Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
What Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators Do
Laminate layers of fiberglass on molds to form boat decks and hulls, bodies for golf carts, automobiles, or other products.
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Career Outlook
National employment outlook, 2024–2034.
- Related work experience
- None
- On-the-job training
- Moderate-term on-the-job training
- Self-employed
- 0.7%
Source: BLS Employment Projections — 2024-2034.
How Much Preparation Does This Take?
Job Zone 2 of 5Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
- Experience
- Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience.
- Education
- Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
- Job training
- Ranges from a few days to one year of on-the-job training.
Source: O*NET Job Zones.
Key Knowledge Areas
Subject-matter areas this occupation draws on most, per O*NET.
- Administration and Managementimportance 3.9/5
- Production and Processingimportance 3.8/5
- Education and Trainingimportance 3.6/5
- Chemistryimportance 3.3/5
- English Languageimportance 3.2/5
- Customer and Personal Serviceimportance 3.0/5
- Building and Constructionimportance 3.0/5
- Administrativeimportance 3.0/5
Work Environment
What the day-to-day work setting is like, per O*NET.
- Spend Time Standing5.0/5
- Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets5.0/5
- Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection4.7/5
- Exposed to Contaminants4.7/5
- Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.6/5
- Time Pressure4.6/5
Careers With Similar Skills
Occupations whose Transferable Skills profile most closely matches this one — a mathematical comparison, not observed data about people actually moving between these careers.
- Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers95% skill match
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists94% skill match
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand94% skill match
- Slaughterers and Meat Packers93% skill match
- Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers92% skill match
- Meter Readers, Utilities92% skill match
- Dental Laboratory Technicians92% skill match
- Sewing Machine Operators92% skill match
Transferable Skills
Cross-functional skills this occupation draws on most, per O*NET — the kind that carry over to other careers.
- Operations Monitoringimportance 3.1/5
- Complex Problem Solvingimportance 3.0/5
- Coordinationimportance 2.9/5
- Instructingimportance 2.9/5
- Operation and Controlimportance 2.9/5
- Quality Control Analysisimportance 2.9/5
- Judgment and Decision Makingimportance 2.9/5
- Time Managementimportance 2.9/5
Software & Technologies
Tools and software used in this occupation, per O*NET.
Hot Technologies
Work Style
Personal work characteristics that matter most for this occupation, per O*NET.
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Cautiousness
- Perseverance
- Stress Tolerance
- Achievement Orientation
- Self-Control
Career Interests
This occupation’s RIASEC interest profile, per O*NET — how strongly it fits each of the six Holland interest types.
- RealisticHigh
- ConventionalMedium
- ArtisticLow
- InvestigativeLow
- EnterprisingLow
- SocialLow
This page includes information from the O*NET 30.3 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.
Where This Career Is Most Concentrated
Metro areas where fiberglass laminators and fabricators make up the largest share of local employment, relative to the national average (BLS location quotient).
- 1Elkhart-Goshen, IN78.83× national avg
- 2Port St. Lucie, FL16.83× national avg
- 3Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA12.63× national avg
- 4Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ8.18× national avg
- 5Gulfport-Biloxi, MS7.86× national avg
Possible Career Moves
A computed starting point, not observed job-change data — see the full list for why each one might fit.
- Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and PlasticLateral Move
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersLateral Move
- Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive FirersCareer Change
- Dental Laboratory TechniciansLateral Move
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