Technician Laminator

RNLI; Poole; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading marine charity in Poole is seeking a skilled Laminator to join the All-weather Lifeboat Centre. In this role, you will be responsible for constructing and repairing marine composite structures for lifeboats. The ideal candidate should have relevant qualifications and experience with boat production. You’ll work in a safe environment with provided tools, contributing to a crucial mission of saving lives at sea.

Benefits

Performance related pay scheme

Flexible working opportunities

Outstanding pension scheme

Health and dental cash plan

Qualifications

• Able to work safely and efficiently to engineering standards.
• Experience with marine production and repairs is desirable.
• Competent in laminating and epoxy composite materials.

Responsibilities

• Construct and repair marine composite structures for lifeboats.
• Support other areas of boatbuilding as needed.
• Ensure quality standards are met on time and within budget.

Skills

Working with engineering drawings

Laminating

Time management

Multi-skilled approach

Education

City and Guilds or NVQ level 3/BTEC qualifications

Job description

About Us

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution is a charity that provides, on call, a 24-hour lifeboat search and rescue service and a seasonal lifeguard service. Our lifeboat crews and lifeguards need a dedicated, professional, and talented team behind them.

The All-weather Lifeboat Centre is the RNLI's in‑house, boat‑building, repair and refit facility located in Poole.

We have a full schedule of Lifeboat Refits ahead of us and are seeking experienced Laminators with some boatbuilding experience to join our teams.

Some of the benefits

• Performance related pay scheme annually reviewed
• 37- or 42‑hour week contract option
• 26 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Time off in lieu available
• Half day on Fridays and flexible working opportunities.
• Outstanding pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Health and dental cash plan

About the role

As a Laminator at the ALC you will be responsible for the construction and repair/maintenance of marine composite structures for all classes of lifeboat. You would be asked to build new structures and undertake laminate repairs to existing hull structures and other components. As this workload can vary across the ALC, you may be asked to support other areas of boatbuilding such as vessel strip down or deck fit‑out. A multi‑skilled attitude and approach is desirable.

The ALC offers a clean, organised and safe work environment, with all tools, materials and PPE provided to enable you to undertake this work.

About you

You must be able to work to engineering drawings and standardised work, safely and efficiently. You will be working as a member of a multi‑disciplined team ensuring that lifeboats are built and refitted on time and within budget, meeting the RNLI’s stringent quality standards.

It is essential you have relevant City and Guilds or NVQ level 3/BTEC qualifications, time‑served apprenticeship or equivalent experience.

Previous experience of boat production, marine refits, and repairs, laminating and working with epoxy composite materials, is desirable.

Come and join us in the build of this centre of excellence and help save lives at sea!