Ship Boat Manufacturing - Occupations Duties

Aluminum Boat Assembly Supervisor Occupation

Job Duties:

• Supervise coordinates activities of workers engaged in assembly of aluminum boats
• Train and assists workers in performance of tasks, like cleaning, drilling, riveting, painting and inspecting aluminum boats component parts
• Perform other duties as described under Supervisor any industry Master Title.

Aluminum Boat Inspector Occupation

Job Duties:

• Inspect aluminum boats canoes to detect leaks, using water-test tank
• Lift places boat in test tank with aid of other workers
• Position bow stern of boat under hydraulic ram
• Press lever to activate ram that pushes holds boat down in water of tank
• Inspect rivets to detect leaks marks leaking areas, using crayon
• Tighten or replaces leaking rivets, using rivet gun
• Record number of boats inspected repairs required on worksheet.

Aluminum Boats Assembler Occupation

Job Duties:

• Assemble aluminum boats, performing any combination of following tasks
• Bend edges of precut hull bottom, using roller-bending device hammer
• Position hull sides along bottom clamps them in place
• Drill holes through hull sides, using portable electric drill
• Rivet hull bottom sides together, using pneumatic rivet gun
• Bolt wooden gunnel strips transom in place to stiffen hull
• Position parts, like ribs, stringers, seats, and flotation tanks in hull, using rule and template following blueprints
• Clamp parts in place, drills holes, and bolts or rivets parts to hull
• Drill holes in hull, following layout marks installs accessories, like cleats, lights, and windshields
• Seal seams with aluminum caulking compound to prevent hull leakage
• File rough edges with hand file.

Aluminum Fabrication Supervisor Occupation

Job Duties:

• Supervise coordinates activities of workers engaged in fabricating aluminum sheets in preparation for assembly into boats
• Train new workers in performance of tasks, like stretching, shearing and trimming aluminum sheets
• Inspect work in progress to make sure adherence to company standards
• Confer with other supervisors to coordinate interdepartmental workflow
• Perform other duties as described under Supervisor any industry Master Title.

Aluminum Sheet Cutter Occupation

Job Duties:

• Cuts sheet aluminum to specified shape for use as boat hulls decks, using portable saw
• Stack sheets of aluminum on cutting table positions pattern on top sheet
• Outline pattern on sheet, using scribe
• Guide saw around outline to cut out hull or deck parts
• Drill holes along edges of cutout parts at specified points to mark locations for attachment of parts, using portable electric drill.

Assembler Aluminum Boats Occupation

Job Duties:

• Assemble aluminum boats, performing any combination of following tasks
• Bend edges of precut hull bottom, using roller-bending device hammer
• Position hull sides along bottom clamps them in place
• Drill holes through hull sides, using portable electric drill
• Rivet hull bottom sides together, using pneumatic rivet gun
• Bolt wooden gunnel strips transom in place to stiffen hull
• Position parts, like ribs, stringers, seats, and flotation tanks in hull, using rule and template following blueprints
• Clamp parts in place, drills holes, and bolts or rivets parts to hull
• Drill holes in hull, following layout marks installs accessories, like cleats, lights, and windshields
• Seal seams with aluminum caulking compound to prevent hull leakage
• File rough edges with hand file.

Assembler Deck And Hull Occupation

Job Duties:

• Join deck and hull sections of fiberglass boats, using handtools portable power tools
• Position deck on hull seals seam with caulking compound, using caulking gun
• Lays aluminum gunwale strip along deck & hull seam hammers it into place with mallet
• Place drilling template along gunwale strip drills rivet holes through strip with portable electric drill
• Rivet or bolts deck hull together, using rivet gun or impact wrench
• Force rubber bumper rail into gunwale strip with special roller cuts off surplus strip with hacksaw
• Hammer protective and decorative aluminum channel trim around deck cabin edges with mallet
• May trim edges of transom opening with saw prior to installing protective trim
• May sand edges and interior of decks hull, using power sander
• May install miscellaneous hardware, like mooring cleats, toerails, bulkhead panels, and pulpits, using handtools [Boat Outfitter ship-boat mfg. ].

Assembler Insulation And Flooring Occupation

Job Duties:

• Spray fiberglass foam insulation in boat bottoms installs boat flooring, using pneumatic spray gun, handtools, and portable power tools
• Turn valve to open air line of spray gun, secures spray gun hose to foam barrel and attaches nozzle to spray gun
• Read gauges to make sure specified air pressure, temperature and chemical mixture of foam
• Squeeze spray gun trigger to start flow of foam to boat bottom
• Select precut stringers, used to reinforce motor-mount areas, according to model number of boat
• Position secures stringers to specified area of boat bottom, using fiberglass mats, resin, and squeegee
• Select prefabricated flooring according to type and size of boat positions flooring over solidified foam insulation
• Drill holes in flooring insulation, using portable power drill, and fastens flooring to boat bottom, using screwdriver
• Spread wood putty over screwheads and caulks edges of flooring to make boat waterproof, using caulking gun putty knife
• Push boat to next station in assembly line.

Assembler Plastic Boat Occupation

Job Duties:

• Install parts, like hatches, marine hardware, metal trim, seats, cabinets, and windshields on fiberglass, aluminum, or wooden boats, using handtools portable power tools
• Locate marks position of hardware, seats and other parts according to specifications, using rule, template and marking device
• Cuts or grinds mounting bases or brackets, using portable electric saws grinders and bolts or screws them in place
• Drill holes bolts hardware, hatches, and other parts in place, using handtools
• Apply caulking compound under spray rails, windshields, and around windows, using caulking gun
• Saws aluminum trim to specified lengths cements, crimps, screws, or pounds trim into place, using hacksaw, crimping device, adhesives, screwdriver, and mallet
• Inspect completed boat for defects writes report of appraisal
• May grind interior and exterior contours of hull to remove burrs rough edges, using portable grinder
• May paint pinstriping and lettering on boat, using stencil brush
• May measure, cut install insulation in designated sections of boats, using handtools
• May be designated according to part installed as Plastic Outfitter ship-boat mfg. , Trim Installer ship-boat mfg. Windshield Installer ship-boat mfg. , Window Installer ship-boat mfg. , Wood And Hardware Outfitter ship-boat mfg. .

Assembly Detailer Occupation

Job Duties:

• Repair and repaints defects in fiberglass boat hulls, decks, and cabins, using handtools power tools
• Examine parts for defects, like cracks holes
• Drill out defective areas or smooths rough edges, using portable electric drill grinder
• Cuts out patch of fiberglass material, using shears
• Mix resin catalyst, dips patch in solution, and places patch over defect
• Shape smooths edges to match contour of patched area
• Fill holes with plastic filler material
• Smooth repaired surfaces, using sandpaper or power disk sander
• Mix plastic paint with catalyst sprays repaired surfaces, using spray gun
• Cuts out damaged wood bracing strips, using portable electric saw
• Replace bonds strips in place with saturated fiberglass mat
• Touch up flaws, using paintbrush
• May polish repainted sections.