Thomas O'neil
Lake Havasu City,AZ
Summary
top of my field in mold making and fiberglass production, all aspects including graphics in the mold using gelcoat
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Head Gelcoat Artist
nordic boats
Lake Havasu City, AZ
09.2005 - Current
- make patterns and draw graphics for in mold graphics
- tape graphics in mold for gelcoating
- paint in mold gelcoat graphics
- spray tooling gel for mold making
- spray small parts
- train new employees
- keep the materials stocked and order as neccesary
- schedule and plan for upcoming work
Gelcoat Artist/head Laminator
e ticket boats
Lake Havasu City, AZ
01.2007 - 03.2015
- draw graphic patterns for in mold graphics
- tape for in mold graphics
- spray in mold graphics
- order materials as neccesary
- lay up fiberglass in the hand laid method
- spray small parts
- this was off and on over the years, depending on wether i was available and had the time in my schedule from nordic boats
Gelcoat Artist
advantage boats
Lake Havasu City, AZ
06.1998 - 09.2005
- tape and spray in mold gelcoat graphics
- spray tooling gel for mold making
- train new employees
- ensure supply and order materials for upcoming jobs
Head Laminator
advantage boats
Lake Havasu City, AZ
06.1994 - 06.1998
- head of a lamination team doing hand laid fiberglass
- hand laid, chopper gun, and vacuum bagging composites
- gelcoat small parts
Head Laminator
nordic boats
Lake Havasu City, AZ
01.1990 - 06.1994
- lead laminator of a lamination shop building high performance boats using hand laid process
- hand laid, chopper gun, and vacuum bagging composites
- ensure supply and order materials for upcoming jobs
- gelcoat small parts
Education
Some College (No Degree) - General, No Declared Major
Mohave Community College, Lake Havasu City, Az
Lake Havasu City, AZSkills
- Superior Organizational Skills
- Art Composition
- Material Selection
- Superb Attention to Detail
- Supply Replenishment
- Strong Analytical Skills
- Sprayer Use
- Teamwork and Cooperation
- Social Media Promotion
- tooling
- mold making
- vacuum bagging composites
- problem solving
- punctual
- reliable
Accomplishments
- won or came in second in gelcoater of the year in hotboat magazine every year until they stopped publication
- too many boats on magazine covers to count
Timeline
Gelcoat Artist/head Laminator
e ticket boats
01.2007 - 03.2015
Head Gelcoat Artist
nordic boats
09.2005 - Current
Gelcoat Artist
advantage boats
06.1998 - 09.2005
Head Laminator
advantage boats
06.1994 - 06.1998
Head Laminator
nordic boats
01.1990 - 06.1994
Some College (No Degree) - General, No Declared Major
Mohave Community College, Lake Havasu City, Az