Elite Yacht Lamination & Composite Technician

Riviera Australia; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Riviera Australia is seeking a Boat Builder with Lamination and Composite expertise to join our Gold Coast team in Coomera. You will perform lamination work, gelcoat repairs, and finish detailing with a focus on quality and accuracy.

You will work with traditional lamination processes and resin infusion, operating gelcoater and chopper gun, and ensure high standards across moulding operations, while coordinating with teammates to meet production targets.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in lamination industry using traditional processes
• Experience with resin infusion and advanced composite technologies
• Experience operating a gelcoater and/or chopper gun
• Experience in gelcoat repairs, sanding, buffing and polishing
• Experience detailing and buffing; excellent hand tool and machinery skills
• Ability to meet strict deadlines and work within a team; safety-focused and detail-oriented

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret drawings for mould preparation
• Prepare moulds and apply release agents
• Laminate fiberglass components to schedules including flybridges and hulls
• Perform inline inspections to minimise defects and air voids
• Install structural materials and manage safety in the workspace
• Maintain tidy, safe work area and organize tools and materials
• Open moulding and closed moulding tasks: care, prep, upkeep and repair of moulds
• Pack pre-cut fabrics into moulds and manage vacuum systems during infusion
• Demould parts and ensure quality workmanship

Skills

Attention to detail

Safety conscious

Team player

Self-motivated

Pride in workmanship

Tools

Gelcoater

Chopper Gun

Infusion equipment

Lamination tools

Job description

Riviera Australia is seeking a Boat Builder with Lamination and Composite expertise to join our Gold Coast team in Coomera. You will perform lamination work, gelcoat repairs, and finish detailing with a focus on quality and accuracy.

You will work with traditional lamination processes and resin infusion, operating gelcoater and chopper gun, and ensure high standards across moulding operations, while coordinating with teammates to meet production targets.