Industrial shipbuilder and marine equipment manufacturer with six business divisions
Fr. Fassmer is a fifth-generation family-owned shipbuilder operating across six business units: shipbuilding, lifeboats, deck equipment, wind power, composite technology, and after-sales service. The company is mid-way through a major SAP implementation while simultaneously opening a new facility in Stralsund and overhauling procurement processes — a capital-intensive transformation typical of legacy manufacturers modernizing their backend. Engineering-heavy hiring (38 open roles) focused on mid-level and intern talent suggests both steady-state capacity building and structured knowledge transfer.
Fr. Fassmer builds ships, lifeboats, and marine equipment for commercial and industrial clients from a base in Berne, Germany. The company operates across six distinct business areas, from hull construction and deck systems to wind-turbine components and composite manufacturing, plus a global after-sales service network. With 501–1,000 employees and a 174-year history, Fassmer combines in-house design and engineering with modern fabrication facilities. Active projects include a material SAP rollout, commissioning of a new production site in Stralsund, procurement restructuring, and quality-management system buildout — reflecting both organic growth and internal operational standardization.
Core systems: SAP (ERP), AutoCAD/Inventor (CAD), ServiceNow and Jira (service/ticketing), Microsoft 365 (productivity), and security platforms (Palo Alto, Fortinet, Check Point). Currently adopting SAP Concur for travel/expense management.
Major projects include SAP implementation, opening a new manufacturing site in Stralsund, procurement process optimization, claim management strategy, quality-management system development, and data warehouse implementation.
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