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Overview
Fibreglass machine operators run equipment that applies resin and glass fibre to moulds, forming composite plastic products to specified shape and quality.
In job descriptions, look for fibreglass laminating, machine tending, mould maintenance, production parameters, gauge monitoring, trimming, air-bubble removal, protective gear and waste handling.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Fibreglass machine operators work around moulds, resin, glass fibre, gauges and automated or semi-automated production lines. The job is hands-on: prepare the run, tend the machine, watch surface quality and remove defects before parts move on.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include fibreglass laminating, adjusting production parameters, maintaining moulds, trimming excess material and troubleshooting equipment. Protective gear and waste handling matter because resin and composite processes can be messy and controlled.
Salary context
Salary context depends on shift pattern, machine responsibility, product complexity, quality-control duties, maintenance tasks and experience with automated composite production. This guide does not provide salary amounts.
Career paths
Career paths can lead to senior machine operation, composite production setup, quality inspection, mould maintenance, process optimisation or team supervision in plastics manufacturing.
Good to know
Check whether vacancies name the materials, mould types, machine model, test runs, inspection duties and cleaning routines. Those details show how much judgement the operator uses during production.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Manufacture of plastics in primary forms
This is one example. Other occupations in this activity include cake press operator and compression moulding machine operator.
Explore this activityThese examples offer an overview but do not show every economic activity where the occupation may occur.
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The selection is based on how occupations are connected to economic activities in ESCO and NACE. Only a few examples are shown to make the information easier to use. The occupations were selected because they are close in occupation area and important skills. The examples are not a ranking. They do not show where most people work, where demand is highest, or which occupation is best suited to a particular person.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 1
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
51-2051.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
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NACE Rev. 2.1
Economic activities linked to this occupation.
20.16Manufacture of plastics in primary forms
Alternative labels
Occupation group
Plastic products machine operators (8142)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/772e57c5-fb25-4b0c-8cc8-f8944a9edfbc |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 8142.5 |
| ISCO group | 8142 |
| Concept type | Occupation |