About Us Action Water Sports is a premier, multi-location boat retailer — and we're growing! We're looking for an experienced, quality focused, Fiberglass Repair Technician to join our team.
About the Role As our Marine Fiberglass technician, your craftsmanship directly impacts our customer's boating experience. You'll be responsible for repairing, restoring and refinishing fiberglass and gel coat surfaces on boats and marine accessories. This position requires hands-on experience in fiberglass repair, gel coat application, color matching, surface prep, sanding, buffing and finishing. Your work will help ensure our customers' get back on the water in boats that look and perform to their best.
If you take pride in your work, have a passion for quality and want to build a career in the marine industry we've love to hear from you!
Why Action Water Sports?
- Be part of a growing, high-energy team that loves what we do
- Work with premium boats and equipment
- Play a key role in giving our customers exceptional finished product
- Competitive pay commensurate with experience
What You'll Do
- Inspect boats and assess fiberglass and gel coat damage
- Perform fiberglass repairs, including grinding, patching, laminating and rebuilding damaged areas
- Lay fiberglass matting and apply resin using proper repair techniques
- Prepare repair surfaces through grinding, sanding, masking and cleaning
- Accurately color match gel coats to match the boats finish
- Spray gel coat and metallic finishes, including metal flake applications
- Perform finish sanding, polishing, and buffing to achieve a factory-quality appearance
- Remove and reinstall marine hardware, trim, accessories and related components required to complete repairs
- Repair cosmetic and structural fiberglass damage in accordance with industry standards
- Maintain a clean and organized work area and follow all shop safety procedures
- Properly use and maintain spray equipment, sanders, grinders, buffers and other repair tools
- Document completed work and communicate repair status with supervisors and team members
- Assist with other marine service and repair tasks as assigned
What you'll bring
- Minimum of one year of experience performing fiberglass repairs on boats or marine vessels
- Proven experience repairing fiberglass damage and restoring gel coat finishes
- Experience spraying gel coat and metallic finishes, including metal flake applications
- Experience with fiberglass grinding, laminating, patching, sanding and buffing
- Ability to remove and reinstall marine hardware
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality craftsmanship
- Knowledge or marine construction and component installation is a plus
- Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
- Ability to work independently while also contributing to a team environment
- Valid drivers license preferred
Work Environment
This position works primarily in a marine service and repair facility. This role may involve regular exposure to fiberglass dust, chemicals, resins, solvents and paint products. All employees are expected to adhere to company safety procedures and applicable environmental regulations for material handling and disposal.
Pay: $25.00 - $30.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- marine fiberglass repair: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
- Drivers License (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
