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Fiberglass Fabricator

💰 Earn $45K-$62K

📚 High School Diploma or GED

⏱️ 6–12 Month Training

📈 4.2% Job Growth

Craft durable structures for boats, cars, and more with precision and skill.
Play a key role in shaping innovative transportation and recreational products.
Transform raw materials into sleek, functional designs using advanced techniques.

What Fiberglass Fabricators DoLaminate layers of fiberglass on molds to form boat decks and hulls, bodies for golf carts, automobiles, or other products.

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.

Fiberglass Fabricators Education, Salary, and Growth

Minimum EducationHigh School Diploma or GED

Career ProspectsGood (Increasing by 1-5%)

Training Time6 months to 1 year

Job Openings2,100 Annually

Median Earnings

$53,350 in California

$45,760 Nationally

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Is This Career Right For You?

YOU Like

Thinking and problem solving
Using data or completing tasks
Working with my hands

you value

Having support
Job security
Personal relationships

you are skilled in

Operation and Control
Operations Monitoring
Monitoring
Equipment Maintenance
Reading Comprehension
Active Listening

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ApprenticeshipAn apprenticeship typically offers a combination of hands-on training and classroom instruction, leading to practical skills, industry-specific knowledge, and the potential for long-term employment in a specific trade or profession.

🎓 Paid Work

⏱️ Finish in 2-5 years

Associate's DegreeAn associate's degree typically provides graduates with foundational knowledge and skills for entry-level jobs in the graduate's industry, or serves as a stepping stone towards further education.

🎓 College

⏱️ Finish in 2-3 years

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