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Finding superyacht roles in Makkum
Yard jobs in Makkum: who hires, what the work permit page says, and crew pay by yacht size.
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Jobs
26 jobs in Makkum
Coördinator BedrijfsbureauFeadship, Makkum, FrieslandMonteur afbouwwerfFeadship, Makkum, FrieslandJunior Projectmanager TechniekFeadship, Makkum, FrieslandSenior Specialist Naval ArchitectFeadship, Makkum, FrieslandTimmerman Exterieur | MakkumFeadship, Makkum, FrieslandMeubelmaker Interieur | MakkumFeadship, Makkum, FrieslandProjectmanager TechniekFeadship, Makkum, FrieslandPlanner Engineering | MakkumFeadship, Makkum, Friesland
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Yards that hire in Makkum
Makkum jobs are yard trades. The employers below list their own vacancies.
FeadshipThe Feadship careers site (in Dutch) lists De Vries Scheepsbouw in Makkum as a Feadship company. It lists these fields: woodwork, welding, metalwork, electrical engineering, yacht painting, engineering and project management.
KM YachtbuildersThe careers page lists a systems fitter and a yacht painter in Makkum, each 32 to 40 hours a week, and internships. The painter listing mentions a team of 80 colleagues.
Gebroeders van EnkhuizenThe homepage says the company builds and services yachts and has some vacancies open.
Feadship, KM Yachtbuilders and Gebroeders van Enkhuizen websites. The pages are in Dutch.
Visas
Working in the Netherlands
Residence permit or work permit
The IND says that if you want to work in the Netherlands, you need a residence permit or a work permit in some cases.
Pay
Crew pay by yacht size
| Role | 45 to 50 m | 70 m and over |
|---|---|---|
| Captain | EUR 9,000 to 12,000 | EUR 15,000+ |
| First Officer | EUR 4,500 to 6,000 | EUR 7,000+ |
| Chief Engineer | EUR 7,000 to 9,500 | EUR 8,500+ |
| Chef | EUR 5,500 to 6,500 | EUR 8,000+ |
| Bosun / 2nd Mate | EUR 3,200 to 4,000 | EUR 5,000+ |
| Chief Stew / Purser | EUR 2,800 to 4,000 | EUR 3,000+ |
| Deckhand | EUR 2,800 to 3,500 | EUR 3,000+ |
| Stew | EUR 2,200 to 2,500 | EUR 2,200 to 2,500 |
UKSA salary guide 2025, in EUR. The guide does not state the pay period and is not specific to Makkum.
Sources. Checked 8 November 2026.
- Feadship: Refit
- Feadship: Contact
- Feadship: History
- Werken bij Feadship
- KM Yachtbuilders: Join our team
- KM Yachtbuilders: Yacht painting
- KM Yachtbuilders: Refit process
- KM Yachtbuilders: Accommodations
- Marina Makkum
- Marina Makkum: Tarieven
- Marina Makkum: Contact
- Marina Makkum: Jacht service en verhuur
- Marina Makkum: Makkum
- Gebroeders van Enkhuizen
- Gebroeders van Enkhuizen: Contact
- IND: Work
- WMO climate normals 1991 to 2020: Leeuwarden
- UKSA: Superyacht salary guide
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