Outfitter, Manufacturing ​/ Production

An Outfitter installs final finishing parts on aluminum and steel frame boats.

The requirements for the position are as follows:

• Must have a minimum of 6 months of marine outfitting experience
• Must be able to successfully pass a hands‑on crafts test by accurately performing layout, cutting, measuring, and fitting processes
• Utilizes hand tools such as grinders, drills, rivet guns, calipers, scribes, combination squares; and a variety of power and hand tools, especially those commonly used in carpentry
• Responsible for layout, cutting, forming, preparation, and final assembly of all work assignments
• Works from standard and metric engineering drawings
• Uses a variety of forming equipment such as sheers, band saws, rollers, presses, breaks, etc.
• Knowledge of shipyard safety practices, vessel terminology and use of scissor and boom lifts.
• Studies blueprints, sketches, drawings, manuals, specifications, or sample part to determine dimensions and tolerances of finished work pieces, sequence of operations, and setup requirements.
• Forms, fits, and fabricates wood structures or sheet metal components to blueprints to build structural elements of marine vessels during all phases of construction and rebuilds.