FRP Tech Specialist

Job Title: FRP Tech Specialist

Employment Type: Full-Time

Classification: Non-Exempt

Reports To: Engineering Manager

Pay Range: $22 - $30 / hr

Location: Orlando, Florida

Why Regal?

For over five decades, Regal Boats has been a beacon of excellence in the boating industry. As a family-owned and operated company since 1969, we take immense pride in our tradition of craftsmanship and quality. With a dedicated team of 800+ skilled members, we have continued to innovate and build stunning 20-50 foot boats that embody the essence of luxury and performance.

What sets Regal Boats apart is our status as a privately owned company, allowing us to stay true to our values and focus on our team members. We believe in the power of nurturing our team, fostering a culture of growth, and offering advancement opportunities. At Regal Boats, your passion for boating and dedication will be rewarded with a fulfilling and dynamic career journey.

Our Purpose: Honor God & Enrich Lives.

Our Mission: With God’s help we will develop an exceptional team dedicated to enriching lives and providing an awesome boating experience.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Summary Regal Boats is seeking a motivated self-starter to join our team as an FRP Tech Specialist. The FRP Tech Specialist contributes to Regal’s mission of excellence by demonstrating a true passion for composites. This individual will work alongside the Product Development & Engineering Team to define the specifications for all FRP parts on new products and lead new product introductions into manufacturing.

Key Responsibilities

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Create, maintain, and improve lamination build and quality documentation
• Develop CNC cut patterns for lamination materials
• Own prototype builds for all new product lamination parts
• Ensure parts are built according to engineering specifications
• Validate patterned material is cut correctly & fits the part according to the design
• Set up the manufacturing process flow for required build material deliveries
• Train manufacturing teams on correct build processes & quality expectations for new parts
• Record and communicate material quantities & labor hours for bill of materials development
• Time studies on new part builds
• Coordinating with the rest of the product development & engineering team to monitor part geometry or requirement changes. Update documentation, material patterns, and process flows as needed.
• Assisting production engineers & lamination team leads with manufacturing issues
• Driving quality and efficiency initiatives with manufacturing teams
• All other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• Experience in a manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of composite design & common build processes (open mold, RTM, vacuum infusion)
• Ability to read, interpret, and train others with technical documentation
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization
• Ability to plan and organize work around production & product development schedules
• Conversational English

Preferred Qualifications

• Vocational certification or Associate’s Degree in a composites-related subject
• Hands-on experience, especially in a marine environment
• A passion for boating
• 2+ years of 3D CAD Modeling experience, preferably SolidWorks and Rhino
• A “Coach” who will share information as a mentor with the team
• Must have a quick response time to sensitive inquiries and concerns
• Process Oriented
• 3+ years of experience in composites and FRP construction methods
• 2+ years of experience reading, analyzing, and interpreting complex technical documents
• Experience in presenting in small and large groups

Work Environment While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to weather conditions, normal office environments, or factory environments that are not climate-controlled. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The factory in certain areas maintains a high fiberglass and dust environment.

Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Personal Protective Equipment might be required in certain areas of the factory, including but not limited to safety glasses, respirator, hearing protection, gloves, and protective garments. Employees in safety-sensitive positions must report to work fit for duty and must remain fit for duty throughout their workday. To be fit for duty, the employee must not be impaired by alcohol, illicit drugs, or medication.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

EEO Statement

Regal Marine Industries, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Regal Marine Industries, Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, and transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Regal Marine Industries, Inc. expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Regal Marine Industries, Inc.’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

This job offer is contingent upon passing a mandatory pre-employment drug test and the receipt of background results that are in compliance with the current company policy.