At Damen, we can learn something new every day!
For the last couple of days we had, at Marine Engineering, the L&D Outfitting training program. The session brought together 50 colleagues, from Arrangement & Outfitting teams, for sharing knowledge, best practices and real engineering challenges.
Supported by our group partners, from Damen Naval, the discussions tackled sensitive topics, honest questions and encouraged collaboration within multidisciplinary teams.
It was not only about ship design engineering, about the software, rules & regulation in the naval industry, but about the people, the collaboration and thinking out of the box, and most of all about the awareness of each single task or job in the whole process of designing and building a ship!
It was about the systemic learning of the future, where culture, communication and feedback loops matter as much as technical skills!
#Continuouslearning #MEGACulture #OneDamen #systemicdevelopment
There was a time when families would dress in their best clothes and gather around the photographer’s lens, not just to take a picture, but to keep a piece of their story alive. Each face told of hopes, hard work, laughter and the quiet pride of belonging!
Today, we gather much the same way. Not in a studio, but in our shared (learning) workspace — a place where we grow, learn and build something extraordinary together!
The photo we take is more than an image; it’s a reflection of our journey. A reminder that, like those families of long ago, we too are shaping memories worth keeping — stories of people connected by purpose, respect and the joy of creating something that lasts!
Imagine a signal traveling across the universe, a cosmic “Wow!” reaching us after thousands of years. That feeling? We get it right here, at MEGA, every day!
Year after year, our colleagues have been sharing knowledge, inspiring one another and nurturing a culture of learning and growth. Every conversation, every training, every moment of collaboration, every effort is a little signal of its own — a “Wow!” that keeps learning alive and makes MEGA’s workplace better year after year.
As we celebrate 5, 10, 15 and 20 years of dedication of our colleagues, we’re not just marking their work anniversaries or milestones, we’re celebrating the ongoing signal that our people send, together, every day.
For us this continuity, this signal of care and excellence, is our real legacy: the message of what it means to grow together. That’s the real magic and it’s only getting louder!
Thank you all! 👏
#MEGAteam #MEGACulture #CulturetoLoyalty #oneDAMENfamily
We often talk about engagement, collaboration and retention, but behind these concepts lies something profoundly human: the philosophy “I am because we are”, meaning that each individual’s success is intertwined with the well-being and growth of others.
When embracing this philosophy, also called Ubuntu, teamwork becomes more than a KPI, it becomes a culture! People listen, share and support each other because they understand that collaboration fuels progress. Leaders mentor with empathy, colleagues celebrate collective wins and belonging replaces competition.
The result?
Higher engagement, stronger trust and long-term loyalty — not because people have to stay, but because they want to belong.
#MEGACulture #UbuntuLeadership #CulturetoLoyalty #Engagement #TogetherWeGrow
MEGA is a modern engineering company, part of DAMEN Naval division from DAMEN Group, set up in 2004 and specialized in engineering for shipbuilding, mainly providing detailed engineering packages for hull, piping, arrangements and outfitting, FEM, ILS and Data Engineering Support activities and performing also inclining tests.
Having almost 200 employees, from whom more than 90% are direct hull & steel outfitting or mechanical/ piping/ electrical/ HVAC engineers, working in 2 modern office buildings, in Galati, within Damen Shipyards Galati premises.
With very young engineers, hired just after graduation, MEGA team is a well-balanced mix of ambitious, enthusiastic, eager to learn and experienced engineers, with significant experience in design engineering and also in production.
And, as it fits well to any professional, in addition to technical expertise, at MEGA we encourage the personal development of our employees: through internal or external trainings, together with our partners from more than 10 years, EVOLUTIV Consultants Network, team-buildings or other events, we get to know each other better and strengthen interpersonal relationships between us. Because, at the end, we all are ordinary people, but TOGETHER we can achieve extraordinary results!
