Location: Caribbean
Contract Type: Permanent
Pay: Competitive Salary (Based on Experience)
Availability: Immediate / As Required
Take your craftsmanship into a specialist marine environment with ANT Recruitment, where hands-on expertise meets opportunity. We partner with established boatyards and marine operators to deliver skilled professionals across vessel repair, refit, and maintenance projects.
Role Overview:
We are seeking an experienced Boat Builder / Marine Yard Technician to support vessel repairs, refits, and finishing works. This role involves hands-on work across a variety of boats, ensuring all structural and cosmetic work is completed to a high standard.
Key Responsibilities:
- Carry out fibreglass repairs, hull restoration, and structural work.
- Support vessel refits, upgrades, and general maintenance activities.
- Perform sanding, fairing, and finishing to a high standard.
- Prepare surfaces for coatings, painting, and protective treatments.
- Assist across wider yard operations and support technical teams as required.
- Maintain tools, equipment, and safe working practices at all times.
Requirements:
- Proven experience in boat building, fibreglass repair, or marine yard environments.
- Strong hands-on skills in structural repair and finishing techniques.
- Experience working on a range of vessels and marine components.
- High attention to detail and commitment to quality workmanship.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Good understanding of health and safety practices within a workshop or yard environment.
Attributes:
- Practical, hands-on, and quality-driven.
- Reliable and disciplined with a strong work ethic.
- Adaptable and capable in physically demanding environments.
- Team-oriented with a proactive approach to work.
This opportunity offers the chance to work within a growing marine operation, delivering varied, hands-on projects across a range of vessels while developing your career in a unique Caribbean environment.