What are the responsibilities and job description for the Fiberglass & Boat Building Technician position at Hamlin's Marina, Hampden?
This is a full-time position requiring 40 hours, Monday-Thursday 6am-4:30pm.
Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States and have a valid driver's license.
In this role you will be working with name brand composites building tools, molding & finishing composite components, assembling various sub-assemblies, and full boats. Repair fiberglass boats, build rowing and sailing dinghies, rowing sculls, and 17' center console Edendrivers.
Job Description
We believe that boating isn't about the latest and the greatest. In Maine, we can look back on hundreds of years of boat building tradition. In the last few years, tradition is being overshadowed by advanced technology in the form of multi-engine, joystick operated toys.
Our boats harken to simpler times, and we employ time-honored methods to build you a custom boat without breaking the bank.
OUR COMPANY IS AS MUCH ABOUT OUR PEOPLE AS IT IS ABOUT OUR BOATS.
The people we employ are from rural and coastal Maine, and grew up learning traditional trades like: fiberglass repair, metal fabrication, and canvas work. When our people aren't working, they are fishing for stripers, pulling lobster traps, and cruising to islands in Penobscot Bay to wade in frigid water and search for sea glass.
Our team wants to know you and build you a boat that you will be proud of for years to come. We can accommodate many custom requests that will improve your experience on the water. Puffin Boat Company can make it happen for you.
OUR MISSION
To preserve Maine's maritime tradition by developing quality products that bring families together and introduce that heritage and excitement to future generations.
Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States and have a valid driver's license.
In this role you will be working with name brand composites building tools, molding & finishing composite components, assembling various sub-assemblies, and full boats. Repair fiberglass boats, build rowing and sailing dinghies, rowing sculls, and 17' center console Edendrivers.
Job Description
- Examines molded parts for defects, such as cracks and holes and blems. Repairs surfaces to required quality levels.
- Mixes resin and catalyst
- Shapes and smooths edges to match contour of patched area.
- Fills holes with plastic filler material.
- Smooths repaired surfaces, using sandpaper or power disk sander.
- Mixes plastic paint with catalyst and sprays repaired surfaces, using spray gun
- Touches up flaws
- May polish repainted sections.
We believe that boating isn't about the latest and the greatest. In Maine, we can look back on hundreds of years of boat building tradition. In the last few years, tradition is being overshadowed by advanced technology in the form of multi-engine, joystick operated toys.
Our boats harken to simpler times, and we employ time-honored methods to build you a custom boat without breaking the bank.
OUR COMPANY IS AS MUCH ABOUT OUR PEOPLE AS IT IS ABOUT OUR BOATS.
The people we employ are from rural and coastal Maine, and grew up learning traditional trades like: fiberglass repair, metal fabrication, and canvas work. When our people aren't working, they are fishing for stripers, pulling lobster traps, and cruising to islands in Penobscot Bay to wade in frigid water and search for sea glass.
Our team wants to know you and build you a boat that you will be proud of for years to come. We can accommodate many custom requests that will improve your experience on the water. Puffin Boat Company can make it happen for you.
OUR MISSION
To preserve Maine's maritime tradition by developing quality products that bring families together and introduce that heritage and excitement to future generations.