Coil Winder Technician I

About the role

The Coil Winder will work in the Transformer Fabrication Winding Department at the Accident, Maryland facility, reporting to the Production Supervisor. The role involves operating or tending coil winding machines to produce windings for low, medium, and high voltage, high current, high power transformers (including potential transformers, current transformers, dielectric, regulators, motor test sets, compensation reactors, resonance test sets, core loss, re‑closer, column regulators, AC and DC transformers). Duties include attaching, altering, and trimming wire, insulation, and coils using hand tools.

Responsibilities

• Assist team members in completing tasks and jobs.
• Understand and follow written and verbal communications.
• Wind coils following instructions using a coil winding machine with supervision.
• Fabricate and install coil forms onto the winding machine with supervision.
• Practice and wind copper or aluminum conductors around the form with supervision.
• Install taps in the required location using a soldering iron or torch, with supervision.
• Install insulating materials between the layers of conductors, with supervision.
• Prepare coils for treatment procedures as outlined on the winding sheet (JobPack) for review by a senior level winder.
• Take resistance readings and perform continuity checks on coils, with supervision.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and functional work environment.
• Operate bake oven with guidance.
• Accurately track material usage and alert supervisor of low inventory.
• Assist team members in organizing and storing parts and materials used in the Winding Shop.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Required experience: 1 year of experience working in an environment requiring extreme attention to detail while working with both hand and power tools (preferred).
• Preferred experience (not required): 1 year of experience working in an industrial setting; 1 year of experience operating manufacturing equipment.
• Physical requirements: Ability to stand, sit, use computers, read, write, type, use copy machines, file paperwork, use telephones, and utilize written and oral communication. Must be capable of lifting 30 pounds; use assistance when lifting 50 or more pounds.

Skills

• Extreme attention to detail.
• Ability to operate hand and power tools.
• Read and follow written instructions.
• Knowledge of soldering and brazing.
• Ability to learn to operate a coil winding machine, overhead crane, coil processing equipment, and bake oven.
• Stay focused and work well alone or as part of a team.
• Proficient in math.

Pay

Hourly pay range: Minimum $17.62 – Midpoint $22.02. Actual base salary will be determined based on work location, level, qualifications, job‑related skills, and relevant education or training.

Schedule

Overtime may be required to meet scheduling requirements.