Boat Builder and Repairer

Description

This unit group covers Technicians and Trades Workers not elsewhere classified. It includes Boat Builders and Repairers, Divers, Fire Protection Equipment Technicians, Gas Network Technicians, Optical Mechanics, Plastics Technicians, Railway Network Controllers and Shipwrights.

Tasks include

• Reads, analyses and interprets technical drawings and plans for boat construction
• Builds and repairs boats using various materials such as wood, fibreglass, carbon fibre, metal, glass, reinforced plastic and Kevlar
• Modifies boat designs and structures to meet customer requirements
• Installs and fits out boat interiors including cabinetry, fixtures and fittings
• Completes rigging fit out of new boat builds
• Repairs and replaces damaged or worn-out boat parts and components to ensure the boat is seaworthy