Mold Maintenance Technician

  • Full-time

Company Description

Join Our Team: Nautique Boat Company has an outstanding career opportunity available at our boat manufacturing facility in East Orlando, FL. We are celebrating 97 years of excellence in the marine industry, Nautique Boat Company is a subsidiary of Correct Craft and has been on the waters of the world with a passion for innovation since 1925. Nautique is known to push the envelope of possibility on the water, and our owners have come to expect nothing but the absolute best. The world’s best ski boat, world’s best wake boat, and a company that cares.  Through our Nautique Cares initiatives we’re dedicated to not only making a difference on the water, but to people in need around the world.  To learn more visit www.nautique.com.

Job Description

Job Description:  Mold Maintenance and Tooling- Waxes, cleans inspects, and maintain molds.  Sand molds and applies fre-coat in between pulls and does any patching and repair work.

Key Responsibilities:

Responsible for receiving and prepping the molds for Gelcoat.  Requires buffing and waxing.

  • Responsible for making sure a mold is ready to move on to production.
  • Follow the instruction of Supervisor/foreman/lead
  • Be able to use small hand tools to include: grinders, sanders, screwdrivers, drills, scissors, razor knife, etc.
  • Will help in the construction of new molds for the production line.
  • Keep work area clean and orderly.
  • Inspect all parts so that they are complete and up to quality standards.
  • Any other duties as assigned by management.

Skills and abilities for success in this position:

Give full attention to what other people are saying, take time to understand the points being made, and ask questions as appropriate.

  • Understand written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
  • Manage one’s own time and respect the time of others.
  • Consider the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
  • Must be able to work effectively as an individual or with a team.
  • Must be able to perform tasks under time pressure deadlines.
  • Must have strong attention to detail.
  • Follow the instruction of Supervisor/foreman/lead.
  • The ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand.
  • The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong.

Qualifications

Tools used in this occupation include but are not limited to:

  • Personal Protective Equipment- Safety Glasses, may need a half-mask or dust/mist respirator and Tyvek protection suit.
  • Hand Tools- Rollers, sanders, buffers, screwdrivers, drills, razor knife, and scissors.
  • Working directly with fiberglass, resin, and gel coat.

 Knowledge, Education, and Experience include but is not limited to:

  • The working concept of prototypes.
  • Must be familiar with Gelcoat spraying, the lamination process, and Bondo applications.
  • Must be able to use a fiberglass chop gun.
  • Be able to drive a forklift.
  • Knowledge of production processes and quality control.

Physical and Work Requirements:

  • Must be able to work in a non-climate controlled environment where ambient air temperature can exceed outside air temperature.
  • Must be able to bend at waist and knees and stand for extended periods of time.
  • Must be able to climb into and out of the interior of boats.
  • Must be able to wear proper safety equipment to include respirator when necessary.
  • Must be able to lift 50 pounds when necessary.
  • The ability to see details at close range.
  • Must be able to wear respirator.
  • Be able to use and maintain small hand tools (grinder, scraper, razor knife, blower, etc).
  • This is a safety sensitive position.

Additional Information

Additional information

  • Competitive benefits: health, dental, vision, and life insurance
  • 401K Plan
  • Paid Holidays
  • Paid Time Off
  • Education Assistance
  • Bonus Incentive Plan
  • Offering DailyPay

Employment Statement

Nautique Boat Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.  All your information will be kept confidential according to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) guidelines.

Qualified candidates will be asked to submit to background screening and drug testing.