Shipwright - Leading Hand

Full-time position
Reports to: Managing Director

This role is responsible for providing leadership and effective coordination of the boat-building and repairing team. Working closely with all areas of the business, you will lead the team in constructing, fitting out, commissioning, and repairing all types of vessels, including recreational, competitive, and commercial vessels. The selected candidate will work closely with the management team to coordinate a range of exciting and innovative projects both on and off-site.   

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

  • Overseeing the daily management and delegation of works.

  • Ensuring all works are completed to the highest standard.

  • Ordering materials and supplies.

  • Quoting works and managing job budgets.

  • Lead the team to undertake a range of repairs, builds, and rebuilds, including interior fit-out and fibreglass works.

  • Liaising with clients, suppliers and other contractors.

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

  • Minimum six (6) years’ experience as a qualified shipwright or equivalent trade.  

  • Shipwright or equivalent qualification

  • Management and/or supervisory experience

  • Valid WA Driver’s Licence

  • Structural laminating experience

Desired

  • Forklift ticket

  • Fit-out expensive

Competencies and Skills

  • Ability to efficiently lead a team and work independently.

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

  • Excellent people management and organisational capabilities.

  • The ability to build rapport with co-workers, clients and suppliers

  • Ability to read and interpret technical plans and drawings.

  • Attention to detail.

Personal Qualities

  • Self-motivated and pride in workmanship

  • Strong communication skills

  • Goal orientated

  • Works well in a team environment

  • Reliable and hardworking

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Apprentice - First Year

Full-time position
Reports to: Lead Shipwright

As part of the boat building team, you will be responsible for repairs, builds and rebuilds. Working closely with all areas of the business, you will construct, fit out, commission and repair all types of vessels, including recreational, competitive, and commercial. The selected candidate will work on a range of exciting and innovative projects both on and off-site.   

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

  • Workshop cleaning and maintenance

  • Attending TAFE & other training

  • Complete a range of GRP repairs, builds and repairs

  • Structural laminating.

  • Composite fabrication. Including infusion, injection moulding, moulding/ tooling and prepreg composite processes.

  • Custom refits and interior fit-out works.

Qualifications and Experience - Desired

  • Valid WA Driver’s Licence & reliable transport

Personal Qualities

  • Self-motivated and pride in workmanship

  • Reliable and hardworking

  • Strong communication skills

  • Works well in a team environment

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