Fiberglass Laminators & Fabricators

Also called: Boat Builder, Chopper Gun Operator, Fiberglass Laminator, Laminator,

What they do:

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

On the job, you would:

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.

Business

management
administrative services

Manufactured or Agricultural Goods

manufacture and distribution of products

Education and Training

teaching and course design

Math and Science

chemistry

Basic Skills

keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions

Problem Solving

noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Hand and Finger Use

keep your arm or hand steady
hold or move items with your hands

Controlled Movement

use your arms and/or legs together while sitting, standing, or lying down
quickly change the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat

Ideas and Logic

notice when problems happen
order or arrange things

Endurance

exercise for a long time without getting out of breath

People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.

They do well at jobs that need:

Attention to Detail
Dependability
Cooperation
Self Control
Initiative
Independence

You might use software like this on the job:

Spreadsheet software

Microsoft Excel

Word processing software

Microsoft Word

Data base user interface and query software

Data entry software

high school diploma/GED
no high school diploma/GED

usually needed

New job opportunities are less likely in the future.

$35,480

$24,420

$50,710