Marine Carpenter: RMK Merrill-Stevens

Employer: RMK Merrill-Stevens

Email Address: Mercedes@rmkms.com

Position Title: Marine Carpenter

Compensation/Rate: Commensurate with experience

Job Description: MARINE CARPENTER (LEAD)

RMK Merrill-Stevens, Florida’s Oldest Shipyard, is under major renovation requiring an Industry Experienced Marine Carpenter to inspect, repair, install, modify, rebuild, construct, and maintain woodwork and other related structures aboard luxury boats and yachts. Your work must be of the highest international standards to meet Classification Society Requirements of ABS, Lloyds, and the US Coast Guard. Our North Yard Expansion, including a new state-of-the-art 2700-ton/72 meter ship lift, opens spring 2019. Our customers and employees need the full support of a detail oriented Marine Carpenter to fabricate and fit bulkheads, ceilings, windshields, windows, furniture, cabinets, desks, trim, hand, and cap rails and related marine joinery.

As an Hourly Member of our Carpentry Department, your work with stationary, power and hand tools to cut, form and finish materials to yacht quality standards requires you to read and interpret drawings, blue prints, schematics and service order specifications. Taking responsibility, maintaining flexibility and safely performing multiple duties and tasks under stressful or hazardous conditions will lead you to success in our fast-paced environment. If your 5+ years’ experience working as a Marine Carpenter in a high-qualify marine operating environment and proven success as a high-performing team member has you up for this challenging opportunity, then we want to talk to you!

JOB INFORMATION:

  • Full-time/Regular

  • Pay commensurate with experience

  • Location: Miami, FL

  • For best results, submit your resume via our RMKMS Fast-Track Application Process or contact Mercedes Alfonso, Trades Recruiting Specialist, 305-324-5211 ext. 131

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Operates stationary power tools, hand power tools and hand tools to cut, form and finish materials to yacht quality standards for service orders.

  • Performs joinery work on vessel to fabricate and fit bulkheads, ceilings, windshield, windows, furniture, cabinet, desks, trims, handrails, cap rails and any other marine related joinery work.

  • Overtime, nights and weekend work may be required as customer service needs fluctuate.

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS:

Experience & Technical Skills:

  • Fabricate & Install Handrails, Bunks & Berths, Cabinets, Doors and Jambs Dressers/Buffets, night stands, vanities, Teak Cap Rails

  • Fabricate Molds

  • Hull Repair

  • Layout & Fabricate Stairs

  • Layout & Install Electronics

  • Layout, Fabricate & Install Hard Overhead Panels

  • Perform Cabinet Machining & Assembly

  • Shape & Fit Rub Rails

  • Windshields both Glass & Plexi

  • Fabricate Curved Woodwork & Furniture

  • Fabricate Entertainment Centers

  • Shape & Fit Covering Boards

  • Task Planning, Scheduling & Execution

Physical & Interpersonal Skills:

  • Tendency to display endurance and capacity for a fast pace

  • Able to work independently at times and make sound decisions

  • Knows limitations and when to ask for help

  • The ability to stoop, crouch, pull, push, reach, hear, near vision, kneel, talk, stand, grasp and lift to 50 lbs

Education:

  • High School Diploma or GED

  • Vocational/Technical/Business School

  • Minimum 3 years’ experience is this occupation

*Please e-mail resumes to HR@rmkms.com or contact Mercedes Alfonso at 305-324-5211 Ext 131


RMK Merrill-Stevens is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

To support our Major Renovation, we are hiring EXPERIENCED Marine Professionals in All Departments including: Marine Trades, Project Management, Shipyard Services and Facility Maintenance.