Shipbuilding places special demands on skilled labour and subcontractors: tight deadlines, high quality standards, international certifications and working under challenging conditions. Global Business Recruiting provides experienced subcontractor teams from Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia who fulfil these requirements - on a work contract basis, ready for deployment within 7 days.
Subcontractors for shipbuilding from Eastern Europe - for shipyards, repair and offshore
Our strengths
Which skilled workers do we recruit for shipbuilding?
Global Business Recruiting places subcontractors for all major trades in shipbuilding and ship repair:
- Welder (TIG, MIG/MAG, orbital welding, pipe welding - EN ISO 9606 certified)
- Shipbuilders and steelworkers
- Electrician and marine electrician
- Pipe fitters and pipe fitters
- Scaffolders (special constructions, aluminium modular scaffolding)
- Locksmiths and metalworkers
- Insulators and insulation work
- Blast shields and surface treatment
- Painter and coating technician
- Industrial fitters
- Maintenance and repair technician
- EMSR technician and automation technician
- Crane and hoist operator
- Cleaners for ship cleaning and tank cleaning
- Security personnel for shipyards
Areas of application
Areas of application in shipbuilding
Our subcontractors are deployed at German and European shipyards in the following areas:
- New building: Hull construction, steel structures, interior fittings, electrical installations, pipework systems
- Ship repair and conversion: Repair of steel structures, welding work, renewal of pipework and electrics
- Offshore constructions: Platforms, wind farm foundations, special ships
- Dry dock work: Cleaning, coating, underwater hull repair
- Interior fittings and cabin construction: Passenger ships, cruise ships, ferries
- Tank cleaning and inspection
Your advantages
Your advantages with shipbuilding subcontractors from Eastern Europe
- International certifications: Welders according to EN ISO 9606, TÜV Rheinland, AJA Europe, AWS, DNV - all relevant classification societies
- Shipyard experience: Our subcontractors know the working conditions in shipyards - confined spaces, working at heights, fire safety requirements and shift work
- Available at short notice: On site within 7 days - important for time-critical dock windows
- Scalable: From individual specialists to complete trade teams depending on the project phase
- Work contract basis: Clear liability for results - no duty of supervision, defined quality standards
- Bypassing the AÜG ban in the construction industry: Shipbuilding is subject to its own rules - Global Business Recruiting advises on legally compliant contract design
The process
How we place your shipbuilding team
Step 1 - Define requirements
Let us know which trades you need for your project - welding process, certifications, shipyard, time frame and team size. The more precise the information, the faster we will find the right team.
Step 2 - Offer within 12 hours
We select the right subcontractor teams from our network and provide you with a non-binding offer including a draft contract for work and labour.
Step 3 - Deployment within 7 days
Global Business Recruiting organises travel, accommodation and all necessary documents including A1 certificates. The team works under its own professional supervision on a contract basis.
Professions
Suitable job profiles for shipbuilding
These career pages are particularly relevant for shipbuilding:
Forms of contract
Suitable services for shipbuilding
We prefer to use shipbuilding subcontractors for the following services:
Origin
Where do our shipbuilding teams come from?
Global Business Recruiting places shipbuilding subcontractors from all over Eastern Europe - countries with a long tradition in shipbuilding and steel construction:
Related articles
More knowledge about shipbuilding
Further information on the use of subcontractors in shipbuilding:
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about subcontractors in shipbuilding
Welders in shipbuilding generally require certification in accordance with EN ISO 9606 as well as recognition by the major classification societies - DNV, Bureau Veritas, Lloyd's Register, TÜV Rheinland or AJA Europe. Global Business Recruiting only places welders with proven and valid certifications.
Shipbuilding is not part of the traditional construction industry - the AÜG ban on temporary work in the construction industry therefore does not apply here in the same way. Nevertheless, Global Business Recruiting prefers to work on a contract for work and labour basis in shipbuilding, as this is legally more secure and the subcontractor is clearly liable for the results.
Dry dock windows are often tight and costly - delays mean high costs. Global Business Recruiting ensures that teams are ready for deployment within 7 days. For planned projects, we recommend an early enquiry so that we can prepare the optimum team size and composition.
Yes - Global Business Recruiting also coordinates the parallel deployment of several trades at a shipyard. Welders, scaffolders, electricians and cleaners can be placed and coordinated at the same time. A central contact at Global Business Recruiting manages the entire project.
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Global Business Recruiting places experienced specialists for shipyards and shipbuilding projects from Eastern Europe - certified, on site within 7 days.
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