Composite Technician

at Hodgdon Yachts in Damariscotta, Maine, United States

Job Description

Job description:

Composite Technician

Are you an experienced Composite Tech who is looking to work on high end custom boats?
Would you like to have a career that provides competitive wages, excellent benefits, and Fridays off? Apply today for a chance to become a part of something bigger.

Hodgdon Tenders. Better Quality Work. Better Quality Life.

POSITION SUMMARY:
Responsible for all phases of composite boat construction. Works with Composites Supervisor to ensure work schedules and timelines are up to date and being met.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES/ACTIVITIES:
▪ 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

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
▪ 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

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
Work schedule is generally 6:00am-4:30pm four days per week. From time to time, it may be necessary to work additional shifts or on weekends.

A dynamic and supportive team environment

Hodgdon is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Applicants with relevant experience are encouraged to apply.

This role may involve access to information controlled by U.S. export laws (like International Traffic in Arms Regulations and Export Administration Regulations). That means candidates need to be legally eligible to work with this information, which may include being a U.S. person under U.S. law.

Job Type: Full-time