Generator Winder

Arabelle Services UK Ltd; Rugby; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Arabelle Services UK Ltd is seeking a Generator Winder to support customers with installations, inspections, and repairs of generator windings and exciters. The role covers water‑cooled, air‑cooled or hydrogen‑cooled generators from 2MW to 1800MW, requiring strong interpretation of engineering documents and deep generator knowledge.

You will read winding diagrams, perform fault finding, and execute windings repairs across UK and overseas projects.

Qualifications

• Apprenticeship or equivalent in armature winding of heavy electrical machines.
• Fluent English in spoken and written form.
• Proficiency in electrical testing basics and reading technical diagrams.
• Willingness to travel extensively across the UK and overseas.

Responsibilities

• Interpret electrical winding diagrams and apply winding processes on inspections and repairs.
• Perform inspections and minor repair works on generator windings.
• Conduct fault finding on windings and assist with diagnostic tests.
• Strip, inspect, repair and rebuild generator rotors, stators and exciters.
• Rewind generator stators, rotors and exciters as required.
• Work under Foreign Material Exclusion rules and comply with safety standards.

Skills

Armature winding

Teamwork

Communication

Fluent English

Electrical testing

Reading engineering drawings

Education

Time-served apprenticeship in armature winding of heavy electrical machines (City & Guilds/NVQ)

Job description

As a Generator Winder you will support internal and external customers with Generator and Exciter installations, inspection, maintenance, fault finding & repairs including minor repair works through to full rewinds. Generators are water‑cooled, air‑cooled or hydrogen‑cooled, ranging from 2MW to 1800MW. This role requires technical competence in reading and interpreting engineering documents and a thorough knowledge of generator technology.

Location: UK, Rugby.

Key Responsibilities

• Interpret electrical winding diagrams.
• Understand winding processes and methodology and apply correct solutions on inspections & repairs.
• Work under strict Foreign Material Exclusion rules.
• Perform inspections and minor repair works of all types of generator windings.
• Perform fault finding on windings.
• Assist with diagnostic tests such as iron core low flux tests, electrical tests, Doppler flow water measurements.
• Strip and inspect generator rotors, clean, repair and rebuild.
• Strip and inspect generator stators, clean, repair and rebuild.
• Strip and inspect generator exciters, clean, repair and rebuild.
• Rewind generator stators.
• Rewind generator rotors.
• Rewind exciters.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Recognised time‑served apprenticeship in armature winding of heavy electrical machines or equivalent (City & Guilds or NVQ).
• Extensive knowledge of brazing techniques.
• Basic knowledge of electrical testing.
• Extensive travel to and from projects and field assignments required.
• Computer literate with proficiency in IT skills.
• Fluency in English (spoken and written).
• Willingness and ability to travel extensively across the UK and overseas for projects and field assignments.

Desired Characteristics

• Strong teamwork and individual initiative.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.