VIKING seeks a Global CAD manager - Arendal

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Join VIKING as a Global CAD manager and participate in VIKING meeting its Business Plan objectives by maintaining and further developing an efficient CAD PDM infrastructure for its users.

At VIKING, we live by saving lives. We are proud to be a world leading supplier of safety products, solutions, and services to the global maritime industry. Our equipment contribute to safety on everything from large cruise- and container ships to offshore platforms, ferries, fishing vessels, and superyachts.

Safety is the core in everything we do and our mission to protect and save human lives.

The company's main office in Norway is based in Arendal and we have branch offices in Bergen, Oslo, Haugesund, Ålesund and Tromsø. VIKING Norway specializes in advanced Lifeboats, Davits and Marine Evacuation System (MES) systems for offshore platforms and other applications. We are approx. 320 employees in Norway.

About the role

As a CAD manager at VIKING, you will be a part of our Products & Manufacturing team located in Arendal, Norway.

You will be responsible for operational readiness, setting up, maintenance and update of VIKING’s CAD PDM platform. As a CAD Manager you will be working with a global perspective, across product groups and regions where there are VIKING CAD PDM users. Furthermore, being part of VIKING’s further development within the area of CAD PDM and in accordance with VIKING’s Business plan objectives.

The key tasks and responsibility:

• Following up, monitoring and supporting the CAD/PDM systems in VIKING group
• Ensure that VIKING CAD/PDM users utilize the right solutions and processes to perform efficiently and to the right quality
• Provide operational support to VIKING’s regional CAD/PDM Super Users across the world
• Stay current with Industry standards and keep Super User community up to speed and fit
• Develop and maintain procedures related to enforcement of CAD/PDM and graphics standards
• Perform training as required to help new hires and when needed for existing em-ployees
• Generate written technology evaluations for future software adoption
• Produce productivity enhancements and customizations
• Maintain CAD/PDM Software inventory
• Support managers on alignment of VIKING global CAD working processes

Job qualifications:

• Higher formal education within Engineering
• CAD Management Experience
• Experience from working with Autodesk Inventor and Vault
• Experience from working with PLM implementation will be considered favorably

Personal skills:

In order to succeed in this position, we believe it is especially important that you

• are structured and self-driven. Resulting in that you manage to work independently with responsibilities/tasks/improvement areas that do not necessarily have a defined solution and the best end result will be formed throughout the process and performed work
• communicate effectively, collaborate across different levels of the organization and build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• are aligned with VIKING's core values, which are Be Responsible, Committed and Globally oriented

Our leaders are role models, they set an ambitious direction, they empower our employees, perform visible leadership and we work together in successful teams.

VIKING offers

We offer an attractive position in an international organization where you get the opportunity to develop yourself in an interplay with colleagues, who value humor, job satisfaction, and a great work environment.

VIKING is a global workplace where the majority of our activities address the whole world. We have a strong culture and give space to the individual – we know everybody contribute with something special.

We also offer

• A diverse, inclusive and beautifully-located international work environment where you are encouraged to develop your skills and share your knowledge

• Being member of highly competent team with a dynamic and informal working environment

Do you want to be part of VIKING?

All applications are received online by “Send application” in the job add. We conduct interviews continuously and therefore recommend you send your application and resume as soon as possible. All applications are naturally handled with confidentiality.

Start date is as soon as possible, however we don’t mind waiting for the right candidate.

If you have questions concerning the position or VIKING, you are welcome to reach out to Georgios Nikoltsis, Sr. Manager, Servitization and Innovation. gni@viking-life.com.

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