Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators

Laminate layers of fiberglass on molds to form boat decks and hulls, bodies for golf carts, automobiles, or other products.

What you’d do

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.

Little to some preparation: usually a high school diploma or GED, though some jobs do not need one

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- Bright Outlook
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Little to some preparation: usually a high school diploma or GED, though some jobs do not need one
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Little to some preparation: usually a high school diploma or GED, though some jobs do not need one
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Little to some preparation: usually a high school diploma or GED, though some jobs do not need one
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Little to some preparation: usually a high school diploma or GED, though some jobs do not need one
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Little to some preparation: usually a high school diploma or GED, though some jobs do not need one
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