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SOC: 51-2091 Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
Laminate layers of fiberglass on molds to form boat decks and hulls, bodies for golf carts, automobiles, or other products.
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Education: These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
OJT: Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
Tasks: 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. Select precut fiberglass mats, cloth, and wood-bracing materials as required by projects being assembled. 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. Mix catalysts into resins, and saturate cloth and mats with mixtures, using brushes. Bond wood reinforcing strips to decks and cabin structures of watercraft, using resin-saturated fiberglass. 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 excess materials from molds, using hand shears or trimming knives. Repair or modify damaged or defective glass-fiber parts, checking thicknesses, densities, and contours to ensure a close fit after repair. Cure materials by letting them set at room temperature, placing them under heat lamps, or baking them in ovens.
License: License not required.
Outlook: Very Good
Alabama Employment Outlook
Alabama Wage Data
Hourly Wage   Annual Wage
Entry $10.08   Entry $20,958.00
Mean $14.51   Mean $30,189.00
Experience $16.73 Experience $34,799.00

The data is based on the May 2017 Occupation Employment Survey employment and wage estimate file. The wages have been aged using the most current ECI factors reflecting wages as of June 2018.

Alabama Projections
Estimated Employment 2016Projected Employment 2026Annual Average OpeningsAnnual Growth Rate
7501,0101303.02
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No postsecondary schools reported programs.
Occupational Videos
51-2091.00 Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators