< Back Lead Yacht Finish & Refinish Technician Morris Island, NS Boudreau's Boat Building https://boudreausboatbuilding.ca/ Posting Last Updated July 27, 2026 Overview This is a leadership position. Beyond doing exceptional work with your own hands, you’ll set the standard for the shop, mentor other team members, and help us build a professional, detail-driven environment from the ground up. We want someone who can run their own work independently and bring others up to their level.

Duties & Responsibilities Surface Preparation & Fairing — Longboarding, blocking, and fairing hulls and superstructures to perfectly straight, distortion-free lines.

Premium Coating

Application — Priming and spraying high-end marine polyurethane topcoats (e.g. Awlgrip, Alexseal). Gelcoat & Composite Repair — Precision fiberglass repairs, structural gouge fixes, and flawless gelcoat colour-matching.

Final

Finishing — Machine compounding, polishing, and applying advanced ceramic or polymer coatings to a swirl-free, high-gloss shine.

Environmental

Discipline — Strict dust control, clean masking lines, and humidity management within tented or indoor containment. Team Leadership — Setting quality standards, mentoring teammates, and shaping a professional shop culture.

Skills & Qualifications The Eye for Detail — You spot a low spot, a dust speck, or a sanding scratch from across the shop and refuse to coat over it until it’s perfect. Leadership & Independence — The judgment to run your own work and the ability to guide and mentor others.

Marine Material

Familiarity — Practical knowledge of marine epoxies, fairing compounds, and specialized topcoat systems.

Reliable

Transportation — Able to commute to our Morris Island shop and job sites year-round.



Portfolio of Work (an asset) — Photos or video of past fairing, painting, or gelcoat work are a solid asset, though not required.

Working Conditions Full-time, Year-Round, On Site We operate a high-end marine refinishing service on Morris Island, NS, specializing in luxury yachts.We provide a steady, year-round working environment — climate-controlled setups in the winter and active yard and mobile projects through the boating season.

Compensation Starting Wage — $25–$30/hr for this leadership role, set by your performance during the training period. Paid Training & Practical Demonstration — A two-week paid evaluation period on general shop builds and lower-stakes projects — not the fine teak-and-holly work — so you can prove your standards and earn your way up to the finish jobs. Complete the one-month probation and earn a bonus bringing your training pay up to full wage.

Medical

Benefits — Eligibility one month after the training period. Project-Based Bonuses No Winter Layoffs — Secure, stable, year-round work in a sector usually plagued by seasonal shutdowns. Pride in Your Craft — An environment where patience and precision are celebrated, not rushed.

Premium

Tools & Environment — Proper materials, machinery, and shop space to do your best work.

To Apply

Send your resume — and a photo portfolio of your best finishes if you have one (before/after fairing, spraying, or gelcoat work is welcome). A short conversation is our first step. Nikki (902) 307-3591

[email protected] Promising candidates will be invited to a paid, hands-on practical trial to demonstrate their fairing and finishing standards.

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📌 Lead Yacht Finish & Refinish Technician (Graman)
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