Employer: Hodgdon Yachts
Email Address: dhammond@hodgdonyachts.com
Position Title: Apprentice - MARINE FINISHER / PAINTER
Compensation/Rate: Based on experience.
Job Description: Hodgdon is searching for an Apprentice Finisher to assist and learn the trade of Marine finishing. A Marine Finisher is responsible for surface preparations and various coatings of the vessel, including fairing, sanding, painting, spraying, and other finishing procedures. Finishing mostly involves epoxy primers, linear polyurethane topcoats, and other marine finish products. Most of the Apprentice focus will be on surface preparation for high-end paint jobs. The chosen candidate will learn proper procedures to fair and prep surfaces for priming and final topcoat application including sanding, cleaning, and masking, and working up towards topcoat application. The applicant must have good communication skills and be a team player. Applicants must have a good eye for surface preparation detail have a strong desire to learn and work. A Marine Finisher must also possess basic mathematic skills, must be able to read and understand paint mixing formulas, have the flexibility to work in standing, squatting or kneeling position, at times work in small spaces, as well as reaching overhead with some twisting and bending, while performing the tasks described above. Finisher must not have a fear of heights and must be able to lift a minimum of 25lbs.
Hodgdon offers competitive wages, as well as benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, 401K, and more. Our current schedule provides for a three-day weekend by working four ten-hour days, allowing additional time to enjoy family and friends and the many beautiful places in the State of Maine. Overtime is necessary at times to meet delivery schedules.
If you are interested in joining our team please send your letter of interest, resume, and references to Diane Hammond, Human Resource Manager, P.O. Box 179, Southport, Maine, 04576, or email to dhammond@hodgdonyachts.com.