Job Description

Job Title: Test Boat Operator

Location: Bridgeport, AL

Department: Product Development / Quality Assurance

Reports To: Lead Product Testing Manager or QA Manager

Employment Type: Full-time / Contract

Pay $20-25/hour

Hours: 7.5 hours per day, usually 8:30 am- 5 pm

Test Boat Operator

Do you wish your job includes driving boats?

Are you passionate about the marine industry and its products?

Do you want a job that can be fun, exciting, and outdoors?

If you answered, yes, come join an undisputed industry leader, at its world-class engine testing facility near Chattanooga, TN in Bridgeport, AL. Your primary role will be driving a wide assortment of high-end boats out in open water on the Tennessee river!

CoWorx Staffing Services, partnering with Yamaha Motor, has an exciting opportunity to join the engine testing team as a test boat operator. The test boat operator works closely with engineers or technicians to drive boats in a safe, specified manner, and record and communicate observations. When not on the water, you’ll be assisting the engineers or technicians in the shop or maintaining the boats, facility, or grounds.

Job Requirements

• SAFELY operate boats following a specific test cycle in open water in uncontrolled, and sometimes harsh, weather and sea states.
• Be “in tune” with the engine to understand when the engine is not operating properly
• Document observations made while operating the boat into a database
• Communicate effectively with technicians and others on engine observations
• Communicate and work well with others in a diverse group and maintain a positive and helpful attitude
• Assist technicians with boat and engine test preparations
• Assist with trailering, launching, retrieving, and fueling the boats
• Assist with boat, facility, and grounds cleaning, maintenance, and repairs
• Assist with all other needs as determined by management

Prerequisites:

• Clean driver license
• Pass and maintain drug screen
• STRONG Safety mindset and approach to work
• Demonstrated ability to safely drive a boat at relatively high speeds for long durations, sometimes in harsh conditions
• Basic understanding of how outboard engines operate and work
• Requires a high level of alertness and vessel control
• Proficient in basic computer programs for documenting thoughts, observations, and data

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