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Overview

The Marine/Boat Technician works independently at the Marina del Rey dock, maintaining a fleet of patrol boats and supporting units. Responsibilities include engine replacements, troubleshooting, and conducting operational tests.

Responsibilities

  • Cleaning, repairing and maintaining all parts of the boat or vessel
  • Reading through repair and installation orders to determine the material, time, and equipment required
  • Scraping away old paint, barnacles and debris from vessels
  • Removing and replacing rotted or rusted sections of the vessel
  • Constructing replacement parts using drawings, saws and various hand and power tools
  • Testing engines, propellers, steering and navigational equipment
  • Mixing and applying paint, wax and gel coats
  • Liaising and consulting with the supervisor and other relevant professionals and vendors
  • Submitting daily report work-log and parts inventory report
  • Performing maintenance on other equipment such as trucks, trailers, quads and others
  • Adapting to a busy service center/maintenance garage environment with frequent interruptions

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or equivalent required
  • Vocational/Technical training in marine repair with 3 years of work-related experience
  • Practical experience with tools and equipment used in marine maintenance
  • Must have a valid Driver’s License
  • Ability to read and understand technical manuals
  • Effective oral and written communication skills with all levels of the organization
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage time and multiple priorities to completion
  • Problem solving skills with an analytical thought process
  • Ability to adapt to a rapidly changing environment
  • Must be able to lift, lower, carry, push or move objects up to 50 lbs

Additional Information

  • Normal work hours are in two shifts, Monday-Friday 6:00 am to 2:30 pm or Monday-Friday 2:00 pm to 10:30 pm
  • Some extended or weekend hours may also be required
  • Work is subject to frequent interruptions and inclement weather conditions
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How this job compares in Los Angeles, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $34/hr, this posting comes in about 21% below the $43/hr median for welding jobs in Los Angeles, CA, where the middle half runs $35–$60/hr across 61 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 25% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

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The most active employers in California at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are SpaceX (34), Vast (22), and Relativity Space (20). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

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