Laminator

A Laminator is responsible for the majority of the laminating process.  They are responsible for countertop fabrication and all other laminate and veneer cladding.

Expectations|

• Ability to fabricate countertops from start to finish.
• Understand and identify laminate colors and grades.
• Complex understanding of the lamination process.
• Strong understanding of tooling and router bits.
• Ability to cut sheets to achieve the highest yield possible.
• Understand adhesives and solvents and when to use different types.
• Understand spray patterns
• Understand your surroundings
• Recognize the need for a clean debris free work area.
• Manage waste with labels and organization
• Identify defects that will transfer through laminate and correct them prior to lamination
• Review shop drawings to identify grain direction, seam locations and joint types.
• Be able to identify the correct construction methods to conform with quality standards.
• Review final field assembly of low walls and reception desk to know where to laminate.
• Prep laminate for field application.
• Communicate task progress daily with shop foreman.

In order to advance all expectations must be met by the employee and qualified by a peer and a supervisor.