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Manufacturing
- Annual Median Wage$ 36,960$30,110
$51,670Annual NC Wage Range
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Moderately Growing
- 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 do they typically do
- Mix catalysts into resins, and saturate cloth and mats with mixtures, using brushes
- Release air bubbles and smooth seams, using rollers
- Trim excess materials from molds, using hand shears or trimming knives
- 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
- Check completed products for conformance to specifications and for defects
- Select precut fiberglass mats, cloth, and wood-bracing materials as required for the projects being assembled
- Bond wood reinforcing strips to decks and cabin structures of watercraft using resin-saturated fiberglass
- Spray chopped fiberglass, resins, and catalysts onto prepared molds or dies using pneumatic spray guns with chopper attachments
Number of Jobs
Average AnnualJob Growth +0.8%Job Opening 96Education & Training
- Education These occupations usually require a high school diploma.Associated Programs or MajorsLicenseMore
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