Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
SOC Code: 51-2051
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricatorss release air bubbles and smooth seams, using rollers. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 85.7/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Monitoring, Monitoring, Operations Monitoring.
AI-Proof Score: 85.7 — Very High
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Median Salary
$45,760
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Job Growth
4.2%
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Training Time
Moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year)
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Job Zone
Zone 2 / 5
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Training Cost
~$5,000
Key Skills
- •Monitoring
- •Operations Monitoring
- •Operation and Control
- •Reading Comprehension
- •Active Listening
- •Speaking
- •Complex Problem Solving
Common 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.
- ✓Mix catalysts into resins, and saturate cloth and mats with mixtures, using brushes.
- ✓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.
- ✓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.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation