Hull Assembly

Bryton Marine Group • Saint Peter, MN

4h • Onsite

About The Position

At Alumacraft, we build more than just boats—we build community. As a proud leader in aluminum boat manufacturing, we are committed to delivering high-quality products while fostering a family-oriented, employee-centered, and fun working environment. This position exists to support production of aluminum fishing boats by assembling various sized hulls built to high quality specifications.

Requirements

• At least 1 year of manufacturing experience which includes daily use of basic hand-held power tools.
• Knowledge of reading prints/shop cards and schedules
• Operation of hand tools, pneumatic drills and hammers, bucking bars, jigs, and fixtures.
• Ability to stand, kneel, crawl and work for several hours in various positions either on a concrete floor or within a boat.
• Ability to manually move product and materials through regular physical exertion, including but not limited to lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling and bending.
• Ability to prioritize jobs and communicate necessary information to peers and supervisors.
• The operator should exhibit patience and practicality while working under pressure.
• Basic understanding of general safety operating procedures of hand tools, lifting devices and other machines.
• Read operating manuals, written programs, and written instructions.
• Follow instructions and effectively execute procedures; inspect and don appropriate PPE.
• Courage and willingness to stop and question unsafe work.
• History of steady employment with steady and reliable attendance.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with quality systems in a customer driven manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Read and follow engineering drawings, specifications, work orders, SWIs and safety data sheets.
• Inspect and use overhead hoists, hull positioners, pneumatic rivet guns, pneumatic drills, bucking bars and other hand and portable tools.
• Examine workpieces for defects and measure workpieces with templates to ensure conformance with specifications.
• Position and secure workpieces using overhead hoists, mechanical devices or manual manipulation.
• Align and clamp workpieces together using hand tools, or position items in fixtures, jigs, or vises in preparation for securing together with screws or rivets.
• Secure material together using rivets, pneumatic hammers, bucking bars, pop rivets, drills and screws.
• Check all parts for quality which includes aesthetically pleasing rivet finishes and passing leak tests.
• Test boats by placing them in a test tank with an overhead hoist and utilizing a pneumatic press to apply pressure.
• Mark or tag material with proper identifiers.
• Clean work area and maintain walkways free of litter and clutter, clean machines, sweep aluminum chips and other debris, keep personal effects stored appropriately.
• Participate in daily morning meetings including stretching activities, assist with incident investigations, continuous improvement initiatives, and quality improvements.
• Follow all internal processes and procedures including incident reporting, rework escalation, and stop-call-wait.
• Assist in training other employees on equipment and department procedures, engage in effective conversations with team members and leaders, escalate and discuss issues or potential issues to leads and supervisors.
• Aid in other areas as needed.

Benefits

• paid time off
• medical insurance
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• 401(k) with 4% match
• gainsharing package which includes monetary incentives based on weekly performance
• Employee Boat Use Program
• Employee Discount Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed