Coil Winder / Taper / Finisher

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.

O*NET reports this occupation under titles such as: Armature Winder; Auto-Winder; Coil Finisher; Coil Winder; Hand Winder; Motor Winder; Winder; Winder Operator

Tasks

• Operate 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.
• Attach, alter, and trim materials such as wire, insulation, and coils, using hand tools.
• Cut, strip, and bend wire leads at ends of coils, using pliers and wire scrapers.
• Review work orders and specifications to determine materials needed and types of parts to be processed.
• Select and load materials such as workpieces, objects, and machine parts onto equipment used in coiling processes.
• Record production and operational data on specified forms.
• Stop machines to remove completed components, using hand tools.

Knowledge

• Education and Training
• Administration and Management
• Mathematics
• English Language
• Production and Processing
• Mechanical
• Design
• Computers and Electronics

Skills

• Monitoring
• Active Listening

Abilities

• Arm-Hand Steadiness
• Manual Dexterity
• Control Precision
• Near Vision
• Problem Sensitivity
• Selective Attention
• Finger Dexterity
• Oral Comprehension
• Oral Expression
• Deductive Reasoning
• Speech Recognition
• Speech Clarity