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Egret Boats, LLC
Composite Technician
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What they do
An Insulation Worker installs insulation in homes and buildings, to prevent heat loss in winter and keep houses cooler in hot weather. Installs insulation in building walls and attics or under floors, and wraps hot water heaters or pipes with insulation.
$48,040 / year median in Florida
+6% projected growth
Job Description
Composites Technician — Custom Shallow Water Flats Boats Egret Boats | St. Augustine, FL | Full-time About Egret Boats Egret Boats builds custom shallow water flats boats and center consoles, hand-built one hull at a time in St. Augustine. We run a small crew across a six-model lineup. Everyone here touches the boat. If you want to point at a finished hull and know you built it, this is that kind of shop. The Role We're looking for a composites technician to run lamination and structural work from mold prep through finished part. This is the front end of the build — the work that determines whether everything downstream goes smoothly or turns into a fight. What You'll Do Prep and wax molds, apply gelcoat and skin coats Hand lay fiberglass, biaxial, and woven roving to spec Mix resin and catalyst to correct ratios and track pot life in Florida heat Install and bed core materials (Coosa, Divinycell, marine plywood) Run vacuum bagging and infusion where the build calls for it Pull, trim, and prep parts for assembly Bond stringers, bulkheads, liners, and hardware backing plates Tab and glass structural joints Grind, sand, and fair parts to a clean transition Keep the shop clean and follow resin, solvent, and PPE handling procedures What We're Looking For 2+ years hands-on composites or fiberglass experience — marine preferred, but aerospace, RV, tank, or architectural composites all translate Solid understanding of resin systems, catalyst ratios, and cure behavior Comfortable reading build specs and laminate schedules Able to work in a respirator and full PPE in a warm shop Shows up on time and works clean Able to lift 50 lbs and work in confined spaces (bilges, under decks) Nice to Have Vacuum infusion experience Gelcoat spray experience Mold building or tooling repair Basic hand and power tool proficiency beyond composites work What We Offer $25+ per hour, based on experience Dental and vision coverage Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Steady work with a growing brand and a real path to lead-hand as we scale All PPE and respirators provided How to Apply Apply through Indeed with a short note about what you've built. If you have photos of your work, send them.