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Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators

SOC 51-2091.00

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

Zone 2 Production

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Green

Top Skills 8

Monitoring

3.4

Critical Thinking

3.2

Operation Monitoring

3.2

Active Listening

3.1

Speaking

3.1

Active Learning

3.0

Complex Problem Solving

3.0

Operation and Control

3.0

Knowledge Areas 8

Production and Processing

3.2

English Language

3.2

Chemistry

3.1

Public Safety and Security

3.1

Mechanical

2.9

Education and Training

2.7

Administration and Management

2.5

Psychology

2.5

Key Tasks

1Release air bubbles and smooth seams, using rollers.

2Spray chopped fiberglass, resins, and catalysts onto prepared molds or dies using pneumatic spray guns with chopper attachments.

3Select precut fiberglass mats, cloth, and wood-bracing materials as required by projects being assembled.

4Pat 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.

5Mix catalysts into resins, and saturate cloth and mats with mixtures, using brushes.

Also Known As

Boat Assembler Boat Builder Boat Carpenter Chopper Gun Operator Composite Bond Technician Composite Laminator Composite Mechanic Composite Technician Fiber Placement Technician Fiber Winding Operator