Composite Technician – High-End Boat Builds (Four‑Day Week)

MaineGuide; Maine; Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Hodgdon Tenders is seeking a Composite Technician to contribute to high-end custom boat builds. You will perform lay-up, infusion, trimming, and assembly, working closely with the Composites Supervisor to keep schedules on track.

Role requires experience with composites, basic carpentry, ability to wear respirator, read blueprints, and meet the 6:00am-4:30pm four-day schedule with occasional weekends. Pay ranges $23-$28 per hour, and benefits include 401(k) etc.

Qualifications

• Prior experience working with composites.
• Basic carpentry skills for staging and platform construction, templates and molds and cutting and fitting pieces.
• Must be able to wear a respirator and physically fit to perform all duties required.
• Must be able to meet the requirements of the work schedule.
• Must be able to use measuring tools and read blueprints.

Responsibilities

• Female/male mold assembly to include filling and fairing joint seams and applying mold release wax.
• Kit fabrication involving cutting fabric to desired sizes, direction.
• Material lay-up and installation of peel ply, fabrics, flow media, vacuum and feeder lines.
• Mixing of resin materials by weight/volume.
• Infusion monitoring for temperature, vacuum infusion and time of infusion.
• Modular installation of infused pieces for bulkheads, floor systems, decks and pilothouse.
• Finishing, trimming and fitting of composite parts.
• Some wet lay-up and wet preg is required for secondary bonding and tabbing.
• Grinding and sanding for secondary bonding.
• Works ‘hands on’ on multiple projects

Skills

Composite experience

Carpentry basics

Blueprint reading

Job description

Hodgdon Tenders is seeking a Composite Technician to contribute to high-end custom boat builds. You will perform lay-up, infusion, trimming, and assembly, working closely with the Composites Supervisor to keep schedules on track.

Role requires experience with composites, basic carpentry, ability to wear respirator, read blueprints, and meet the 6:00am-4:30pm four-day schedule with occasional weekends. Pay ranges $23-$28 per hour, and benefits include 401(k) etc.