Also called: Boat Laminator, Composite Technician
Builds boats by layering fiberglass and resin in big molds.
Laminators roll resin into fiberglass cloth inside hull molds, then trim, grind, and assemble parts for boats like center-consoles and pontoons.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. On-the-job training; composites certificates available.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Composites Technology (certificate).
Shrinking (about -3% over 10 years).
Medium risk for 10 years. Automated resin infusion and robotic trimming take some tasks; hand lamination in molds still employs many.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply at boat factories or through a staffing agency; new hires are trained on the job
Classes: Shop class, Chemistry, Art.
Official data: O*NET occupation 51-2051.
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