Figure Finish Technician

Universal Orlando•Orlando, FL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for fabricating, maintenance, and repair for all fiberglass ride tracks, including structural, interior, exterior, and top riding surfaces. This involves layup, repair, filling, fairing, gel coat application, and restoration of fiberglass and gelcoat to ensure safe and operationally ready attractions. Repairs and maintenance are also conducted on fiberglass interactive figures and props using both automotive and water-based paints. This position is detail-oriented and involves crafting, cutting, trimming, sanding, assembly, planning, and time management. Knowledge of techniques, materials, and tools involved in repairs, as well as tool maintenance and care, is imperative. Frequently uses industrial rope and operates high reaches.

Requirements

High school degree or GED is required.
Previous training in automotive bodywork, marine, or aerospace industries is essential.
5+ years of structural lay-up of composite matting materials, as well as grinding and prep for repairs of finished products.
Additional experience of properly preparing indications and feathering composite materials to ensure all affected areas of discrepancies have been removed.
Knowledge of spraying and brushing gel coatings is required.
Valid Florida Driver’s License/Required to operate company vehicles.
Must be Industrial Rope certified and maintain certification.
Ability to operate controlled decent devices down severely angled lifts.
Ability to operate high reaches greater than 85ft.

Nice To Haves

Technical school is preferred.
Rappel Certification will be required prior to performing the inspections.
Training will be provided prior to performing the inspections.

Responsibilities

Performs structural and cosmetic fiberglass repairs to slides and ride tracks, which may include direction from Management, Quality Control, and Engineering.
Suggests optional procedures for repairs on new and damaged parts and implements changes as needed or directed.
Performs gel coating on slides, riding surfaces, and ride tracks, including spray and brush techniques, color matching, fading, and blending to achieve the desired appearance and quality.
Responds to, plans, and assists in the recovery and repair of attraction fiberglass/gelcoat surfaces of water attractions slides to ensure operational readiness.
Partners with other departments to ensure repairs fulfill required specifications and are successfully completed based on current weather conditions, accessibility, and allotted time.
Maintains interactive figures, tap stations, props, and scales, including planning/preparing for work, cleaning, repairing, painting, and cleaning the work area.
Assists Ride and Show Maintenance with access into figures, props, and tap stations for their inspections and repairs, including mechanical disassembly and assembly of parts.
Maintains, fabricates, and installs fasteners and attachments for animated figures, tap stations, and props, which can include buckles, straps, zippers, snaps, stand-offs, tabs, and various inserts.
Completes inspections on slides, ride tracks, figures, tap stations, and props for any wear/damage and documents and communicates findings through Maximo and counterparts, such as Ride and Show Technicians and Quality Control.
Understands and actively participates in Environmental, Health & Safety responsibilities by following established UO policy, procedures, training, and team member involvement activities.
Performs other duties as assigned.