Launch Boat Builder

Job Details Level : Experienced Job Location : 001 Holland - Holland, MI Position Type : Full Time Education Level : None Salary Range : Undisclosed Travel Percentage : None Job Shift : 1st Description

Company Overview:

Tiara Yachts is a boat manufacturing company. Throughout our storied history of hand-building boats, we have remained based in beautiful Holland, Michigan. This allows us to offer the highest level of craftsmanship, the greatest control over quality and creates a source of pride for our customers that their boat was handmade in the U.S.A. We have honored our craft throughout decades and generations, improving on design and manufacturing to the apex of refinement evident in our boats today.

This same honor and longevity shows through the dedication of our employees. We have generations of families working at Tiara Yachts. We offer profit sharing bonus incentive, paid holidays, paid vacation and an attractive medical benefits package.

“At Tiara Yachts we’re not just building boats we’re building careers”

Position Summary:

Primary responsibility is focused on providing the highest skilled and motivated boatbuilding capabilities to build and test new technology prototypes and New Product Development boats. Engineering owns the product definition and the BOM, this position is responsible to produce the initial product builds to specification and validate with engineering that it is meeting requirements, and most importantly train the production teams on the new product.

Qualifications

Key Responsibilities:

• Build Design Validation boat 1 and Process Validation boat 2 with some help from manufacturing teams.
• Support manufacturing in building boats 3 through 5 during final training & process validation.
• Build any technology assessment prototypes required to mitigate risk and validate design principles.
• Learn and develop skills in all areas of the boatbuilding process to enable the launch build team to work together through each stage of the build process.
• Work in conjunction with Product Development team members, Purchasing, Manufacturing and others to maximize success of New Process and NPD projects pertinent to cost, quality, manufacturing readiness, and schedule attainment.
• Participate with designers, engineers, customer relations and suppliers to ensure the product can be cost effectively manufactured with capable processes.
• Provide thorough training of how to build the product to all members of the manufacturing groups. Make use of the Train the Trainer process for each area.
• Other duties and tasks as assigned.

Required Education and Experience:

• Basic math skills, including algebra and geometry
• Can read and interpret engineering documents/drawings
• Can use and interpret eDrawings for product information
• Is considered an expert in at least one area of the boatbuilding process
• Willing and excited to learn and develop skills in any and all other areas of the build process
• Able to use drills, drivers, saws, and power tools of all kinds
• Able, or willing to learn, to run a spray and chopper rig, roll chop, dry layup, infusion, sew & upholster, install generators…
• Solid Microsoft office product computer skills
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities
• 5 plus years working in or supporting a manufacturing operation
• An Associate’s Degree or Technical Certifications in relevant disciplines would be a plus.

Required Skills and Abilities:

Judgement, Decision Making, Analysis and Problem Solving

1. Attentive – keen eye for detail and constantly paying attention to patterns, noises, outcomes of processes, things feel right, look right, sound right…
2. Creative – able to look at problems from different perspectives and develop alternatives that may be out of the ordinary
3. Resourceful – able to figure things out on your own, willing to engage appropriate help when necessary
4. Able to use logic and common sense in decision-making
5. Searches for root causes rather than symptoms

Communication, Planning and Organizing

1. Expresses thoughts clearly, both verbally and in writing
2. Listens to the ideas and thoughts of others
3. Understands key milestones and pushes to meet those
4. Someone who can work/communicate well with both engineering and manufacturing
5. Forward-Thinking, able to foresee and anticipate issues and plan and prepare accordingly
6. Can lay out a systematic course of action for self and others to accomplish objectives

Teamwork & Customer Focus

1. Good collaborator – works well in small teams and with engineers
2. Someone that can work on their own when needed but works well with a team
3. Someone who is ready and willing to help the document specialist when needed
4. Working as a team follows the build through from area to area – lam to finish, millroom to rough-in to finish to super unit to interior assembly, mechanical to deck and small part assembly to deck set to inside trim and hookups.

Interpersonal Skills

1. Can stay level-headed and problem solve when issues arise
2. Not easily frustrated and has a prototype build mentality (learn from things that fail)
3. They are detail oriented with copious note taking ability
4. Genuine – real desire to help, improve and do what’s best for the team, and the customer
5. Patience – able to manage frustration when things don’t go well, willing to stick with training while others learn and understand
6. Persistence and Determination – keep pushing for answers, improvements, doesn’t give in easily for something that’s right.
7. Confident in own abilities
8. Integrity & Humility – trusted by all, always does the right thing, respects themselves and others

Results Driven – Energy, Enthusiasm & Initiative

1. Has a "whatever it takes" attitude and is willing to jump in wherever/whenever
2. Thinks outside the box to find solutions to problems
3. Works with urgency and at an efficient pace, never coasts
4. Shows a bias for action: “get it done now”
5. Ensures the job is done right the first time
6. Stays focused on task at hand, and doesn’t engage or get distracted by personal conversations

Coaching and Training People

1. Someone that has a trainer’s attitude and can train others on build
2. Takes charge without intimidating others
3. Inspires others to achieve results
4. Shows respect for others and leads by example
5. Not satisfied by mediocrity
6. Encourages people to grow

Flexibility & Availability

1. Adjusts easily to changes “on the fly” when needed for the build process or product needs
2. Someone that can reliably work hours that are needed to get the job done in timeframe established
3. During peak demand times, launch builds, plans and manages homelife needs accordingly

Physical Characteristics

1. Good hand eye coordination
2. Good manual dexterity
3. Strong with good stamina
4. Flexibility to work in tight spaces and able to lift heavy objects repeatedly throughout the day

General Job Requirements:

• Pass a background check, drug test and physical
• Ability to work overtime as requested
• Promote a safe and clean work environment
• Willingness to work on a team or individually
• Able to follow manufacturing instructions and understand processes
• Must adhere to PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) policies as mandated per area (safety glasses/goggles, hearing protection, etc.)
• Must follow company safety guidelines
• Must be fluent in all forms of communication in the English language