Fiberglass Lamination Manager
Factory Direct Marine & RV
- Americus, GA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Laminates layers of fiberglass on molds to form boat decks and hulls: Selects precut fiberglass mat, cloth, and wood bracing materials, according to model number of boat.
- Places layers of mat and cloth in mold and smooths out wrinkles.
- Trims excess material from mold.
- Mixes catalyst into resin and saturates cloth and mat with mixture, using brush.
- Works saturated mat and cloth into shape of mold with hands and squeegee, to remove air bubbles and smooth surfaces.
- Bonds wood reinforcing strips to deck and cabin structures, using resin-saturated fiberglass.
- Cuts hardened fiberglass from mold with trimming knife.
- May specialize in molding part of boat and be designed Deck Molder; Hull Molder.
- May install stringers and flooring in hull.
- May inspect, clean, and assemble molds prior to start of work.
- May apply wax to surface of mold to facilitate assembly and removal of laminated parts
- May apply resin to surfaces of mold prior to placement of fiberglass mats.
- Check all dies, templates, and cutout patterns to be used in the manufacturing process to ensure that they conform to dimensional data, photographs, blue prints, samples, and/or customer specifications.
- 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.
- Normal working days: weekdays
- 40 hours per week
- Normal work shifts: First (day)
- The hours for this role are Full-time, Permanent
- Hourly "Non-exempt" position
- Leave benefits include Paid holidays, Vacation/paid time off and Sick
- Insurance benefits include Dental, Health and Vision
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