GRP Laminator & Boat Builder – Hands-on Marine Craft

RS Sailing; Romsey; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

RS Sailing in Cowes is seeking a GRP Laminator / Boat Builder to join our workshop. The role covers hands-on build and finishing of RS boats, with work from hand layup to infusion and finishing to meet quality standards.

You will work from drawings, apply gelcoat, prepare materials, and help with the next production stages. Relevant experience and a willingness to learn in a supportive team are valued.

Qualifications

• Experience with GRP laminating and boat-building processes is desirable.
• Ability to read technical drawings and work from them accurately.
• Willingness to learn new skills in a workshop environment.
• Physically capable of practical, hands-on work in a boat-building setting.

Responsibilities

• Carry out wet and dry laminations from technical drawings
• Gelcoat application
• Trimming, sanding, and finishing components to a high standard
• Carrying out basic finishing work including polishing and preparation for next stages
• Kit cutting and material preparation
• Accurately record material usage
• Maintain high standards of workshop housekeeping

Skills

Attention to detail

Hands-on

Teamwork

Fabrication by drawing

Proactive learning

Job description

RS Sailing in Cowes is seeking a GRP Laminator / Boat Builder to join our workshop. The role covers hands-on build and finishing of RS boats, with work from hand layup to infusion and finishing to meet quality standards.

You will work from drawings, apply gelcoat, prepare materials, and help with the next production stages. Relevant experience and a willingness to learn in a supportive team are valued.