Employer: North Country Boatworks
Email Address: andrew@northcountryboatworks.com
Website: http://www.northcountryboatworks.com
Position Title: Shipwright
Compensation/Rate: $25 - $35 depending on skill level and experience
Location: MILFORD, CT
Position Summary:
Our employees enjoy a broad range of daily work focused on the following:
Classic Boat Restoration - 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.
Modern Yacht Woodworking - Yacht woodworking solutions for ocean-going vessels, including structural and bulkhead repairs, swim platform fabrications and repairs, custom wooden transom fabrications, cabinetry and built-in repairs, custom fabrication of interior/exterior components and furnishings, and all other interior/exterior woodworking and joinery.
Yacht Decking Solutions - We specialize in yacht decking and flooring solutions focused on the design and fabrication of hardwood teak decking, teak & holly plywood interior flooring, Permateek Marine Decking, and Amtico Marine interior flooring. We are the Northeast's only Permateek and Amtico distributors, working directly with private clients and yacht builders.
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.
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.
Benefits:
Health, Dental, Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Benefits
Professional Development Assistance
Flexible Schedules
Overtime Pay Opportunities
Please reach out to Andrew for more information
email: andrew@northcountryboatworks.com
office: 203 212 3477
socialmedia: @northcountryboatworks.com
