Filament Winding Operator Stationary Plant & Machine Operators
SaveWhat Does a Filament Winding Operator Do?
Filament winding operators tend, control and maintain machines that coat filament, usually fibreglass or carbon, in resin and wind them around a rotation mould to produce pipes, containers, tubes and other hollow cylindrical products.
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Where Do I Start?
Coating Substances
Have knowledge of various types of coating, providing a workpiece with one or more finishing layers of resins, sugars, powders, inactive and insoluable fillers, waxes, gums, plasticisers, colouring materials, lacquer, and others.
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These are common skills for this role. Real-world experience matters more than ticking every box — use this as a guide, not a checklist.
Skills You Need to Become a Filament Winding Operator
Essential Skills
Essential Skills
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EssentialCoating Substances knowledge
Have knowledge of various types of coating, providing a workpiece with one or more finishing layers of resins, sugars, powders, inactive and insoluable fillers, waxes, gums, plasticisers, colouring materials, lacquer, …
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EssentialTypes Of Fibre For Polymer Reinforcement knowledge
Fibres used to reinforce composite materials, such as glass fibre, carbon fibre and plastic fibre. Their usage cases, costs, advantages and disadvantages, and production techniques associated with their use.
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EssentialQuality Standards knowledge
The national and international requirements, specifications and guidelines to ensure that products, services and processes are of good quality and fit for purpose.
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EssentialConsult Technical Resources skill
Read and interpret such technical resources such as digital or paper drawings and adjustment data in order to properly set up a machine or working tool, or to assemble mechanical …
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EssentialControl Temperature skill
Measure and adjust temperature of a given space or object.
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EssentialMonitor Gauge skill
Oversee the data presented by a gauge concerning the measurement of pressure, temperature, thickness of a material, and others.
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EssentialOptimise Production Processes Parameters skill
Optimise and maintain the parameters of the production process such as flow, temperature or pressure.
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EssentialSet Up The Controller Of A Machine skill
Set up and give commands to a machine by dispatching the appropriate data and input into the (computer) controller corresponding with the desired processed product.
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EssentialTroubleshoot skill
Identify operating problems, decide what to do about it and report accordingly.
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EssentialUse Personal Protection Equipment skill
Make use of protection equipment according to training, instruction and manuals. Inspect the equipment and use it consistently.
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EssentialCure Composite Workpiece skill
Take the necessary steps to let a composite workpiece cure. Switch on heating components like infrared lamps or heated moulds, or introduce the workpiece into a curing oven.
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EssentialMonitor Processing Environment Conditions skill
Verify that the overall conditions of the room where the process will take place, such as temperature or air humidity, meet the requirements, and adjust if necessary.
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EssentialPrepare Resin Bath skill
Fill a reservoir with resin to be used in coating a variety of materials such as filament or glass wool. Make sure the quantity is correct and the resin is …
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EssentialRemove Filament Composite Workpiece From Mandrel skill
After the filament has been wound onto the mandrel mould and cured enough, remove the mandrel if called for.
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Optional Skills (5 of 17 displayed)
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OptionalComposite Materials knowledge
The properties of different materials developped in a laboratory, their usage per type of products, and how to create them.
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OptionalPolymerisation knowledge
Polymerisation is a chemical process which has as output the creation of polymers or polymeric compounds by combining smaller molecules called monomers.
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OptionalManufacturing Of Daily Use Goods knowledge
The manufacturing of items used in the daily life, personal use or daily practice. These products include protective safety equipment, drawing equipment, stamps, umbrellas, cigarette lighters, baskets, candles, and many …
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OptionalPlastic Resins knowledge
The process of heating hydrocarbons, forming and combining polymers to create plastic resins which are used to make different kinds of products.
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OptionalSynthetic Resins knowledge
The types and characteristics of synthetic resins which are viscous liquids used for permanently hardening.
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OptionalClean Equipment skill
Perform cleaning routines after equipment use.
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OptionalInspect Quality Of Products skill
Use various techniques to ensure the product quality is respecting the quality standards and specifications. Oversee defects, packaging and sendbacks of products to different production departments.
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OptionalKeep Records Of Work Progress skill
Maintain records of the progress of the work including time, defects, malfunctions, etc.
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OptionalMaintain Equipment skill
Regularly inspect and perform all required activities to maintain the equipment in functional order prior or after its use.
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OptionalManage Waste skill
Manage or dispose of significant amounts of waste materials or hazardous materials. Ensure required licenses and permits are in place and reasonable management practices, industry standards, or commonly accepted farming …
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OptionalMeasure Materials skill
Measure the raw materials prior to their loading in the mixer or in machines, ensuring they conform with the specifications.
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OptionalPerform Test Run skill
Perform tests putting a system, machine, tool or other equipment through a series of actions under actual operating conditions in order to assess its reliability and suitability to realise its …
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OptionalReport Defective Manufacturing Materials skill
Maintain required company records and forms in order to report any defective materials or questionable conditions of manufacturing machinery and equipment.
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OptionalAdjust Filament Tension skill
Adjust the tension of the filament to be wound. Make sure the filament is not so lax as to produce unevenness in the workpiece, or so tight as to introduces …
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OptionalControl Production Flow Remotely skill
Control remotely the flow of production from the start-up operations to the shutdown of the equipments and systems, using the control panel.
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OptionalCut Filament skill
After the filament workpiece has been wound, cut the filament to release the workpiece.
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OptionalSaw Off Filament Mandrel Pins skill
After the filament workpiece has been removed from the winding machine, saw off the pins that keep the workpiece in place on the mandrel in order to facilitate removal of …
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