Shipwright

O'neill Shipwrights is looking for a professional Shipwrights to join our team.

We are looking for a self
- motivated, English speaking, articulate person to fill the role of shipwrights within our company.

Your duties will include:

- studying plans and specifications, and preparing templates and scale plans for fabrication and cutting of hull sections
- marking reference points and lines on dry docks and slipways
- checking position and functioning of slipway apparatus
- assembling shells of boats and erecting hull sections of ship
- erecting and preparing launching platforms, conducting pre-launch tests and supervising launching procedures
- installing masts, frames, decking, fittings, machines, shafts and safety equipment
- building and installing structures such as cabins, machine mountings, propeller supports and rudders
- determining repair requirements and procedures
- may make hull moulds and fabricate and repair vessels using materials such as aluminium, wood, glass, reinforced plastics, carbon fibre, Kevlar, fibreglass

The successful applicant will need:

- Certificate III in Boating Services
- More than 1 year’s experience in a similar
- Hand and power tool experience
- Experience with surface finishes, sanding and polishing, detailing
- The ability to understand basic drawings
- An eye for detail and a high level of precision

Preference will be given to applicants with experience working on a number of projects simultaneously, showing a commitment to ongoing education and self-improvement. Being multi-lingual is an advantage.

Pay: $70,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift

Licence/Certification:

- Order Picking Forklift Licence (preferred)
- White Card (preferred)
- Forklift Licence (preferred)
- Driver Licence (preferred)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (preferred)

Work Location: In person