Jobs

Current Job Openings

These job openings represent some of the positions available with companies who are members of the Maine Marine Trades Association (MMTA). MMTA does not provide employment services. Please contact each listing member directly if you would like more information about any of these positions. Please note that MMTA is not responsible for immediate removal of any position that has been filled.
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Current Job Openings

Job Posted:

Purchasing/Inventory Data Entry Clerk at Henry R. Abel Yacht Yard

Skill requirements for this role include being a fast learner and motivated self starter. Strong attention to detail and work ethic are required to maintain accountability in this role. You will be creating POS and entering in marina software, ordering parts for jobs and inventory control. This role will perform physical inventories and other assigned tasks. Must maintain strong relationships with Vendors, must be organized and able to work under pressure and as a team player.

ALL POSITIONS are full–time, year–round, Monday –Friday 6:30 to 3pm. We offer Competitive Pay, Health Insurance, Paid Vacation/Holidays/Personal Days. Hourly rate TBD base on experience and qualifications. 

Please email your resume with qualification and/or call 207-276-5057 for an application. [email protected]

Job Posted:

Royal River Boat Repair in Yarmouth, ME is seeking a full time seasonal yard laborer. Responsibilities include but not limited to: sanding and bottom painting of boats-waxing-detailing-boat cleaning-grounds maintenance-shrink wrap moving/launching boats and mast stepping. 

Applicant must be able to lift 50 lbs have a strong work ethic-ability to follow directions and have a valid driver’s license. This would be an ideal position for a high school student looking for summer work. 

This position could become a full time year round position for the right person with excellent benefits after a 60 day probation period has been completed. 

For more information or to submit an application, please stop by the Royal River Boat office at 307 Bayview St. Yarmouth, ME. Call ahead due to social distancing requirements 207-846-9577. You can send your resume to: [email protected] and please visit our website at royalriverboat.com.

Job Posted:

Royal River Boat Repair in Yarmouth, ME is looking for a full time motivated person with experience working in parts and service, preferably marine related. This position involves assisting with managing and organizing our parts department and assisting customers. Applicant must be able to work in a fast paced environment. Someone that is detail oriented is essential. Applicant must be a team player with a positive attitude who values quality work. Applicant must be able to lift/carry at least 50 lbs and have a valid driver’s license, must have the ability to work overtime if needed. Basic computer skills needed. 

Wage depends on experience with an excellent benefit package. 

For more information or to submit an application, please stop by the Royal River Boat office at 307 Bayview St. Yarmouth, ME. Call ahead due to social distancing requirements 207-846-9577. You can send your resume to: [email protected] and please visit our website at royalriverboat.com. 

Job Posted:

Royal River Boat Repair located on the beautiful Royal River in Yarmouth, Maine is seeking a skilled-experienced outboard/sterndrive mechanic to help service and repair.  We are looking for a quality worker with a good mechanical aptitude and strong pride in workmanship. We are a Mercury Marine dealer.  Having experience with Mercury and Mercrusier is a plus but not required.

Our work week runs Monday through Friday with overtime and Saturday mornings encouraged during the busy season.

The qualified candidate must have their own tools and capable of completing tasks with little supervision, be in good physical condition and able to lift up to 50 lbs.

This is a full time year round employment with very competitive pay and benefits:  medical insurance-sick and vacation time-401K plan.

Please send your cover letter and resume to:  [email protected] and please visit our website at royalriverboat.com.

Job Posted:

Royal River Boat Repair located on the beautiful Royal River in Yarmouth, Maine is seeking a skilled-experienced marine mechanic to help service and repair all marine systems:  engine-water-waste-electrical and refrigeration. We are looking for a quality worker with a good mechanical aptitude and strong pride in workmanship. 

Our work week runs Monday through Friday with overtime and Saturday mornings encouraged during the busy season.

The qualified candidate must have their own tools and capable of completing tasks with little supervision, be in good physical condition and able to lift up to 50 lbs.

This is a full time year round employment with very competitive pay and benefits:  medical insurance-sick and vacation time-401K plan.

Please send your cover letter and resume to:  [email protected] and please visit our website at royalriverboat.com.

Job Posted:

North Atlantic Inflatables, on 29 Bath Road in Brunswick, is looking for part-time help during the spring and early summer months.
We are a small, family owned business who offers a lot of flexibility in terms of work hours and days of the week. We are looking for the following:
  • People who are handy with tools and want to learn more about rigging and boat motors. Boat rigging experience is a plus.
  • People who are able to handle a boat trailer and have the physical strength to help lift small boats from the back of a pick up truck to deliver small boats within the New England region. A pick up truck with trailer would be provided for those deliveries.
Please contact us to learn more! North Atlantic Inflatables – northatlanticinflatables@gmail.com  or call 207 844 1742
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Careers and Training

Consider a Career in the Marine Trades

Whether you are just getting started thinking about a career, or maybe thinking about a career change, the marine trades in Maine is an industry full of opportunity and you can be part of it. America’s marine industry began in Maine and today it combines centuries-old traditional skills with some of the most cutting-edge technologies of the future. Maine hosts hundreds of companies involved in products and services such as:

  • Boat Building
  • Marine Engineering and Design
  • Marine Electronics
  • Sail Making and Rigging
  • Management
  • Woodworking and Joinery
  • Marine Mechanics and Systems
  • Painting and Finishing
  • Equipment Operations
  • Yacht Captains
  • Sales and Marketing
  • …and MORE

The marine trades allow you to use your skills in fields like math, drafting, electronics, mechanics, woodworking and chemistry to build a lucrative and rewarding career. You can also be involved in the exciting field of composite technology. Approximately 90% of Maine boat builders utilize composite technologies in their work today. Not only that, the skills used in composite technology are in high demand around the world. Contact us for more information about career opportunities in the marine trades industry.

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Training

Maine Marine Trades Association

Please check our event page for information on training events for the marine industry. Some of the topics we offer include:

  • OSHA 10-Hour Industry Safety Certification
  • Crane Operator Safety Training
  • Straddle-lift Safety Training
  • Hydraulic Trailer Safety Training
  • Hydraulic Systems Training
  • Certification testing for the American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC)

The Landing School
Maine is fortunate to be home to The Landing School, one of the top marine industry training centers in the United States. The Landing School in Arundel is also the only school in the world offering accredited programs in yacht design, wooden boat building, composite boat building and marine systems under one roof – and the only residential yacht design degree program in the United States. The Landing School is an innovative training ground for the future of the marine industry, providing men and women pursuing their passion for boats with the education and inspiration to turn their passion into a career.
For more information

Southern Maine Community College 
With help from the Maine Quality Center funding, SMCC’s South Portland Campus has been offering Basic Yamaha Outboard Technician training. For more information email: [email protected] or call 207-741-5951.

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