boat assembler

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

• Noisy
• Odours
• Dusty

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Cut, shape and join timber pieces or assemble pre-cut timber pieces to make wooden boats
• Assemble prefabricated parts and sections of fibreglass, metal or other materials to form boats
• Change machinery attachments
• Clean work area
• Caulk decks and hulls
• Install trims, rudders, seats, engine mounts and other accessories
• Inspect assembled boats for defects and conformance to quality standards
• Check manufactured items for defects and conformance to specifications
• Sand, trim, grind or clean products into final form using hand tools
• Cut, shape and fit materials to form parts and components
• Manufacture and assemble different prefabricated fibreglass elements

Experience and specialization

Type of materials

• Fibreglass
• Wood

Equipment and machinery experience

• Hand tools
• Trimmer

Boating experience

• Motorboats
• Sailboats

Coating/application specialization

• Fibreglassing

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Reliability
• Team player

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan

Other benefits

• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)