How to hire a lamination technician

How to hire a lamination technician, step by step

Here's a step-by-step lamination technician hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a lamination technician job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new lamination technician
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the lamination technician you need to hire. Certain lamination technician roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a lamination technician to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a lamination technician that fits the bill.

   The following list breaks down different types of lamination technicians and their corresponding salaries.

   Type of Lamination Technician	Description	Hourly rate
   Lamination Technician	Industrial engineering technicians help industrial engineers implement designs to use personnel, materials, and machines effectively in factories, stores, healthcare organizations, repair shops, and offices. They prepare machinery and equipment layouts, plan workflows, conduct statistical production studies, and analyze production costs.	$12-19
   Product Development Technician	Product development technicians are responsible for expanding and providing improvement to new products and implementing appropriate tests. They help grow a team framework for the organization... Show more	$29-53
   Process Control Technician	Process control technicians require strong skills in PLC, process control systems, troubleshooting, calibration, and a desire for continuous improvement in addition to other skills. Those who choose this career path will be called to work with automated process control systems and assist in designing, creating, testing, and implementing process control panels.	$19-32

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Grinders
   • PPE
   • Composite Materials
   • Boats
   • Fiberglass Materials
   • Safety Procedures
   • SPC
   • Extrusion
   • Customer Specifications
   • Hand Tools
   • Circuit Boards
   • R
   • Air Bubbles
   • Pneumatic Spray Guns

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   Responsibilities:

   • Implement training documentation for new employees, including ISO documentation for automate robotic machinery - improving productivity and quality.
   • Laminate layers of fiberglass on molds to form boat decks and hulls.
   • Boat assembly, maintain a clean and hazard free working environment, assure high quality parts
   • Conduct compounding and centrifugation operations.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your lamination technician job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A lamination technician salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, lamination technicians' average salary in north carolina is 41% less than in alaska.
   • Seniority. Entry-level lamination technicians earn 33% less than senior-level lamination technicians.
   • Certifications. A lamination technician with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a lamination technician's salary.

   Average lamination technician salary

   $16.07hourly

   $33,421 yearly

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   Entry-level lamination technician salary

   $27,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 19, 2025

4. Writing a lamination technician job description

   A job description for a lamination technician role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's a lamination technician job description:

   Lamination technician job description example

   Job Title
   Lamination Technician
   
   Position Overview
   Summary
   The purpose of this position is to ensure that the Lamination process remains safely running and that the product remains free of quality defects. This position reports to the Lamination Lead.
   Duties (Essential & Non-Essential)
   Making machine/process adjustments on line and on computer. Visual inspections of products for defects and grading. Following specific instructions on each order. Maintaining operation of packaging equipment. Achieving set quality standards.
   Overall visual control of the assigned section of the line. Operate baler in recycling of raw materials. Monitoring parameters such as speed, lacquer levels, cure times and waste. Performing quality checks on finished product by assembling. Change the emboss roller when directed.
   Feed new rolls of material such as the core, backing material and the wear layer. Assist the Department Lead in the daily production of quality Resilient flooring in the safest, most efficient and productive manner, by utilizing established methods and procedures. Lead by example as a positive, team-oriented employee. Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
   Have fun. Must have the ability to perform basic reading, writing, and math. Must be able to pass a color blindness and vision test. Must be familiar with current computer systems and software. Must be able to operate a lift truck once trained.
   A high-school diploma or equivalent. Passion and track record of achieving results Proven ability to work collaboratively with all levels of associates. Demonstrated ability to make timely decisions. Experience with continuous manufacturing processes.
   
   Work Shift
   12 Hr rotating shift, Hrs fall to in punch day, Act Calendar, shift starts PM, days change only
   
   Shaw Industries is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

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5. Post your job

   To find lamination technicians for your business, try out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important talent pools for any company is its current employees.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and your current work to ask if they know any lamination technicians they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level lamination technicians with the right educational background.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have more than 3.5 billion users, and they're a great place for company branding and reaching potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your lamination technician job on Zippia to find and recruit lamination technician candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with lamination technician candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new lamination technician

   Once you've decided on a perfect lamination technician candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   To prepare for the new employee's start date, you can create an onboarding schedule and complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9 forms, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Human Resources should also ensure that a new employee file is created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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