Jobs / Production and manufacturing / 51-2051.00
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
Laminate layers of fiberglass on molds to form boat decks and hulls, bodies for golf carts, automobiles, or other products.
- US jobs
- 16,170
- Median wage
- $46,880 a year
- Job family
- Production and manufacturing
Can agents do the work of fiberglass laminators and fabricators?
We read the evidence for the whole job family, Production and manufacturing: Unmeasured (no change in 12 months)
No direct benchmark gives a success rate.
0% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark.
- 20%Load products, materials, or equipment for transportation or further processingNot measured
- 12%Perform general construction or extraction activitiesNot measured
- 10%Cut materialsNot measured
- 10%Remove workpieces from production equipmentNot measured
- 9%Smooth surfaces of objects or equipmentNot measured
- 7%Measure physical characteristics of materials, products, or equipmentNot measured
- 7%Select materials or equipment for operations or projectsNot measured
- 7%Inspect commercial, industrial, or production systems or equipmentNot measured
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Typical tasks
From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.
- Release air bubbles and smooth seams, using rollers.
- Spray chopped fiberglass, resins, and catalysts onto prepared molds or dies using pneumatic spray guns with chopper attachments.
- Mix catalysts into resins, and saturate cloth and mats with mixtures, using brushes.
- Check completed products for conformance to specifications and for defects by measuring with rulers or micrometers, by checking them visually, or by tapping them to detect bubbles or dead spots.
- Pat or press layers of saturated mat or cloth into place on molds, using brushes or hands, and smooth out wrinkles and air bubbles with hands or squeegees.
- Select precut fiberglass mats, cloth, and wood-bracing materials as required by projects being assembled.
- Bond wood reinforcing strips to decks and cabin structures of watercraft, using resin-saturated fiberglass.
- Trim excess materials from molds, using hand shears or trimming knives.
- Apply layers of plastic resin to mold surfaces prior to placement of fiberglass mats, repeating layers until products have the desired thicknesses and plastics have jelled.
- Inspect, clean, and assemble molds before beginning work.
- Cure materials by letting them set at room temperature, placing them under heat lamps, or baking them in ovens.
- Apply lacquers and waxes to mold surfaces to facilitate assembly and removal of laminated parts.
Other job titles for this occupation (36)
Boat Builder · Boat Carpenter · Chopper Gun Operator · Fiberglass Laminator · Fiberglass Technician · Fiberglasser · Gel-Coater · Lamination Technician · Laminator · Roller · Boat Assembler · Composite Bond Technician · Composite Fitter Mechanic · Composite Laminator · Composite Mechanic · Composite Technician · Fabricator · Fiber Placement Technician · Fiber Winding Operator · Fiberglass Boat Builder · Fiberglass Boat Finisher · Fiberglass Boat Maker · Fiberglass Container Winding Operator · Fiberglass Fabricator · Fiberglass Finisher · Fiberglass Grinder · Fiberglass Luggage Molder · Fiberglass Machine Operator · Fiberglass Roller · Fiberglass Ski Maker · Golf Cart Assembler · Golf Cart Maker · Lamination Builder · Lamination Operator · Molder · Ski Maker