Fiberglass / Lamination Lead - Craft Your Future With Us✨

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Fiberglass / Lamination Lead (Spanish Required)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Classification: Exempt

Pay Range: $21.00 - $30.50 (includes Lead premium)

(Compensation is based on a combination of your skills, background, and the needs of the role)

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 600+ 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 Fiberglass / Lamination Lead (Spanish Required) with hands-on experience in fiberglass processes. The Fiberglass / Lamination Lead (Spanish Required) oversees lamination and composite manufacturing operations, ensuring quality, efficiency, and safety. This role combines technical expertise in FRP processes with day-to-day leadership of a team of 10–15 members.

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

1. Lead within the mission of Regal and positively impact others.
2. Provide technical guidance in FRP processes, specifically RTM, infusion, and hand lay-up techniques.
3. Ensure the team has the tools, materials, and equipment needed to perform work to Regal’s quality standards.
4. Actively coach, train, and oversee team members in lamination processes, ensuring consistent output and reduced rework.
5. Communicate daily production schedules to team members and provide updates to the Team Leader.
6. Identify process challenges and work with Production Engineering on solutions, including BOM adjustments and resin/fiberglass material improvements.
7. Advocate for continuous process improvement within FRP operations.
8. Identify training and development opportunities for team members and communicate them to leadership.
9. Maintain compliance with all safety standards, ensuring PPE is used and processes are followed to prevent accidents.

Required Qualifications

1. Strong background in composite/lamination manufacturing.
2. Skilled in training and coaching team members in technical processes.
3. Ability to understand and follow detailed verbal and written instructions.
4. Comfortable leading production meetings and communicating expectations to a team.
5. Must follow all Regal safety standards and procedures.
6. Strong understanding of quality standards related to FRP manufacturing.
7. Ability to work well with diverse teams in a fast-paced environment.
8. Bilingual (English/Spanish).

Preferred Qualifications

1. Detail-oriented with strong leadership skills.
2. Proven experience with FRP processes, including RTM or Infusion
3. Previous experience as a team lead, supervisor, or trainer in an FRP or composites environment.
4. High School Diploma or Associate’s Degree.
5. Dependable, reliable, and able to adapt to changing priorities.

Work Environment Must be able to work in a non-climate-controlled environment where ambient air temperature can exceed outside air temperature, reaching over 100 degrees Fahrenheit at times.

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to bend at the waist and knees and stand for extended periods of time. The employee is frequently required to climb into and out of the boats using stairs. The employee must frequently be able to lift 50 pounds, work 10-hour days with most of the time being on their feet, and work overtime, whether planned or unplanned.

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, 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.