The Collar360

Fiberglass laminator

Other names

fiberglass-spraying machine operator, fibreglass-spraying machine operator, fibreglass laminator, fibreglass lamination technician, boat hull laminator

Chemicals, plastics and medicines

They shape fibreglass to make boat hulls and decks, using tools and resin, and check the finished parts for faults.

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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Release air bubbles and smooth seams, using rollers.

  2. 2

    Spray chopped fibreglass, resins, and catalysts onto prepared moulds or dies using pneumatic spray guns with chopper attachments.

  3. 3

    Mix catalysts into resins, and saturate cloth and mats with mixtures, using brushes.

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Sources

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

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In other languages

français
lamineur de produits en fibre de verre/lamineuse de produits en fibre de verre
español
operador de laminado de fibra de vidrio/operadora de laminado de fibra de vidrio
العربية
عامل تغليف الألياف الزجاجية / عاملة تغليف الألياف الزجاجية
português
Moldador de artigos em fibra de vidro/Moldadora de artigos em fibra de vidro
Deutsch
Plexiglasverformer/Plexiglasverformerin
italiano
addetto alla laminazione di fibra di vetro/addetta alla laminazione di fibra di vetro

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