Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers

What Does a Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers Do?

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.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• 1Operate 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.
• 2Attach, alter, and trim materials such as wire, insulation, and coils, using hand tools.
• 3Cut, strip, and bend wire leads at ends of coils, using pliers and wire scrapers.
• 4Review work orders and specifications to determine materials needed and types of parts to be processed.
• 5Select and load materials such as workpieces, objects, and machine parts onto equipment used in coiling processes.
• 6Record production and operational data on specified forms.
• 7Stop machines to remove completed components, using hand tools.

Required Skills

• Blueprint display software
• Electronic Systems of Wisconsin Motor Test System software
• Machine Control Specialists CoilPro

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers Salary