Lamination Manager

Front Runner Boatworks LLC; Green Cove Springs (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

Front Runner Boatworks LLC in Florida is seeking a Laminations Department Lead to oversee day-to-day operations and keep our production schedule on track for deck, hull, and small parts. You will lead the hand lay-up team through skincoat and bulkcoat laminates, core materials, and final laminate layers.

The role requires hands-on supervision, strict quality controls (temperature, pressure, cure times), troubleshooting delamination or bubbles, enforcing PPE and safety protocols, and managing

Qualifications

• Lead lamination department to meet production goals.
• Oversee hand lay-up processes and laminate layers.
• Ensure quality controls and safety compliance on site.

Responsibilities

• Lead the lamination team and manage day-to-day operations.
• Maintain production schedule for deck, hull, and small parts.
• Enforce safety protocols and PPE usage.
• Monitor resin mix ratios, temperature, pressure, cure times.
• Troubleshoot defects like delamination or bubbles.

Skills

Lamination leadership

Team supervision

Hand lay-up

Quality control

Safety compliance

PPE knowledge

Cost management

Mold/tooling laminating

Plugs and tooling

Schedule adherence

Tools

Mold tooling

Job description

Description

Looking for someone who is willing to lead our lamination department. Need to oversee the day to day operations. Ensuring we stay on schedule building our fiberglass parts of the boat that include the deck, hull and small parts.

Able to lead the team with their hand lay-up process to apply the skincoat and bulkcoat laminate, core materials and final layer of laminate.

Familiar with building plugs - tooling

Requirements

Full time Monday thru Friday some Saturdays

Must maintain our production schedule - reach daily and weekly goals; keeping up with our output and manage workflow for the teams.

Must maintain control of cost against material

Knowledge of technical controls such as but not limited to quality control items such as temperature, pressure, tension, resin mix ratios, and cure times) and troubleshoot defects like delamination, bubbles, or wrinkles

OK with warehouse working environment - in a non-climate-controlled factory floor environment with exposure to heat, humidity, and PPE requirements (respirators, gloves, chemical suits)Experience in mold/tooling laminating

Knowledge of correct PPE - and able to enforce safety protocols, including proper handling of hazardous chemicals, adhesives, resins, gelcoats