Fiberglass Technician

Willis Custom Yachts; Florida; On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401K with company match

Employee of the Quarter Program

Team lunches

Job summary

Willis Custom Yachts is seeking a skilled Fiberglass Technician to fabricate and repair fiberglass boat components. You will apply epoxies, polyesters, and gelcoat, reading drawings to ensure structural integrity.

The role requires hands-on work with layups, sanding, and mold fabrication in a shop environment that values safety and quality. On-site position with competitive benefits and team-oriented culture.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of structural lay up of matting materials and prep for repairs.
• Knowledge of spraying and brushing of gel coatings is required.
• Yacht paint and surface prep work is a plus; carpentry skills and mold fabrication is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Performs structural and cosmetic fiberglass repairs and fabrication using epoxy and polyester resins.
• Determines type of resin and catalyst and accurately measures amounts required for saturation and adhesion of material for the application.
• Applies multiple layers of mat / fiber to surfaces assuring adhesion and repeating the process until the desired thickness, contour and strength is achieved.
• Hand lays sections of saturated mat or cloth in place on molds, using proper tooling to ensure placement of material is correct.
• Safely and properly create a vacuum bag barrier on fabricated parts and operate a vacuum pump to evacuate all air from the fabrication area.
• Understands and actively participates in Environmental, Health & Safety responsibilities by following the company’s safety policy.

Skills

Fiberglass layup

Epoxy resin knowledge

Blueprints reading

Job description

Willis Custom Yachts is the premier custom sportfish builder and full-service yacht repair facility in the United States. As WCY continues to experience strategic growth, our continued success is predicated on hiring well qualified people who will be successful within the WCY culture. We are committed to the industry’s best customer experience through, Passion, Teamwork, and Unparalleled Quality. We strive to provide a rewarding work environment for all team members with Health, Dental and Vision Insurance, a 401K Plan with company match, an Employee of the Quarter Program, team lunches and so much more.

Job Summary

Fiberglass technicians are responsible for fabricating fiberglass boat components applying polyester, vinyl ester and epoxy resin. The position requires knowledge of marine fiberglass techniques using epoxy, polyester resins, gelcoat, and fiberglass cloth. This position is detail orientated and involves crafting, cutting, trimming, sanding and grinding various surfaces and substrates. It is essential to have a complete understanding of drawings and blueprints to ensure the quality and structural integrity of parts being repaired and fabricated.

Responsibilities

• Performs structural and cosmetic fiberglass repairs and fabrication using epoxy and polyester resins.
• Determines type of resin and catalyst and accurately measures amounts required for saturation and adhesion of material for the application.
• Applies multiple layers of mat / fiber to surfaces assuring adhesion and repeating the process until the desired thickness, contour and strength is achieved.
• Hand lays sections of saturated mat or cloth in place on molds, using proper tooling to ensure placement of material is correct. Uses brushes, rollers and squeegees as needed to smooth out air pockets, air bubbles and wrinkles to achieve full contact and proper adhesion.
• Safely and properly create a vacuum bag barrier on fabricated parts and operate a vacuum pump to evacuate all air from the fabrication area.
• Understands and actively participates in Environmental, Health & Safety responsibilities by following the company’s safety policy.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of structural lay up of matting materials in addition to grinding and prep for repairs of finished products required.
• Knowledge of spraying and brushing of gel coatings is required.
• Yacht paint and surface prep work is a plus. Carpentry skills and mold fabrication is a plus.