Job Description:

• 1) Performs any combination of following tasks to assist JOINER in constructing and repairing wooden and plastic parts of vessels, such as cabin paneling, cabinets, and deck structures: Cuts wooden battens to specified size, using portable power saw.

• 2) Attaches battens to bulkheads, using glue, screws, and powered screwdriver.

• 3) Cuts mahogany, oak, or birch paneling to specified size, and holds paneling in place while JOINER secures paneling to battens.

• 4) Cuts insulating or sound-absorbing material, such as fiberglass, cork, or felt, into specified shape, following templates or oral directions and using shears, rules, knives, and straightedge.

• 5) Hammers retaining holders into studs to hold insulation in place, and tapes seams of insulation to obtain smooth joint.

• 6) Spreads rubber or plastic cement on decks to be covered with tile or linoleum.

• 7) Cuts tile or linoleum to fit in corners and around equipment, using cutting tools.

• 8) Applies glue to joints or edges of cabinet or furniture parts, using brush, assembles parts together, and places assembled parts in clamps until glue has dried.

• 9) Covers tables and desks with laminated plastic covering material.

• 10) Smooths boat surfaces to remove defects, such as ridges, tool marks, glue, and excess caulking material, using hand sander.