Occupation AtlasFiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
O*NET · 51-2051.00
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
Laminate layers of fiberglass on molds to form boat decks and hulls, bodies for golf carts, automobiles, or other products.
Also called Boat Assembler · Boat Builder · Boat Carpenter · Chopper Gun Operator · Composite Bond Technician · Composite Fitter Mechanic · Composite Laminator · Composite Mechanic
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Job Zone
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- 3
- 4
- 5
Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed
Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
RCARealistic · Conventional · Artistic — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic6.74
- C Conventional3.49
- A Artistic2.22
- I Investigative2.02
- E Enterprising1.16
- S Social1.00
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Education and experience
The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.
- Related work experience
- None (56%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- Up to and including 1 month (30%)
- On-the-job training
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month (39%)
Typically associated skills
All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.
- MonitoringbasicImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
- Operations MonitoringImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Take a customer's order
- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Lay out tools to complete a job
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 3.0Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Read step-by-step instructions for completing a form
- SpeakingbasicImportance 3.0Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions
- Operation and ControlImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Determine whether a subordinate has a good excuse for being late
- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
- Active LearningbasicImportance 2.9Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Think about the implications of a news article for job opportunities
- InstructingImportance 2.9Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
- CoordinationImportance 2.9Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
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- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 2.9Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow
- Time ManagementImportance 2.9Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
- WritingbasicImportance 2.9Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Write down a guest's order at a restaurant
- Social PerceptivenessImportance 2.8Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 2.6Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
- PersuasionImportance 2.4Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 2.4Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
- NegotiationImportance 2.4Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
- TroubleshootingImportance 2.4Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
- MathematicsbasicImportance 2.4Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
- Service OrientationImportance 2.4Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
- Systems AnalysisImportance 2.3Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
- Systems EvaluationImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
- Equipment SelectionImportance 2.1Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 2.0Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 1.9Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Add oil to an engine as indicated by a warning light
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 1.9Level 0.9
- Technology DesignImportance 1.9Level 0.9
- SciencebasicImportance 1.8Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Conduct standard tests to determine soil quality
- RepairingImportance 1.6Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Tighten a screw to get a door to close properly
- Operations AnalysisImportance 1.1Level —
- InstallationImportance 1.0Level —
- ProgrammingImportance 1.0Level —
Tasks
8 core · 8 supplementalWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- Release air bubbles and smooth seams, using rollers.Importance 4.6
- Spray chopped fiberglass, resins, and catalysts onto prepared molds or dies using pneumatic spray guns with chopper attachments.Importance 4.5
- Mix catalysts into resins, and saturate cloth and mats with mixtures, using brushes.Importance 4.4
- 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.Importance 4.4
- 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.Importance 4.3
- Select precut fiberglass mats, cloth, and wood-bracing materials as required by projects being assembled.Importance 4.2
- Bond wood reinforcing strips to decks and cabin structures of watercraft, using resin-saturated fiberglass.Importance 4.0
- Trim excess materials from molds, using hand shears or trimming knives.Importance 3.8
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- 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.Importance 4.4
- Inspect, clean, and assemble molds before beginning work.Importance 4.3
- Cure materials by letting them set at room temperature, placing them under heat lamps, or baking them in ovens.Importance 4.2
- Apply lacquers and waxes to mold surfaces to facilitate assembly and removal of laminated parts.Importance 4.1
- Repair or modify damaged or defective glass-fiber parts, checking thicknesses, densities, and contours to ensure a close fit after repair.Importance 4.0
- Mask off mold areas not to be laminated, using cellophane, wax paper, masking tape, or special sprays containing mold-release substances.Importance 4.0
- Check all dies, templates, and cutout patterns to be used in the manufacturing process to ensure that they conform to dimensional data, photographs, blueprints, samples, or customer specifications.Importance 3.9
- Trim cured materials by sawing them with diamond-impregnated cutoff wheels.Importance 3.7
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- Administration and ManagementImportance 3.9Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
- Production and ProcessingImportance 3.8Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Supervise an appliance assembly line
- Education and TrainingImportance 3.6Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
- ChemistryImportance 3.3Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Use the proper concentration of chlorine to purify a water source
- English LanguageImportance 3.2Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
- AdministrativeImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
- Building and ConstructionImportance 3.0Level 2.8
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 3.0Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
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- DesignImportance 2.9Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
- MechanicalImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Replace a valve on a steam pipe
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 2.8Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Install a door lock
- MathematicsImportance 2.8Level 2.7
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 2.5Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
- Sales and MarketingImportance 2.5Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 2.2Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Operate a media player to watch a training video
- Economics and AccountingImportance 2.2Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
- Law and GovernmentImportance 2.1Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 2.1Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
- PhysicsImportance 2.1Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 1.9Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
- PsychologyImportance 1.7Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
- TransportationImportance 1.7Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
- Communications and MediaImportance 1.6Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
- Foreign LanguageImportance 1.6Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
- GeographyImportance 1.6Level —
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 1.6Level 0.8Level 1 looks like: Use a band-aid
- TelecommunicationsImportance 1.6Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Send an email
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 1.6Level —
- BiologyImportance 1.5Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Feed domestic animals
- History and ArcheologyImportance 1.5Level —
- Fine ArtsImportance 1.3Level —
- Food ProductionImportance 1.3Level —
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.2Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 3.6Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Thread a needle
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 3.6Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Operate a forklift truck in a warehouse
- Near VisionImportance 3.6Level 3.5Level 2 looks like: Read indicators on the dashboard of a car
- Problem SensitivityImportance 3.6Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Recognize that an unplugged lamp won't work
- Trunk StrengthImportance 3.6Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 3.3Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Reach for a box on a high warehouse shelf
- Information OrderingImportance 3.3Level 3.1Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 3.3Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Understand a television commercial
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- VisualizationImportance 3.3Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Follow a diagram to assemble a metal storage cabinet
- Control PrecisionImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Adjust farm tractor controls
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 3.1Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Look for a golf ball in tall grass
- Manual DexterityImportance 3.1Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Pack oranges in crates as quickly as possible
- Selective AttentionImportance 3.1Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
- Static StrengthImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Pull a 40-pound sack of fertilizer across the lawn
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Trace electrical circuits marked by various colored wires
- Category FlexibilityImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
- Deductive ReasoningImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
- Finger DexterityImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
- Inductive ReasoningImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Decide what to wear based on the weather report
- Oral ExpressionImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Place an order at a restaurant drive-thru
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
- Speech ClarityImportance 3.0Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Call numbers in a bingo game
- Speech RecognitionImportance 3.0Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Recognize the voice of a coworker
- StaminaImportance 3.0Level 2.6
- Written ComprehensionImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Understand signs on the highway
- Auditory AttentionImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
- Depth PerceptionImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 2.9Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
- Far VisionImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
- Rate ControlImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Keep up with a car that changes speed
- Reaction TimeImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
- Fluency of IdeasImportance 2.8Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 2.8Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
- OriginalityImportance 2.6Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
- Response OrientationImportance 2.6Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
- Written ExpressionImportance 2.6Level 2.6
- Number FacilityImportance 2.5Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Add 2 and 7
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 2.5Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 2.4Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 2.3Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Saw through a thin piece of wood
- Time SharingImportance 2.3Level 2.6Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
- Glare SensitivityImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Drive on a familiar road on a cloudy day
- MemorizationImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
- Night VisionImportance 2.0Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Read street signs at dusk (just after sunset)
- Peripheral VisionImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Keep in step while marching in a band
- Sound LocalizationImportance 2.0Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Listen to a sound system to determine which speaker is working
- Spatial OrientationImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Use the floor plan to locate a store in a mall
- Speed of ClosureImportance 2.0Level 1.9
- Explosive StrengthImportance 1.8Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Hit a nail with a hammer
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.3Level —
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Getting InformationImportance 4.1Level 2.8
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 4.1Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 3.9Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 3.7Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 3.7Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 3.6Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 3.6Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 3.6Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
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- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 3.6Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 3.6Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 3.5Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 3.4Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 3.3Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 3.3Level 2.9
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 3.2Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 3.1Level 2.7
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 3.0Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 3.0Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Plan the holiday schedule for an airline workforce
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 3.0Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
- Thinking CreativelyImportance 3.0Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 2.9Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Skim a short article to gather the main point
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 2.9Level 2.6
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 2.9Level 2.6
- Processing InformationImportance 2.9Level 2.9
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 2.9Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Change the oil on a tractor
- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 2.9Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 2.8Level 2.6
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 2.7Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 2.7Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 2.4Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Apologize to a customer who complains about waiting too long
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 2.3Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 2.3Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Work as a server responsible for keeping track of utensils
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Complete routine paperwork
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 2.2Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 2.0Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Check tickets at a concert
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 2.0Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 1.9Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 1.9Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements
- Working with ComputersImportance 1.9Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Enter employee information into a database
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 1.7Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Have little contact with people outside the organization
Work context
The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.
Technology
2 toolsSoftware used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.
Hot (2)
- Microsoft Excel
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