Jose Mejia
Charlotte,NC
Summary
Detail-oriented Boat Cleaner and Detailer experienced in marine maintenance and repair. Enhanced customer satisfaction through effective detailing, cleaning, and refurbishing of diverse boat types while strictly adhering to safety procedures. Committed to delivering high-quality service, demonstrating a strong work ethic, and maintaining organization in all tasks.
Overview
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Certification
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Boat Detailer and repair
JEM Mobile Marine
Anacortes, Washington
10.2019 - Current
- Repaired fiberglass structures, addressing both minor and major damage like cracks and chips to ensure structural integrity.
- Restored faded gel coat finishes with specialized compounds and polishes, enhancing aesthetic appeal and protecting surfaces.
- Inspected boats for damage, identifying areas requiring repair or maintenance.
- Cleaned and polished boat exteriors using specialized products and techniques.
- Applied wax and sealants to enhance boat surfaces and protect from the elements.
- Polished stainless steel rails, windshield frames, vents, latches, handrails.
- Estimate jobs and give quotes to clients.
- Manufactured fiberglass add-ons, including hard tops, to improve functionality and customization of boats.
- Sanded and prepared surfaces wood- fiberglass-aluminum to apply new top paints, (sections or whole boat).
- Performed precise gelcoat color matching to ensure uniformity in boat finishes.
Finisher and lead
Bayview Composites
Mount Vernon, Washington
01.2007 - 10.2019
- Finished composite parts using sanding, trimming, and polishing methods at Bayview Composites.
- Inspected molded surfaces for defects, bubbles, and edge damage before release.
- Applied fillers, sealants, and coatings to prepare parts for final assembly.
- Measured parts with gauges to verify fit, shape, and surface quality.
- Applied gelcoats , primers, seals, top paint, resins polyester-epoxy.
- Used sprayer guns and equipment for gelcoat, primers, sealers and top paint.
- Mixing materials by volume, weight, ratios and percentages.
- Manufactured fiberglass molds and parts.
- Gather information about products and materials to use on projects.
- Made strategies to complete the work in time
- Analyze every project follow with the wok order to obtain the best result and quality.
- Read and follow work orders and give directions to the crew.
- Used numerous types of power tools and other equipment daily.
- Train new employees on my departmen.
Education
GED
Mount Vernon , WA09-2026
Skills
- Fiberglass repair
- Gelcoat coloring matching
- Composite fabrication
- Hull repair
- Gelcoat restoration
- Surface preparation
- Quality inspection
- Pressure washing
- Paint application
- Paint protection application
- Buffing and polishing
- Stainless steel polishing
- Oxidation removal
- Boat detailing
- Fiberglass cutting
- Work order reading
- Project planning
- Team training
- Customer communication
- Team collaboration
- Team cooperation
- Working in Teams
- Adaptable and flexible
- Attention to detail
- Honest and dependable
- Automotive mechanic
Languages
Spanish
Professional
Certification
- Boat Detailer business license
- Awlgrip applicator
Affiliations
- Church service
Timeline
Boat Detailer and repair
JEM Mobile Marine
10.2019 - Current
Finisher and lead
Bayview Composites
01.2007 - 10.2019
GED