Job Description:
- Material Selection : Choosing the right composite materials for different parts of the yacht, ensuring they meet performance, weight, and safety standards.
- Production Management : Overseeing the production of composite parts, including hulls, decks, superstructures, and other components. Ensuring manufacturing techniques (like molding, lamination, and curing) are carried out properly.
- Team Supervision : Managing a team of engineers, technicians, and workers involved in the design, production, and assembly of composite parts. This includes training, scheduling, and coordinating tasks.
- Quality Control : Ensuring that all composite components meet the required quality standards, performing inspections, and addressing any defects or issues that arise during production.
- Research and Development : Innovating and improving the use of composite materials, working on new technologies, and collaborating with design and engineering teams to push the limits of what’s possible in yacht construction.
- Cost and Efficiency Optimization : Working to improve production efficiency and reduce material waste, which is key in keeping costs down while maintaining high standards.
- Safety and Compliance : Ensuring that the use of composite materials complies with international safety regulations and certifications specific to the maritime industry.
REQUIREMENTS
- Minimum 10 years’ experience in a boatbuilding environment
- Minimum 5 years managerial experience
- 3 year degree / diploma or related qualifications
- The applicant is recommended to hold SA citizenship, permanent residency or another form of accepted work visa.
The employer:
Southern Wind Shipyard builds luxury sailing yachts for the global market. The yachts are of contemporary Italian design and built with South African craftsmanship. Each yacht is unique, offering a high level of customization and the option of adapting design elements according to Clients’ personal preferences. The company has been in existence for more than 27 years with a Marketing division based in Italy and manufacturing facility based in Athlone Industria. For more information please visit .
Please submit your details to apply for the above position.
To apply please submit your Curriculum Vitae (maximum 4 pages) including three relevant & contactable references, a short motivational letter (maximum 1 page), and current contact details via form or email to
Please note: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for follow-up interviews. Candidates who have received no response within three weeks of the closing date should kindly assume that their application has not been successful.
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