What Are Composites?
Composites are simply any material made of two or more distinct materials. The composites industry is therefore based around combining a large range of resins with a large range of reinforcement materials to make an even larger range of new products.
Why Use Composites?
Composite materials are well known for being lightweight, strong, and corrosion resistant from weather and chemicals. Composite materials such as carbon fibre and fibre glass can be easily moulded into complex shapes.
Innovations Across Industries
Composites are used in a wide variety of industries including aerospace, architecture, automotive, energy, infrastructure, marine, military, sports and recreation. Innovators in the composites industry continue to find new applications for composite materials.
Careers in the composites industry
- Manufacture parts using specialised equipment
- Modify glass, carbon, and other fibres to create parts and structures according to project specifications
- Machining
- Explain creation and troubleshooting processes to employees
- Develop tools/moulds to produce products and parts according to company specifications
- Read plans and other sketches to apply resins in specific quantities
- Trim, cut and sand using industrial tools.
Available qualifications in the composites industry
Level 3 Qualifications
This is an entry level qualification for people intending on working or who are already working in a composite work place. Graduates of this qualification will have the skills and knowledge to work in a range of roles in the marine or composites industry.
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Level 4 Qualifications
This is an entry level qualification for people intending to enter or who are already working in the composites industry. Graduates of this qualification will have the skills and knowledge to work in a range of unsupervised roles in the marine or composites industry.
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This is an entry level qualification for people intending to enter or who are already working in the boat building sector, in the refit or construction of composite boats.
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This is an entry level qualification for people intending to enter or who are already working in the composite production boat buidling sector.
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Graduates of this qualification will have the skills and knowledge to interpret sail plans, evaluate qualities, costs and learn an extensive knowledge of yacht spar and rigging systems.
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Graduates of this qualification will have the skills and knowledge to work in a range of unsupervised roles in the marine or composites industry. These may include as a yacht rigger, spar maker or sail maker.
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Are you already qualified and keen to upskill? Whatever area of the industry you are involved in, this certificate is suitable for qualified tradespeople who are already working in roles of responsibility. If you are a team leader, this is an opportunity to formally recognise your leadership skills. As an experienced tradesperson and team leader, you could complete this qualification and gain recognition for your leadership skills.
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Not right for you? Check out some other industries:
Marine Industry
New Zealand’s Marine Industry needs skilled apprentices in a wide variety of trades to reinforce growth in industries such as boatbuilding, painting, rigging, engineering and more.
Marina Facilities
New Zealand’s Marinas and Boatyards need talented apprentices to maintain our notoriety of well designed, pristine marinas, superb customer service and boatyards.
