Employer: North Country Boatworks
Email Address: andrew@northcountryboatworks.com
Website: http://northcountryboatworks.com
Position Title: Marine Carpenter/Joiner - Wooden Boat Restoration Specialist
Compensation/Rate: $25-$35/hr.
Location: Milford, CT
Position Summary:
Job Title:
Marine Carpenter/Joiner - Wooden Boat Restoration Specialist
Job Description:
Wooden Boat Restoration Specialist - Preservation, repair, maintenance and restoration of antique and classic wooden boats. All phases of restoration, including bottom replacements, structural repairs, engine repowers and systems replacements, strip and refinish brightwork, and interior rebuilds. We are preservation-minded with a focus on historical accuracy as the primary goal. Resto-mod work including custom seating, swim platforms, engine boxes, and other creative woodworking and systems solutions. Annual maintenance including varnish and paint touch-ups, hardware repairs and polishing, electrical troubleshooting, and all other general woodworking repairs.
Marine Carpenter/Joiner - Yacht woodworking solutions for ocean-going vessels, including structural and bulkhead repairs, cabin sole and decking repairs, cabinetry repairs and fabrication, and all other interior/exterior joinery. We specialize in teak woodworking solutions including custom fabricated decking, transoms, hatches, companionways, toe and cap rails, and all other exterior trim. We are the authorized Northeast representative for Permateek Marine Decking, a worldwide leader in synthetic teak deck manufacturing. We also represent Amtico Marine, a luxury vinyl tile 'LVT' flooring product.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ability to work independently and with the team, including outside subcontractors.
- Follow prescribed safety rules, regulations, and procedures in the shop, in the marinas, at the dock and on- board vessels.
- Maintain a clean work area that ensures safe work practices and supports a professional work environment with high-quality standards.
- Good understanding of marine plywood and hardwoods, proper selection and application, and their inherent strengths and weaknesses.
-Fundamental knowledge of marine industry woodworking joints: scarfs, tenons, dovetails, laps, etc., when and where they are required, and the effective uses of hand and power tools in their construction.
- Competent and accurate transfer of dimensions from plans, drawings and blueprints to construction materials using tape measures, squares, marking/layout devices, templates, patterns and jigs.
- Working knowledge of marine epoxies and adhesives: material preparation, proper mixing and application, bonding and bedding, joinery fabrication, basic fiberglass repairs, and safe cleanup and disposal.
- Full knowledge of the requirements for paint and varnish: surface sanding and preparation, taping and protection, sealing and staining, brush and roller application techniques, and common marine finish brands.
Who We Are:
North Country Boatworks employs a dedicated team of skilled craftsmen and artisans specializing in the restoration and preservation of antique and classic wooden boats, practicing traditional skills and applying modern technologies, thereby ensuring that the legacies of historic wooden vessels live on for future generations. Our areas of expertise concentrate around two primary services:
Classic Boat Restorations | Modern Yacht Woodworking
We are currently searching for fellow skilled, dedicated and like-minded individuals to join our expanding Restoration and Marine Joinery departments.
Our Core Fundamentals:
Employee Centered: we are a family and a team. The job and customer are important, but our employees come first – always. We invest in our employee’s well-being and we are committed to their
success.
Unwavering Integrity: to lead our industry, we operate with the highest level of integrity - to the boat, to the customer, to the community, and to ourselves. ‘Without integrity, no real success is possible.’
Excellent Habits: we model our organization after highly successful companies that build effective, repeatable systems and processes which drive efficiency and profitability. We create and build daily habits in our personal and work lives by developing processes, which when done in repetition achieve consistent results. ‘Excellence therefore is not an act but a habit.’
Communication: we speak clearly with our team and our customers. We have direct conversations with our peers when managing expectations, addressing issues, problem solving, decision making, and especially when encouragement and congratulation is due.
Perspective: while production and results are important, we don’t forget that it’s not always about the ‘work’. We value meaningful relationships and encourage personal growth. There are more important things in life that we never take for granted – family, friends, and personal health to name a few.
Never Stop Learning: continuing education leads to constant improvement. A habit, process, system, skill, perception or perspective can always be revised and advanced. While we honor heritage and tradition, we are dedicated to continuous development and progression, both in the workplace and in our personal lives.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $25.00 - $35.00 per hour