact on the shop floor and support employees in their daily tasks.

You continuously monitor the progress of the work and maintain oversight of quality, safety, and productivity. You identify deviations in planning or execution in a timely manner and take action to resolve technical or organizational bottlenecks. Additionally, you ensure that activities are carried out according to the applicable technical specifications, drawings, quality standards, and safety regulations.

In this role, you work closely with project management, work preparation, engineering, suppliers, and subcontractors. You coordinate activities between the different disciplines on board and ensure that everyone has the correct information to realize the project according to schedule. During daily starts, toolbox meetings, and progress reviews, you discuss the state of affairs, identify risks, and report specifics and points of attention.

Through your presence on the shop floor, you create a safe, positive, and result-oriented working environment in which collaboration is central. In this way, you make an important contribution to achieving project milestones and to the quality of the final end result.

At Royal Van Lent Shipyard, we want you to not only flourish in your career but also enjoy a healthy balance between work and private life. Therefore, we have put together an attractive and complete offer:

• Salary: A salary of € 3800 and a maximum of € 4800.
• Stable future: A one-year contract with a view to permanent employment.
• Generous days off: For full-time employment, you receive no less than 40 days off per year (27 vacation days + 13 ADV days).
• Attractive extras: In addition to 8% holiday allowance, you receive a guaranteed supplement of 2.75% until 2027.
• Share in our success: An annual profit sharing (conditional).
• Well arranged for later: A solid pension scheme via PME and a collective health insurance for supplementary packages.
• Travel allowance: € 0.25 per kilometer, based on your commuting distance.
• Flexibility: Work with flexible working hours, arranged in consultation with your supervisor.
• Fun with colleagues: An active staff association that organizes pleasant activities such as a boat trip, summer BBQ, Sinterklaas celebration, or pub quiz.
• Personal growth: Access to plenty of training opportunities via the Feadship Academy, so you can continue to grow.

You are a committed leader with a hands-on mentality. You know how to motivate people, maintain oversight in a complex working environment, and feel responsible for the end result. Additionally, you possess:

• A completed mbo-3 or mbo-4 education in the direction of mechanical engineering, mechanical technology, metal technology, or similar.
• Experience in a supervisory or coordinating role within a technical environment.
• Knowledge of mechanical engineering systems and installations and experience reading technical drawings.
• Good communication skills and a coaching style of leadership.
• A strong sense of responsibility with an eye for quality, planning, and safety.
• Good command of the Dutch or English language.

Experience within shipbuilding, yacht building, offshore, or mechanical engineering is a plus. A VCA VOL certificate is desired, or you are willing to obtain this through us.