Shipyard Carpenter

Pacific Shipyards International is seeking a skilled Marine Carpenter to join our team. The successful candidate will assist in the preparation of wooden components of ships and docking platforms, and assist in all areas of carpentry projects as needed.

• Transfer dimensions to marine plywood and other construction materials using tape measure, square, and marking/layout devices.
• Makes accurate cuts of wood and other materials using table and chop saws and other related power tools.
• Troubleshoot leaks, squeaks, warps, and make recommendations for appropriate repair.
• Layout, cut, and assemble boat parts, such as doors, paneling, boxes, rails, and trim.
• Installs prefabricated/custom parts, such as hatches, marine hardware, metal trim, seats, and other parts.
• Good working knowledge of most woodworking joints in the marine industry, such as scarf, sill splice, lap, finger, and dovetail.
• Skilled knowledge and use of epoxies and vinylester resins or other adhesives to bond parts and perform basic fiberglass repair.

• HS Diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of 1 year of carpentry experience, preferable in a marine environment.
• Knowledge of various types of woods, finish cabinetry attributes, and adhesives.
• Shipyard/Industrial Experience valuable.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee filling this position. Employee will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by management.