Shipwright Manager

**About Us**:
Aimex Limited is a leading provider of marine engineering solutions, including specialising in boat building and refit work on commercial factory trawler vessels. With a commitment to excellence and customer satisfaction, we take pride in our team's expertise and dedication for our clients.

We are currently seeking a skilled hands-on Shipwright Manager to join our team.

**Role overview**:

- Build strong customer relationships with our key clients.
- Communicate effectively with clients to understand their specific needs and provide advice and recommendations, including updates throughout each project.
- Prepare quotes as required, ensuring any changes are managed to expectations.
- Ensure all customer interactions and decisions are communicated throughout the organisation.
- Communicate project plans ahead of time, to align to vessel schedules.
- Organise work schedule for team, including subcontractors, ensuring the achievement of vessel timelines, targets, and budgets.
- Foster a supportive and safety-conscious work environment for the team.
- Ensure compliance with manufacturer specifications and standards.
- Adhere to all Health & Safety protocols and obligations in the workplace.
- Document all activities accurately and manage paperwork processing.
- Proven experience across a range of shipwright tasks and methods, with a good understanding of ship’s interiors and good knowledge of timber and plywood species
- Experience with fibreglass would be beneficial.
- Have strong team leader qualities and be able to effectively lead team members, varying from experienced workers through to boat building apprentices.
- Be self-motivated and have a high standard of workmanship.
- Be highly competent in reading plans and specifications and executing tasks accordingly.
- Strong fit-out problem solving skills and ability to adapt to changing project requirements.
- Physical stamina and agility to work in a marine environment.
- Valid driver's license and clean driving record.
- Ability to travel away for work during completion of projects.

**THINK YOU'VE GOT THE RIGHT SKILLS?** We offer a competitive hourly rate, a company vehicle for work-related tasks, tool and phone allowances, overtime rates and opportunities for professional development and training.

**Only applicants who have an existing legal right to work in New Zealand will be considered for this role.