Construction assistant
Focus Marine & Fiberglass

A placement opportunity exists for two enthusiastic students to work alongside experienced and friendly trades people with Focus Marine and Fiberglass. The company is based out in Somerton Victoria.

Focus Marine & Fiberglass focuses on all things Boating and Caravans, from quality repairs to fiberglass manufacturing. Its team can assist customers with a wide range of services. It specialises in gelcoat Metalflake repairs and have a renowned reputation within the marine industry. Focus Marine and Fiberglass takes exceptional care to ensure its customers' boat, Jet ski or caravan is back to them in a timely manner and ready for their next adventure.

Skills You Might Learn

The students would be expected to:
- learn how joinery cuts are made and are used to lengthen, widen and frame
- studying plans and specifications, preparing templates and scale plans for fabrication and cutting of hull sections
- assisting with installing masts, frames, decking, fittings, machines, shafts and safety equipment
- building and installing structures such as cabins, machine mountings, propeller supports and rudders
- determining repair requirements and procedures
- may make hull moulds and fabricate and repair vessels using materials such as aluminum, wood, glass, reinforced plastics, carbon fibre, kevlar, fibreglass and concrete

Typical Tasks & Duties

The students will be involved in repairing fiberglass boats according to blueprints and customer specifications, using hand and power tools. They will also confer with customers and supervisory staff, assist with determining repairs needed and plan the process for repairing the fiberglass boat. The students will also be involved in:

- examining boats to determine the location and extent of defect, as well as cut out the defective area.
- setting up and operating saws, joiners, planers, shapers to fabricate repair parts
- positioning and fitting repair parts in the boat and securing those parts to the boat
- cutting fiberglass material to specified sizes, patching defective surfaces and smoothing repaired surfaces.
- installing fittings and equipment according to customer specifications
- using hand brushes of spray painting and other finishing solutions on repaired areas, waxing and buffing those areas to specified finish.

Student Requirements

The student will be required to enjoy practical work, enjoy technical and engineering activities, willing to adhere to safety requirements, able to identify, analyse and problem solve, have good oral and written communication skills and able to be a team player.

Dress Requirements

Long pants and steel cupped work boots.

Special Transport Requirements

Please refer to https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/

RELATED COURSES INCLUDE

• 22470VIC - Certificate II in Engineering Studies
• 22614VIC - Certificate II in Building and Construction Pre-apprenticeship
• CPC31912 - Certificate III in Joinery
• MEM20105 - Certificate II in Engineering