Factory Hand - Fibreglass / Composites

Lightwave Yachts; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Long-term stability

Fulltime position

Day shifts

Finish early Fridays

Training & upskilling

Modern facility

Job summary

Lightwave Group, located in Yatala on the Gold Coast, is seeking motivated fibreglass laminators and composite technicians to join our production team. You will work across laminating, moulding, gelcoat application, finishing and assembly with day shifts and a focus on quality.

Training and development are supported in a modern, safety-focused facility, and applicants with related construction/manufacturing experience are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Experience in boat building preferred.
• Own transport required.
• Willing to learn and have great attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Fibreglass laminating, construction and assembly.
• Gelcoat spraying, repair, sanding, and fairing.
• Mould making or plug building.

Skills

Fibreglass laminating

Gelcoat application

Mould making

Attention to detail

Reliability

Tools

Gelcoat sprayers

Laminating tools

Job description

Lightwave Group is a family-owned company of 30 years specialising in the construction of Luxury Catamarans & composite parts. Located in Yatala, we have constructed a purpose-built manufacturing facility offering a safe & productive working environment.

About the Role:

We are seeking motivated, hard-working and reliable fibreglass laminators & composite technicians to join our talented team.

Day to day you'll be working across our production floor on a mix of laminating, moulding, gelcoat application, finishing, and assembly.

Depending on your strengths, you may also take on gelcoat detailing and repair work (sanding, fairing, colour matching) or get involved in tooling development — building plugs, moulds, and jigs for new and existing products.

Tasks:

• Fibreglass laminating, construction and assembly
• Gelcoat spraying, repair, sanding, and fairing
• Mould making or plug building

About you:

You may be a boat builder, shipwright, coach or caravan builder, composite fibreglass technician, factory worker or production worker. Experience in boat building is preferred, however, applicants with similar experience (construction / manufacturing / production) are encouraged to apply.

The successful applicants MUST have their own transport, be reliable, willing to learn and have great attention to detail.

What's in it for You:

• Long-term stability in a well-established, family-owned business
• Fulltime position with attractive hourly rates + super, long service leave, public holiday pay, sick pay & four weeks annual leave
• Day shifts only ensuring consistent work-life balance
• Finish early at lunchtime on Fridays!
• Varied and engaging work, with opportunities to learn across multiple areas of the business
• Growth and development supported through ongoing training and upskilling
• Innovative environment with strong investment in technology, systems, and people
• Brand new purpose-built facility, a safe, well-appointed modern working environment