Employer: Boston BoatWorks
Position Title: Composite Technician
Email address: bridgetdk@bostonboatworks.com
Compensation: Compensation commensurate with experience
Location: Boston, MA
Job Description: The composite technician contributes to the construction and repair of our high-performing Down East style motor yachts, built to order, using aerospace composite construction processes and highest quality materials and finishes. The composite technician’s objective is to fabricate large composite parts using epoxy impregnated reinforcements and/or small fiber-reinforced parts using vacuum infusion and vacuum-assisted resin transfer molding for our yachts. The team member should be motivated by the opportunity to learn, innovate and advance while building a best-in-class products with like-minded craftspeople. In the performance of their respective tasks and duties, all employees are expected to conform to the following:
• Adheres to all Boston BoatWorks’ core values, department standards and employee handbook guidelines
• Actively contributes to the departmental performance, accuracy, and thoroughness of departmental policies and procedures
• Works with safety as a priority, and follows department and company safety standards
Job Responsibilities:
• Delivers and maintains a maximum level of department service and satisfaction
• Contributes to company-wide communication and best practices. Communicates challenges, innovations, delays, and/or needs that may impact project schedule or project quality to the team leader in a timely fashion
• Keeps informed of new developments within the department
• Balances multiple priorities simultaneously and meets deadlines, often in stressful and high-pressure situations
• Reads blueprints or technical diagrams
• Fabricates large composite parts including hulls, decks, liners using epoxy impregnated reinforcements, and/or fabricates small fiber-reinforced parts including deck hatches, seats, swim platforms, companionways using vacuum infusion and vacuum-assisted resin transfer molding
• Communicates effectively with other team members and team leader
• Prepares written materials (e.g. repair status, activity logs, etc.) for the purpose of documenting activities and/or conveying information
• Requests equipment and supplies for the purpose of maintaining inventory and ensuring availability of items required to complete the necessary installation and/or repair
• Ensures proper care in the use and maintenance of equipment and supplies
• Performs any other job-related duties as assigned
Job Requirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each job responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Qualities/Skills: The composite technician is expected to:
• Demonstrate a strong work ethic and a positive, helpful attitude
• Effectively problem-solve
• Strive for highest quality, on-time results
• Work effectively on a team in a fast-paced production environment
• Communicate effectively
• Possess strong organizational and time management skills
Education or Experience: High school or equivalent degree required
• Experienced with basic hand tools and some power tools including hacksaws, circular saws, table saws and bandsaws
• Ability to read blue-prints will be helpful
• Previous boatbuilding/composites experience not required, but a plus
Language Skills:
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret documents, such as policy and procedure manuals, maintenance instructions, and other related documents
• Ability to respond to common instruction and inquiries from other employees
• Ability to compute basic mathematical calculations
Equipment:
• Employee will provide required tools attached to this job description; all other necessary tools and equipment will be furnished by the company
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by the Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to talk and hear
• The team member is also regularly required to stand, walk, sit, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls
• The team member is regularly required to reach with hands and arms, and to sit, climb or balance, and stoop, stretch, bend, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception
• Essential responsibilities include moderate physical ability such as lift or maneuver at least seventy (70) pounds, and varied instances of standing/walking
Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that exist while Team Members are performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. •
The noise level in the work environment is typically loud
• Members must be able to work between the hours of 6:00am-2:30pm with a half an hour break. Occasional overtime required.
• Team members are expected to work in indoor and outdoor environments that are subject to varying levels of cold, heat, humidity, precipitation, wind, noise, dust, and smells
• Work may be performed in and or around electrically or mechanically energized equipment
• Required to work in elevated places on ladders, lifts, catwalks, and staging inside and outside of the building
• Proper precautions and procedures must be taken including the use of appropriate Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) due to occupational risks of exposure to non-toxic and toxic chemicals used in construction of boats
Travel Requirements: • As needed
Relationships/Decision Making Authority: The composite technician reports to the laminating/small parts team leader. The composite technician works closely with other laminating team members as well as other production team members to ensure quality work and on-time production. The composite technician should also communicate as appropriate with Safety Compliance Officer and HR Coordinator to ensure personal safety training/documentation and employment documentation and is current and complete.
Required tools/Small Parts-Infusion:
• Fiberglass sheers 8", 10", or 12"
• tape measure, 15' min.
• utility knife
• speed square
• cordless drill
• Drill bit index
• two adjustable wrenches or
• socket/ratchet set and/or
• wrench set
• 2oz ballpeen hammer
• small hammer, claw preferable
• rubber mallet
• small pry bar
• multi-bit screwdriver or
• screwdriver set
• tape measure
• utility knife
• folding utility saw
• 2oz ballpein hammer
• SAE Allen keys
• straight edge
• 2oz ballpeen hammer
• 6" combination square
• 90° air die grinder, Aircat pref.
• straight air die grinder, Aircat pref.
• 3/4" drum sander attachment
Applications: bridgetdk@bostonboatworks.com