NorthStar

Occupations/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.

High school

Usually a high school diploma, plus some experience or short training.

AI automation risk

70%

Higher automation risk

Human characteristics

26%

Fewer uniquely human demands

Task orientation

69%

Higher automation risk

A day in this job

  • Mostly routine

    Select precut fiberglass mats, cloth, and wood-bracing materials as required by projects being assembled.

  • Task

    Release air bubbles and smooth seams, using rollers.

  • Task

    Spray chopped fiberglass, resins, and catalysts onto prepared molds or dies using pneumatic spray guns with chopper attachments.

The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.

Core tasks

  1. 01Release air bubbles and smooth seams, using rollers.
  2. 02Spray chopped fiberglass, resins, and catalysts onto prepared molds or dies using pneumatic spray guns with chopper attachments.
  3. 03Mix catalysts into resins, and saturate cloth and mats with mixtures, using brushes.
  4. 04Check 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.
  5. 05Pat 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.
  6. 06Select precut fiberglass mats, cloth, and wood-bracing materials as required by projects being assembled.

Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)

  • Repeating same tasks3.59
  • Degree of automation1.76
  • Time sitting1.63
  • Originality (ability)2.62
  • Conflict situations2.22
  • Hands-on objects/tools4.43
  • Outdoors / weather1.67
  • Disease exposure1.11
  • Decision freedom3.04

Top abilities

  • Trunk Strength3.62
  • Problem Sensitivity3.62
  • Near Vision3.62
  • Multilimb Coordination3.62
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness3.62
  • Visualization3.25
  • Oral Comprehension3.25
  • Information Ordering3.25

Essential skills

  • Reading Comprehension3.00
  • Active Listening3.00
  • Writing2.88
  • Speaking3.00
  • Mathematics2.38
  • Science1.75
  • Critical Thinking2.88
  • Active Learning2.88
  • Learning Strategies2.62
  • Monitoring3.12

CIP matches

99.9999NO MATCH

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