All the jobs available at Princess Yachts - and how much they pay

Luxury boat maker needs dozens of workers to fill vacancies throughout the company, find out more here

  • 13:45, 15 JAN 2018
  • Updated 14:01, 15 JAN 2018

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Luxury boat-builder Princess Yachts is launching new models and attending the world’s biggest boat shows – and recruiting dozens of new workers.

So if you’ve ever fancied being a de-nibber or a bench joiner or a laminator, now is your opportunity.

The Stonehouse-headquartered company has just been at the London boat show at London ExCel, where it debuted the new Princess 55 and V40, alongside the award-winning S65 Princess 43.

It will follow this by launching three new models – S78, V65, and V50 – at Boot Düsseldorf, in Germany, from January 20 to 28.

Princess Yachts on display at Cannes

The company will also have the largest yacht at the show – the award-winning Princess 35M Superyacht.

And the manufacturer also plans to unveil a “revolutionary” and literally dazzling new vessel in early 2018 – which will look like nothing else on the water.

Princess Yachts has been keeping the final design of the new model under wraps, but said it will be smaller and faster than its usual yachts and push it into a new market.

And it will be brightly coloured with a design influenced by the “dazzle” camouflage used on some naval vessels in the two world wars.

During 2017 Princess Yachts saw its order book hit a record £640million as it embarked on a five-year investment programme.

The manufacturer said the figure represented an 85 per cent hike on the 2016 sum.

Princess Yachts, which already employs 2,500 people in the city, has begun a £100million, five-year investment programme to support ambitious product launch and business development strategies.

It’s order book has been boosted by the weak pound sterling following the UK’s decision to Brexit from the European Union.

Princess Yachts is recruiting for a range of jobs in 2018

The company said: “We are recruiting for skilled craftspeople across our six sites.”

These are the roles that need filling:

Fit Out Carpenter (Grade 6)

Location: Plymouth

Salary: £13.54-plus per hour

Duration: Permanent

Hours of Work: 38 hours per week (four day shift Monday to Thursday, 7am to 5pm)

Princess Yachts is looking for fit out carpenters, ideally from a shopfitting background.

Candidates must be qualified to NVQ Level 3 or have served an apprenticeship.

Significant proven experience (five years plus) will be considered in absence of qualifications.

Glamour... at the Princess Yachts display at Cannes

Production Lead - Carpentry/Engineering

Reports to: Production Manager

Salary: £30,000-£33,000 per annum

Hours of Work: 38hrs per week, Monday to Thursday, 7am to 5pm

The firm needs someone to manage production resources in an efficient, effective and safe manner to produce high quality products in compliance with the prevailing quality standards whilst meeting schedule requirements.

Productivity, discipline, pace, cost, compliance and H&S are critical accountable success factors in the role.

Martyn Hamley, a bench joiner at Princess Yachts

Bench Joiner – Carpenter

Applicants must have a solid, proven background in bench joinery and or cabinet making, have excellent attention to detail, be able to work quickly and accurately from working drawings and be able to resolve constructional and technical problems, combined with a strong work ethic and team player skills.

“This is an immediate start for the right candidate,” a Princess Yachts spokesman said.

Candidates must be qualified to NVQ Level 3 or have served an apprenticeship. Significant proven experience (five years plus) will be considered in absence of qualifications.

Steven Jones, a welder/fabricator at Princess Yachts

Fabricator/Welder

Hours of Work: four day week shift (7am to 5pm Monday to Thursday), three day weekend shift (6am to 6pm Friday/Saturday/Sunday)

The firm needs people to prepare and assemble metal components for welding and subsequent welding, working within a busy metal shop environment.

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Fit Out Engineer

Salary: £12.60-plus per hour

This involves installing all mechanical and electrical items in sequence of build.

Must also be able to test all electrical circuits, carry out fault finding and problem solving, and mechanical installation of generators, steering rams, rudders. Also, carry out all critical checks and sign off boat file for compliance, fit air conditioning, as required.

Must have completed a recognised apprenticeship, for example as an auto electrician, car mechanic, installation electrician with City & Guilds/NVQ3. Ideally at least one year post apprenticeship experience. Alternatively at least 10 years experience.

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Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Reports to: Director of Production Planning

Hours of Work: 39hrs per week, Monday to Thursday 7.30am to 4.30pm, Friday 7.30am to 12.30pm

Manufacturing Engineering defines how the product will be assembled by production including the work packages. This person will have to review efficiencies and eliminate waste within the manufacturing process, and lead all manufacturing engineering, encompassing capital and process development projects, providing superior technical knowledge.

The person will be responsible for providing leadership, outstanding people skills and management to a team of manufacturing engineers.

And the employee will implement and manage continuous improvement principals by highlighting deficiencies and recommending changes in training, working practices and processes.

Princess Yachts' Princess V60

Production Lead - Engineering

Salary: £30,000-32,000 pa

Princess Yachts needs someone to manage production resources in an efficient, effective and safe manner to produce high quality products in compliance with the prevailing quality standards whilst meeting schedule requirements. Productivity, discipline, pace, cost, compliance and H&S are critical accountable success factors in the role.

Princess Yachts' Paul Roach, Test Engineer, Outside Crew Sea Trials

Lead Composites Process Engineer

Reporting to: Operations Manager

Salary: Competitive, five day week (Monday to Thursday 7.30am to 4.30pm, Friday to 12.30pm.

To project manage introduction of composite processes into production and ensure production readiness

Needs a minimum of three years of direct experience with layup, bonding and assembly of prepreg composite structures in a production environment.

Princess Yachts' Princess V65

Lead Paint Process Engineer

To project manage introduction of painting of composites structures into production and ensure process capability and production readiness.

Must have minimum three years of direct experience with wet spray painting, ideally with training/mentoring experience.

Princess Yachts' Princess V50

GRP Repairer

Salary: £10.12-plus per hour

Hours of Work: 38 hours per week (four day and three day shifts available)

Would suite Car body repair technicians/panel beaters/paint sprayers.

Resin Infusion of a Princess 40M hull at Princess Yachts

Duties will include basic gel coat application and laminating skills, identification of basic laminating defects, basic mould repairs and using repair filler.

This position would suit candidates who have a practical hands on background and have a good level of experience of using hand tools in a manufacturing environment.

A 35-metre M Class vessel under construction at Princess Yachts' Devonport base

Duties include prior preparation of furniture before application of finishing coat.

Sanding various high build base coats and carrying out any repairs to damaged paint finishes.

Previous experience of using buffers/polishers/DA sanders is essential. Position would suit candidates from a car body repair background.

A Princess Yachts' M Class vessel under construction in Devonport's South Yard

Logistics Operator

Location: Plymouth – Various sites across the city

Salary: £10.12 per hour plus potential bonuses

Hours of Work: 38hrs per week (Monday to Thursday, 7am to 5pm)

Staff needed to support the logistics activity by receiving and delivering goods, whilst ensuring stock accuracy and customer focus.

Senior Business Improvement Lead

Salary: circa £45,000, dependent on experience

Responsible for supporting improvement throughout Princess Yachts with overall exposure to all areas of the business.

Look to identify waste and use lean tools to set clear objectives and deliverables for waste reduction.

Specifically to drive change and continuous improvement, at all levels, working alongside the management teams in support and implementation of business transformation. Drive initiatives locally, through project management and develop sustainable processes to share business wide.

Princess Yachts vessels at sea

Business Improvement Lead

Salary: circa £35,000, dependent on experience

Responsible for supporting Improvement throughout Princess Yachts with overall exposure to all areas of the business.

Specifically to drive change and continuous improvement, at all levels, working closely and alongside the management team in support and implementation of business transformation. Drive initiatives locally, through project management and develop sustainable processes to share business wide.

InfoHUB Technician

Salary: £23,000

Department: Development Engineering

To produce and provide competently, general work instructions, whilst adding to and incentivising a vibrant, creative and forward thinking team.

Under own supervision attend project status meetings and co-ordinate project requirements to the lead.

Engage with other departments and team members in an encouraging and favourable manner, to further the project objectives.

Princess Yachts' Gerry Lapthorn, manager, Mock-Ups, and Louis Hunter, designer

Designer – NSO (Bespoke) Detail

Salary: Competitive

The candidate should have a degree preferably in product/furniture, industrial or transport design.

The role can be adapted to suite the candidates skills and experience which should range from one to six years in a competitive design environment, marine industry experience is not essential.

Designer - Concept

The candidate should have a degree preferably in product, industrial or transport design.

A loomist at work at Princess Yachts

Designer – Detail

The candidate should have a degree preferably in product, industrial or transport design. The role can be adapted to suite the candidates skills and experience which should range from one to six years in a competitive design environment, marine industry experience is not essential.

CAD Designer - Surfacing

The candidate should have a degree preferably in product, 3D visualisation or transport design.

Princess Yachts is staging a 1980s themed party at the Dusseldorf boat show 2018

C ompliance Training Instructor

Salary: £28,000 to £32,000

Department: Training

Someone is needed to establish training programmes to be delivered in house, ensuring competency with employees.

The ideal candidate should have sound knowledge in the field of training being instructed and be knowledgeable of the company and its manufacturing processes.

Recruitment Advisor

Grading: £23,000 to £26,000 per annum

Reports To: HR Manager – Operations

Department: HR - Recruitment

Someone is needed to provide general recruitment advice and to support the company with regards to all recruitment activities.

To balance daily operational focus and strategic activity to ensure continuous improvement.

For full details of these jobs, and how to apply visit: https://www.princessyachts.com/recruitment/

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