Marine Fiberglass Hull Repair Technician

Brunswick Corporation; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid vacation

401k match

Health Savings Account

Wellbeing program

Job summary

Brunswick Corporation is seeking skilled fiberglass technicians to build and repair boat hulls, decks, and components at our Seattle facility. You will work with gel-coat systems, solvents, paints, and abrasives to achieve high-quality, structurally sound finishes.

The role requires reading prints, using hand and specialty tools, and passing an internal skills test demonstrating proper gel-to-catalyst mixing and defect repair techniques. Safety and quality are top priorities.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.
• 2-3 years of boat building experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of hand tools.
• Ability to read and understand prints and production schedules.
• Ability to work with suspended loads and heavy lifting, up to 50lbs.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to adapt to changing requirements in a positive and proactive way.
• Excellent attention to detail for identifying defects and inconsistencies in parts and components.
• Preferred: experience in quality control or inspection in a manufacturing/marine environment.
• Preferred: proficiency with precision measuring tools such as calipers, micrometers, and coordinate measuring machines.

Responsibilities

• Tech I Building and repairing fiberglass boat hulls, decks, and small parts using hand tools and specialty tools like gel-coat spray equipment, grinders, buffers, and drills.
• Inspecting parts and understanding fiberglass finishes or basic use of abrasives.
• Handling and applying solvents, paints, pastes, putty, and wax, along with proper disposal.
• Follow specific job instructions and provide verbal and/or written status of part completion.
• Recognizing and protecting boat components while performing finishing duties.
• Tech II Advanced knowledge and proficiency in all Tech I job duties.
• Satisfactory completion of an internal skills test that will include, but is not limited to: Ability to demonstrate proper gel to catalyst chemical mixture through calculating proper component levels and ability to mix to standard temperatures.
• Requires demonstration, in a specified timeframe, of acceptable repair methodologies for the following defects on a small part geometry following gel coat surface acceptance criteria: dual action sand marks and blemishes, pits, pinholes, craters, cracks, mold marks, air voids, takeoff and buff.

Job description

Brunswick Corporation is seeking skilled fiberglass technicians to build and repair boat hulls, decks, and components at our Seattle facility. You will work with gel-coat systems, solvents, paints, and abrasives to achieve high-quality, structurally sound finishes.

The role requires reading prints, using hand and specialty tools, and passing an internal skills test demonstrating proper gel-to-catalyst mixing and defect repair techniques. Safety and quality are top priorities.