The role

Vessev is creating a new era of how we move on water, and we need boat builders of all kinds to join the Build team. The role will be fast-paced and have a real impact on creating something lasting.

The Build team are the ones who turn our engineering fantasies into reality - crafting dreams into hulls, so to speak. With everyone working out of the same facility, our boat production teams are tightly integrated. Rather than having the design and build team detached from each other, you’ll be able to work close to the source of truth for quick feedback and support.

Your build experience might cover composites but you do not need to be an expert on hydrofoiling, or electric vehicles. Our boat builders are dedicated to the craft, curious and enjoy working with each other - this will have a much more significant impact on how you come up to speed on the technical details.

Internally, you will work with the wider Build team to build more of our VS-9 model, with scope to move to our future commercial models. Our Build team have built America’s Cup boats and have plenty of international experience, this is a densely talented team to join and be a part of, or learn or grow with.

We are making an iconic New Zealand company - something that is cherished by everyone who interacts with us. Our dream is for you to create something that you are insanely proud of.

Requirements

We’re looking for boat builders and composite technicians of all ages and stages of life. You do not need to hit every requirement to apply. To join this team, hard-work ethic, drive, and teamwork can be as important as experience.

Junior Boat Builder / Composite Technician

• Ensure you work efficiently and to a high quality standard

• Skilled use of hand tools and machinery

• Approach problems and teamwork with a ‘yes first’

• Ability to read and interpret drawings

• Hands on experience with solving boat building problems

Boat Builder

• Boat building qualification or suitable 5+ years of industry experience

• Skilled in composite part fabrication and vessel assembly

• Skilled in structural bonding and taping of composite structures

• Skilled in resin infusion

Senior Boat Builder

• Boat building qualification and/or suitable 10+ years of industry experience

• Lead the fabrication of composite parts either individually or with a small team

• Lead the assembly of structures either individually or with a small team

• Highly skilled in part fabrication and vessel assembly

• Skilled in structural bonding and taping of composite structures

• Skilled in pre-preg construction

• Skilled in resin infusion

Our company

Our purpose at Vessev is to propel a more liveable world - one with better commutes, fewer cars on the roads, additional routes to affordable housing, better connections with nature, clean air, and clean water. We're doing that by designing and manufacturing electric hydrofoiling vessels - the most performant electric vessels ever. Through extraordinary increases in efficiency and comfort - they unlock entirely new sustainable opportunities on our under-utilised waterways.

We value trust, honesty, and a certain can-do spirit that only comes from the desire to blow expectations out of the water. Above all else - we care about doing our best work. Our team have built America's Cup-winning racing yachts, delivered orbital rockets into space, created iconic international technology products, earned multiple PhDs, and helped build existing internationally renowned companies. We are backed by some of the best including Blackbird Ventures, Icehouse Ventures, and K1W1.

There are 33 million vessels in the world today, and nearly all of them are fossil fuel-powered. Demand for practical, sustainable solutions is growing exponentially in every sector, and marine is no exception. What we are creating at Vessev is the most performant way to move on the water and will have a large role to play in this once-in-a-generation transition.

We're not just making electric boats. We are making better boats that can make a genuine impact.

Together, we can propel a more liveable world.

Why our people love Vessev

• We are developing a foundational technology for the future of marine sustainability. There are fewer than 100 electric hydrofoiling vessels on the water today. We are at the earliest innings of this great transition and joining Vessev is a chance to make some waves (metaphorically speaking).

• Genuine impact - the technology we are creating isn’t just green. It uses up to 90% less energy than conventional vessels and has used economic benefits to propel its adoption.

• “First flights” are massive memorable events that we all share in and coming up we will have some huge events associated with our larger vessels.

• A hugely talented and collaborative team to work with.

• Our products are quite public - we're not just creating an iconic New Zealand company, we will be creating an iconic company on the global stage.

• We offer 20 weeks fully paid parental leave for primary caregivers and 4 weeks fully paid secondary caregiver leave (conditions apply).

• We offer attractive remuneration packages made up of salary, and generous employee stock ownership plans (role dependent)

• Usage of our 1500sqm facility and tools for personal projects (conditions apply)

• Being on the water is part of our job - our facility even borders the Tamaki River with outdoor seating available for daily use.

• If the water is where you want to be, you will find no shortage of boaters, beach goers, sailors, foilers, surfers, and kiteboarders in our community.

Join our team

Vessev is committed to creating the best possible work experiences that we can - a place where everyone can do their best work. Research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the requirements, women and under-represented groups of candidates tend to only apply when they meet every requirement. If you think you have what it takes but don’t necessarily tick every requirement on this job description, please still get in touch and apply to Vessev.

We’d love to chat to see if you’ll be an epic fit!

If this opportunity sounds like you, please apply below by sending through your cover letter explaining why you’re excited about this role and working at Vessev, along with your CV, and we’ll be in touch!

If you have questions please send them to [email protected]

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