Description
Wind wire coils for transformers, motors, generators, and control equipment using winding machines and hand tools, following work orders and specifications.
- • Operate and tend coil-winding machines to produce wire coils for electrical components.
- • Review work orders, drawings, and specifications to determine wire gauge, turns, and materials.
- • Select and load wire, bobbins, cores, and related materials onto winding equipment.
- • Set up tensioners, guides, and machine parameters; adjust speed and counts to meet requirements.
- • Cut, strip, and form wire leads at coil ends using hand tools.
- • Attach, secure, and trim insulation, sleeving, and leads as required.
- • Line slots with sheet insulation and insert coils into stators or cores.
- • Monitor winding operations; verify turns, tension, and alignment; stop machines to remove completed coils.
- • Inspect and test coils for continuity, resistance, and dimensions; record test results.
- • Record production data, materials used, and lot traceability on forms or in systems.
- • Perform routine cleaning and preventive maintenance on winding equipment; report malfunctions.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
