Composite technician
Laminating and curing the carbon structures the car is built from.
Adverts for this work usually name: Composite laminating.
Who comes into this from somewhere else
Ranked by how much of the job carries over. Our judgement, not a measurement, and it is here to tell you where to start looking.
From Marine & boatbuilding
Lay-up, vacuum bagging and finishing are the same craft. Autoclave and prepreg discipline is the delta.
What you would need to add
Hand lay-up and autoclave cure of carbon fibre structures. Largely learned on the job or via a specialist provider.
From Wind energy
Large-structure composite work, repair and inspection experience carries over.
What you would need to add
Hand lay-up and autoclave cure of carbon fibre structures. Largely learned on the job or via a specialist provider.