Interim vacatures in Schijndel

Hop aboard the naval division of a leading family‑owned shipbuilding group, where 12,000 professionals work worldwide. This organization delivers advanced naval vessels to clients all over the globe. By implementing the most innovative technological developments in practice, they continue to push the boundaries of the shipbuilding industry. You can be part of their team! Are you ready for duty?

As Technical Process Manager, you act as the central authority and driver for technical compliance and efficiency across a major German frigate project. You will focus on crucial technical areas including Occupational Safety, Environmental Protection, System Safety, and Cyber Security.

Your responsibilities center around governance, execution, assurance, and continuous improvement. You will report to the Sub‑project Manager Engineering (Teilprojektleiter Konstruktion) for this program. This is a temporary positionfor the duration of the project.

In this interim role, your responsibilities will include:

• Process ownership:Own and enforce technical assurance processes, including Safety (Occupational & System), Cyber Security, and Environmental Protection, integrating them into the product design.
• Compliance assurance:Drive execution and validate that all project deliverables meet stringent contractual and regulatory requirements.
• Cross‑project integration:Act as the primary interface between technical experts and project management, ensuring processes align with Risk, Change, and Quality Management.
• Stakeholder leadership:Lead external coordination with the client and subcontractors by representing the project in dedicated technical forums.
• Resource management:Define and coordinate the required capacity and specialized competencies for the process teams with the line organization.
• Continuous improvement:Analyze and identify opportunities to improve processes, collaborating across teams to deploy innovative solutions.
• Documentation:Maintain all process management plans, ensuring clear technical standards and strategic execution documentation.

We are looking for candidates with the following qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in a technical project role, ideally within the shipbuilding, automotive, or aerospace industries.
• Solid experience applying the Systems Engineering approach to complex projects.
• Proven leadership experience (middle‑management level) in a technology‑driven, project‑based, and process‑heavy environment.
• Master’s degree in Business Management or a Technical Bachelor’s degree combined with specialized process management qualifications.
• Excellent command of English is mandatory; knowledge of German is an advantage.
• Excellent references, as a security screening is part of the hiring process.
• Permanent EU citizenship and passport are both required. Candidates with an EU (work) visa or dual EU/non‑EU nationality are not eligible due to the military nature of the projects.

This organization values its temporary professionals and strives for a positive, successful collaboration. As a temporary professional on a secondment basis, you can expect:

• An attractive salary aligned with permanent staff.
• Travel allowance of €0.23 per kilometre.
• Flexibility to work from home up to two days a week.
• Challenging and innovative projects within a cutting‑edge technical environment.

Curious to learn more about this role? Let’s connect and explore the possibilities — Contact Junis Mahmoud at +316‑1027 2617 / j.mahmoud@forexx.nl