Final Prep Technician - Craft High-Quality Boats & Perks

Alumacraft Boat Co; Saint Peter (MN); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attendance incentives

Gas allowance

Phone allowance

Car allowance

Job summary

Alumacraft Boat Co in St. Peter, MN is seeking a Final Prep associate to join our manufacturing team. You will read schematics, prepare boats for foaming, apply finishes, install hoses and wiring, and help ensure quality in a fast-paced environment.

This full-time, on-site role requires regular attendance, physical stamina, and clear communication. We offer hourly pay of $22.45 and a benefits package including attendance incentives and allowances.

Qualifications

• Regular and reliable attendance.
• Ability to stand, kneel, crawl for several hours.
• Ability to lift and move heavy objects with regular physical exertion.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Overtime to meet production needs.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret schematic drawings, diagrams, specifications, and work instructions.
• Perform visual inspections of finished products.
• Examine workpieces for defects and measure workpieces with templates to ensure conformance with specifications.
• Detect and upscale faulty operation of equipment, defective materials and production misses.
• Conduct pre-shift inspections of equipment, as assigned.
• Operate overhead hoist while always following safety requirements and operating procedures.
• Align and clamp workpieces or material together using hand tools, or position items in fixtures, jigs, or vises in preparation for securing together with screws or rivets.
• Position and secure workpieces or material using overhead hoists, mechanical devices or manual manipulation.
• Secure material together using rivet guns, pop rivets, drills and screws.
• Install hoses, fuel lines, wiring harnesses, and gas tanks into boats.
• Prep the boat for foaming by taping and otherwise masking parts that are not foamed.
• Test foam by conducting bag shots and recording the volume and density.
• Foam boats while using a foam gun and meet foam specifications.
• Using a spray gun inside of a spray booth, spray boats, wooden components and metal pieces, carpet and vinyl.
• Attach material to prepared glue surfaces including floors and the inside of the boat.
• Install floors using templates, screw guns and screws.
• Mark or tag material with proper identifiers.
• Clean work area and maintain walkways free of litter and clutter, clean machines, sweep aluminum chips and other debris, keep personal effects stored appropriately.
• Participate in daily morning meetings including stretching activities,assistwith incident investigations, continuous improvement initiatives, and quality improvements.
• Follow all internal processes and procedures including incident reporting, rework escalation, and stop-call-wait.
• Assistin training other employees on equipment and department procedures, engage in effective conversations with team members and leaders, elevate and discuss issues or potential issues to leads and supervisors.
• Aid in other areas, as needed.

Skills

Regular attendance

Physical stamina

Communication skills

Tools

Basic hand tools

Power tools

Manufacturing equipment

Job description

Alumacraft Boat Co in St. Peter, MN is seeking a Final Prep associate to join our manufacturing team. You will read schematics, prepare boats for foaming, apply finishes, install hoses and wiring, and help ensure quality in a fast-paced environment.

This full-time, on-site role requires regular attendance, physical stamina, and clear communication. We offer hourly pay of $22.45 and a benefits package including attendance incentives and allowances.