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Occupation

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers

Wind wire coils used in electrical components, such as resistors and transformers, and in electrical equipment and instruments, such as field cores, bobbins, armature cores, electrical motors, generators, and control equipment.

$48,220 medianBelow-avg outlookHigh school

O*NET 31.0 · 51-2021.00

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

  1. 01Operate or tend wire-coiling machines to wind wire coils used in electrical components such as resistors and transformers, and in electrical equipment and instruments such as bobbins and generators.
  2. 02Attach, alter, and trim materials such as wire, insulation, and coils, using hand tools.
  3. 03Cut, strip, and bend wire leads at ends of coils, using pliers and wire scrapers.
  4. 04Review work orders and specifications to determine materials needed and types of parts to be processed.
  5. 05Select and load materials such as workpieces, objects, and machine parts onto equipment used in coiling processes.
  6. 06Record production and operational data on specified forms.
  7. 07Stop machines to remove completed components, using hand tools.
  8. 08Line slots with sheet insulation, and insert coils into slots.
  9. 09Apply solutions or paints to wired electrical components, using hand tools, and bake components.
  10. 10Examine and test wired electrical components such as motors, armatures, and stators, using measuring devices, and record test results.
  11. 11Disassemble and assemble motors, and repair and maintain electrical components and machinery parts, using hand tools.

Task statements ranked by how many workers report them · O*NET 31.0

What the posting will be called

Armature WinderCoil FinisherCoil WinderWinderAuto-WinderHand WinderMotor WinderWinder Operator

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Knowledge the job leans on

Education and TrainingEnglish LanguageMathematicsAdministration and ManagementProduction and ProcessingMechanicalDesignComputers and Electronics

Skills that carry over from service

Operations MonitoringOperation and ControlCoordinationJudgment and Decision MakingSocial PerceptivenessComplex Problem SolvingTime ManagementQuality Control Analysis