Hinckley Yachts has been building and servicing America’s finest yachts since 1928. With ten YachtCare Centers spanning from Maine to Florida, we offer comprehensive service, refits, transportation, and storage, providing our customers with pinnacle ownership experience. Our production facility is in Trenton, Maine near Mount Desert Island and Acadia National Park.

Hinckley offers competitive wages, training, and full benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k with an employer match, and paid time off. Our expanding network allows the opportunity of upward mobility and a clear career path to achieve personal success.

The Hinckley Company, known for building and servicing, strong, seaworthy, beautiful yachts is seeking a Gelcoat Patcher for our production facility in Trenton, Maine. The Gelcoat Patcher will perform basic repairs and re-gelcoat defects in fiberglass boat hulls, decks, and cabins using hand-tools and power tools. 

Essential Duties:

• Examines parts for mold and lamination defects, such as cracks, air pockets, and cosmetic flaws.
• Grinds out defective areas or smooths rough edges using dremel or grinder.
• Begins to use technical judgment regarding appropriate repair.
• Cuts patch of fiberglass material, mixes resin and catalyst solution for sized patch.
• Shapes and smooths edges to match contour of area to be patched.
• Mixes gelcoat with catalyst and sprays repaired surfaces. Touches up flaws with paintbrush.
• Buffs and polishes repaired gelcoat surfaces.
• Follow defined instructions and procedures in the performance of tasks.
• Follow prescribed safety rules and regulations and maintain safe, clean work area.
• All work to be performed and manufactured to Hinckley Company quality standards.
• Perform other related duties as necessary and assigned.

The Hinckley Company is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status, genetics or any other category protected under applicable law. 

• High school diploma or general equivalency degree (GED) required.
• Zero (0) to six (6) months work experience or the equivalent combined years of education and experience. Work experience may be attained on-the-job and by company training.
• Knowledge and operation of tape measure, jig saw, belt sander, DA-sander, grinder, buffer, drill, and dremel.

Physical Requirements:

• Lift and Carry over 25 lbs. and up to 60 lbs. on an occasional basis.
• Requires occasionally lifting or moving average weight material.
• Continuous mental and visual attention.
• Must be able to stoop, bend, kneel, lift, push and pull.
• Requires working under disagreeable conditions on a frequent basis where elements such as dust, dirt, heat, fumes, cold, vibration, noise, water or chemicals may be present.