Gel Coater / Chopper Gun Operator, Coomera, Gold Coast

Details:

Requirements:

• Experience in the Marine Industry, desirable
• Strong knowledge of the Lamination process (Fibreglass), desirable
• Experience in panel beating, woodworking, carpentry, joinery, model making, spray painting, surfaces finishes or casting pattern making
• Self-motivated, with a positive attitude and pride in workmanship
• Strong eye for detail, accuracy and quality
• Work individually and in a team, to tight deadlines
• Strong teamwork and communication skills
• Driver’s Licence
• Forklift Licence (Desirable)
• Strong eye for detail with a focus on accuracy and quality first time
• Self motivated with a positive attitude and pride in workmanship

Our people actively participate in building our luxury motor yachts!

Working at Riviera

• Live, work & play amongst the beautiful Gold Coast Marine Precinct
• State of the art facility in Coomera, close to the M1
• Excellent working conditions, job security, and pathways to career progression
• Supportive & upbeat culture, ongoing training

About Us

We are Australia’s most awarded luxury motor yacht manufacturer. Located in Coomera (Gold Coast, Queensland), in the largest marine vessel facility in the Southern Hemisphere, our customers span the globe.

We are delivering exciting new models and fresh innovation in design, performance and quality, leading the way in the boat manufacturing industry.

About the Role

We are on the hunt for hard-working and loyal people, to join our talented team, as aGel Coater / Chopper Gun Operator.

We are interested in hearing from candidates who possess a willingness to learn and develop, as our business expands. We pride ourselves on offering the very best training and supervision to help you succeed. There is plenty of opportunity for professional growth and development.

The successful candidate will have:

• Demonstrated experience in the Lamination Industry, with extensive gelcoat or chopper gun operation
• Excellent hand toolskills and machinery experience
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and work well within a team environment
• Demonstrated ability to work to strict deadlines and meet targets
• Flexibility to move within lamination areas and multi task
• Strong eye for detail with a focus on accuracy and quality first time
• Self-motivated, with a positive attitude, and pride in workmanship

Lamination: Open Moulding

• Reading and interpreting drawings
• Preparing moulds, including applying release agents.
• Gelcoat taping and assembling additional parts and preparing moulds
• Laminating fiberglass components to a lamination schedule (flybridges, hardtops, hulls, decks and small parts)
• Performing in-line inspections to minimise quality issues, gel coat imperfections, and air voids
• Installing structural materials such as wood, aluminum flat bar, foam and core mat,
• Handling hazardous chemicals such as catalyst, resin, gel coat and structural adhesives and maintaining the shed in a clean and tidy manner, including organizing tools and materials in order to avoid any safety issues.

Lamination: Closed Moulding

• Reading and interpreting drawings
• Mould care, prep, upkeep and repair activities
• Inspecting, cleaning and assembling moulds
• Laminating fiberglass components to a lamination schedule (flybridges, hardtops, and small parts)
• Packing pre-cut digital kitted composite fabrics into moulds
• Installing vacuums and feed lines, and apply vacuum bags
• De-moulding parts
• Performing in-line inspections to minimise quality issues, gel coat imperfections, and air voids