Work at Front Street Shipyard
Be part of a working environment where your teammates and managers respect your talents, offer a wide variety of projects, and have new challenges every day.
Front Street Shipyard is always looking for qualified talent to help in our growing yard. Applications are always welcomed and will be kept on file for up to six months. We offer competitive salaries, holiday and paid time off, health insurance, and an employer-sponsored retirement plan.
We often seek individuals to fill the following positions as they become available:
- Experienced Boatbuilders
- Experienced Mechanics
- Experienced Composite Technicians
- Experienced Yacht Systems Technicians
- Experienced Brush Painters and Varnishers
Join our fun, supportive team. We’d love to have you! Please fill out an application.
You’re also welcome to email your résumé to [email protected], fax to 930-3742 or mail to Front Street Shipyard, PO Box 558, Belfast, ME 04915. Front Street Shipyard is an equal opportunity employer.
Expect an Email From Us
Please note: If we’re interested in exploring a job opportunity with you, we will contact you via email to arrange for an interview. Once you submit your application, please monitor your email for communication from our HR department.
Current Openings
Yacht Painter
Join our crew of painters at Front Street Shipyard. We’re seeking boat painters who will sand, fair, prime and paint vessel of all types. Paints may include Awlgrip, Alexseal, and other marine paints. Experience with two-part paint systems is a plus, but not required.
Boat Rigger
Front Street Shipyard is seeking and experienced sailboat rigger to efficiently install, maintain, repair, and replace rigging and sailing systems. The rigger is responsible for unstepping and stepping masts, installing booms, tuning standing rigging, installing running rigging, connecting mast lights and wiring, and servicing winches and other hardware.
Yard Crew with CDL
Work locally and put your CDL to use! Join Front Street Shipyard as an important member of our yard crew. We are looking for an experienced operator with a CDL for our hydraulic trailers, who will help us move and launch recreational and commercial vessels on the Belfast waterfront.
Heavy-Equipment Operator
Join Front Street Shipyard as a critical team member who operates and maintains some of the most vital equipment at the yard. We are looking for an experienced Heavy Equipment Operator who will haul, move, block, and launch vessels up to 200 feet using the mobile...
Marine Mechanic
Be part of a working environment where your teammates and managers respect your talents, offer a wide variety of projects, and have new challenges every day. We’re seeking mechanics who will be responsible for troubleshooting, repair, and maintenance of diesel and gasoline engines, transmissions, drive train and related electrical equipment.
Carpenter
We’re seeking carpenters who will build fine yacht interiors on a variety of vessels. Marine experience is not required. The carpentry projects are wide-ranging, so your job will be different every day! You’ll work with all types of woods in a well-equipped shop with a team of people who love what they do.
Composite Technician
We’re seeking experienced, talented composite technicians to work in both our Belfast and our Bucksport, Maine, facilities. Build boats that you’ll be proud to see out on the water here in Maine and around the world!
Yard Worker
Be part of the busy team who moves boats, materials, and equipment at Front Street Shipyard. We’re seeking workers to join our yard crew.
Outboard Mechanic, Gas and Diesel
Immediate opening for an experienced outboard mechanic. The individual must have a thorough knowledge of various outboard motors, troubleshooting, repair, sterndrives and outdrives.
Marine Electric & Electronics Technician
Front Street Shipyard is seeking an experienced marine electric & electronics technician. S/he will be able to to install complete electrical and electronic systems on boats. The marine electric & electronics technician should be able to troubleshoot...