Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators

Course Advisor, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Course Advisor is seeking a Fiberglass Laminator or Fabricator to join our team in the United States. The role involves fabricating and laminating fiberglass on molds to create products such as boat decks and automobile parts. Key responsibilities include applying resin, checking for defects, trimming materials, and curing fiberglass. Critical skills needed are monitoring, problem-solving, and effective communication. This position offers a chance to work with diverse applications in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Apply layers of plastic resin to mold surfaces prior to placement of fiberglass mats.
• Check completed products for conformance to specifications and for defects.
• Trim cured materials by sawing them with diamond‑impregnated cutoff wheels.
• Pat or press layers of saturated mat or cloth into place on molds.
• Apply lacquers and waxes to mold surfaces to facilitate assembly.
• Cure materials by letting them set or baking them in ovens.

Skills

Monitoring

Critical Thinking

Operation Monitoring

Active Listening

Speaking

Complex Problem Solving

Job description

Fiberglass Laminator or Fabricator

Fabricate and laminate layers of fiberglass on molds to create boat decks, hulls, golf cart bodies, automobile parts, and other products.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• Trim cured materials by sawing them with diamond‑impregnated cutoff wheels.
• 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.
• Apply lacquers and waxes to mold surfaces to facilitate assembly and removal of laminated parts.
• Cure materials by letting them set at room temperature, placing them under heat lamps, or baking them in ovens.

Required Skills

• Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Operation Monitoring: Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
• Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

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