Small Motor Winding - VPI Technician

About the role

Ideal Electric is seeking a skilled Small Motor Winding / VPI Technician to join our expanding manufacturing team in Mansfield. This hands-on role involves stripping, rewinding, insulating, and performing Vacuum Pressure Impregnation (VPI) on AC and DC motor components, ensuring they meet the high-quality standards for which Ideal Electric is known.

Responsibilities

• Wind coils for small exciters in accordance with engineering specifications
• Set up and operate coil winding equipment and tooling
• Prepare and wind exciter components following instructions, drawings, and technical data
• Prepare coils for processing, including insulating, taping, and securing materials
• Prepare stators for Vacuum Pressure Impregnation (VPI) operations
• Maintain resin integrity and monitor material condition per process requirements
• Load and assist in operating the VPI tank to impregnate stators and rotors
• Inspect finished exciters for quality, accuracy, and workmanship
• Read and follow blueprints, work instructions, and production orders
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work environment
• Document production activity and report defects, deviations, or equipment issues

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of 2–5 years of experience in AC/DC electric motor winding or a related industrial electrical repair field
• Proficiency in reading electrical schematics, winding data sheets, and blueprints
• Experience operating VPI systems is highly preferred
• Strong mechanical aptitude and manual dexterity for handling small components
• Familiarity with EASA (Electrical Apparatus Service Association) standards is a plus

Physical Requirements

• Regularly required to talk, hear, read, and write/type
• Frequently required to stand, sit, walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, or crouch
• Occasionally required to sit, climb, and/or balance
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds unrestricted
• Must be able to exhibit specific vision abilities required by this job which include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus

Additional Job-Specific Requirements

• Obtain and maintain a valid passport and US-issued driver's license
• Maintain a driving record that is acceptable for coverage under the company's insurance plan