Occupational Employment Statistics
51-2021 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.
| Manufacturing | 40 | $21.31/hr |
| Professional and Business Services | N/A | N/A |
- Line slots with sheet insulation, and insert coils into slots.
- Record production and operational data on specified forms.
- 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.
- Attach, alter, and trim materials such as wire, insulation, and coils, using hand tools.
- Disassemble and assemble motors, and repair and maintain electrical components and machinery parts, using hand tools.
- 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.
- Examine and test wired electrical components such as motors, armatures, and stators, using measuring devices, and record test results.
- 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.
- Select and load materials such as workpieces, objects, and machine parts onto equipment used in coiling processes.