Heavy lifting and offshore equipment manufacturer for energy and maritime sectors
Huisman designs and manufactures cranes, offshore wind tools, pipelay systems, and subsea equipment for renewable energy, oil & gas, ports, and naval markets. The engineering-heavy hiring focus (26 of 50 active roles) paired with active R&D and commissioning projects signals sustained investment in product development, while pain points around supply chain strategy and material securing reflect operational complexity typical of equipment manufacturers navigating energy transition demand.
Notable leadership hires: Mechanical Engineering Lead, Lead Engineer
Founded in 1929, Huisman is a privately held manufacturer of heavy lifting and handling systems headquartered in Schiedam, Netherlands, with 1,001–5,000 employees. The company serves leading operators across renewable energy, oil and gas, port logistics, civil engineering, naval, and entertainment sectors. Product lines span stand-alone components to fully integrated engineered systems—cranes, offshore wind tools, pipelay and drilling equipment, winches, and custom solutions. Operations include manufacturing, design, commissioning, installation, and lifetime support, with production and service facilities distributed globally. Hiring is active in engineering, operations, and manufacturing, with presence in the Netherlands, Brazil, and Singapore.
Huisman uses PLC systems, SCADA, Microsoft 365 infrastructure (Intune, SharePoint, Defender), Power BI for analytics, and CAD/simulation tools including Ansys and Autodesk Inventor for design and engineering.
Huisman manufactures cranes, offshore wind tools, pipelay systems, drilling equipment, winches, subsea solutions, and custom heavy lifting equipment for renewable energy, oil & gas, ports, naval, and entertainment markets.
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