Laminator

RJ Dougherty Associates LLC•Edgewater, FL

10h•Onsite

About The Position

We’re seeking the right team member who can apply knowledge of working characteristics of plastics and bonding techniques using precision instruments, hand tools, power tools, machines and equipment. This team member will contribute to our offshore fishing boats production by releasing air bubbles and smoothing seams of fiberglass using rollers. Do you have the ability to work with fiberglass in a non-climate controlled environment while working as a team? This person will pat and press layers of saturated mat/cloth into place on molds by using brushes or their hands. This team member will mix catalysts into resins and check completed products for defects. This person will trim excess materials from molds, repair and modify damaged/defective glass-fiber parts and trim cured materials using tools. The team member will also mask off mold areas to eliminate lamination and inspect, clean and assemble molds prior to working on them.

Requirements

Knowledge of working characteristics of plastics and bonding techniques.
Ability to work with fiberglass in a non-climate controlled environment.
Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs and other techniques for maximizing the manufacturing process.
Knowledge of chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.
Excellent time management, team work and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience as a Laminator in a Boat Manufacturing or similar environment.
Previous fiberglass lamination experience.

Responsibilities

Releasing air bubbles and smoothing seams of fiberglass using rollers.
Patting and pressing layers of saturated mat/cloth into place on molds by using brushes or hands.
Mixing catalysts into resins.
Checking completed products for defects.
Trimming excess materials from molds.
Repairing and modifying damaged/defective glass-fiber parts.
Trimming cured materials using tools.
Masking off mold areas to eliminate lamination.
Inspecting, cleaning, and assembling molds prior to working on them.