Carpenter Wanted

Employer:  The Hinckley Company

Email Address: cquattrucci@hinckleyyachts.com

Website: http://www.hinckleyyachts/com

Position Title: Carpenter

Compensation/Rate: Negotiable

Location: Southwest Harbor, Maine

Position Summary:
We are seeking Marine Carpenters to join our Hinckley team in Southwest Harbor, ME. Hinckley offers competitive wages, training and full benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k with an employer match, and paid time off. Our expanding network of service yards allows you the opportunity of upward mobility and a clear career path to achieve personal success.

The Marine Carpenter is responsible to perform intricate joiner, carpentry repair tasks on and off boats with minimal supervision and where no detailed plans may be available. Candidate is able to interpret yacht restoration work orders and plan projects to include developing bill of materials to complete the project. The carpenter is skilled in the operation and set-up of specialized equipment to achieve the desired result.

Responsibilities:

Transfer dimensions to marine plywood and other construction materials using tape measure, square and marking/layout devices
Make accurate cuts of wood and other materials using table and chop saws and other related power tools
Read and interpret blueprints
Troubleshoot leaks, squeaks, warps and make recommendations for appropriate repair
Layout, cut and assemble boat parts, such as doors, paneling, boxes, rails, and trim
Installs prefabricated/custom parts such as hatches, marine hardware, metal trim, seats and other parts
Applies caulking compound under spray rails, windshields, and around windows, using appropriate material to specified lengths and cements, crimps, screws, or taps into place
Performs basic fiberglass repair leveraging skilled knowledge and use of epoxies and vinylester resins or other adhesives to bond parts
Meets schedule and budget for projects
Understands yachting terminology, local and industry, e.g., port/starboard, gump (trim moulding) and bung (wood plug)
Follows prescribed safety rules and regulations and maintains a safe, clean work area
Performs all work to Hinckley quality standards
Performs other related duties as necessary

Requirements:

High school or general equivalency degree (GED) required
Good working knowledge of most woodworking joints in the marine industry, such as scarf, sill splice, lap, finger, and dovetail
Use reading and writing, adding and subtracting of whole numbers and fractions
Basic computer skills
Knowledge, operation, and set-up of tape measure, square, hand saw, hand plane, table saw, and chop saw, planer, joiner, band saw, shaper, surface sander, router, vacuum pumps, and inverted router
One year carpentry experience or 1 year boat building/repair education including knowledge of various types of woods, finish cabinetry attributes, and adhesives