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Career: Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
Job Description
Laminate layers of fiberglass on molds to form boat decks and hulls, bodies for golf carts, automobiles, or other products.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
90
|
Select precut fiberglass mats, cloth, and woodbracing materials as required by projects being assembled. |
88
|
Mix catalysts into resins, and saturate cloth and mats with mixtures, using brushes. |
84
|
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. |
83
|
Release air bubbles and smooth seams, using rollers. |
80
|
Spray chopped fiberglass, resins, and catalysts onto prepared molds or dies using pneumatic spray guns with chopper attachments. |
77
|
Bond wood reinforcing strips to decks and cabin structures of watercraft, using resin-saturated fiberglass. |
77
|
Cure materials by letting them set at room temperature, placing them under heat lamps, or baking them in ovens. |
75
|
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. |
75
|
Trim excess materials from molds, using hand shears or trimming knives. |
71
|
Repair or modify damaged or defective glass-fiber parts, checking thicknesses, densities, and contours to ensure a close fit after repair. |
64
|
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. |
63
|
Inspect, clean, and assemble molds before beginning work. |
61
|
Apply lacquers and waxes to mold surfaces to facilitate assembly and removal of laminated parts. |
60
|
Mask off mold areas which are not to be laminated, using cellophane, wax paper, masking tape, or special sprays containing mold-release substances. |
55
|
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, and/or customer specifications. |
54
|
Trim cured materials by sawing them with diamond-impregnated cutoff wheels. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
87
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
77
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
71
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
69
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
66
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
66
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
65
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
64
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
62
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
60
|
Thinking Creatively
|
60
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
60
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
59
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
58
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
58
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
57
|
Processing Information
|
57
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
55
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
54
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
50
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
50
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
50
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
49
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
47
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
46
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
44
|
Getting Information
|
44
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
43
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
42
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
41
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
38
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
36
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
34
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
34
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
33
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
33
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
30
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
29
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
28
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
26
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
23
|
Interacting With Computers
|