Coil Winder Technician I

Doble Engineering Company; Accident (MD); On-site; USD 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Doble Engineering Company in Accident, Maryland is seeking a Coil Winder to operate winding machines in the Transformer Fabrication Winding Department. The role involves attaching, altering, and trimming materials such as wire and insulation, following supervisor instructions.

You will wind copper or aluminum conductors, install taps with soldering, prepare coils for treatment, perform resistance and continuity checks, and maintain a safe, organized work area. Overtime may be required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 1 year of detail‑intense experience with hand and power tools preferred.
• Manufacturing/industrial setting experience is a plus.

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
• 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 reading and do continuity checks on coils, with supervision.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and functional work environment
• Operate bake oven with guidance.
• Overtime may be required to meet scheduling requirements
• Accurately track material usage.
• Alert Supervisor of low inventory.
• Assist team members in organizing and storing parts and materials used in the Winding Shop

Skills

Extreme attention to detail

Operate hand tools

Operate power tools

Read and follow written instructions

Knowledge of soldering

Knowledge of brazing

Learn coil winding machine operation

Learn overhead crane operation

Team player

Proficient in Math

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Coil winding machine

Overhead crane

Bake oven

Soldering equipment

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

The Coil Winder will work in our Transformer Fabrication Winding Department. The Coil Winder will operate or tend coil winding machines to produce the winding portion of low voltage, medium voltage, 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, DC transformers. Attach, alter, and trim materials such as wire, insulation, and coils, using hand tools. The role will be based in our Accident Maryland Facility reporting to the Production Supervisor.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• 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 reading and do continuity checks on coils, with supervision.


• Maintain a clean, safe, and functional work environment


• Operate bake oven with guidance.


• Overtime may be required in order to meet scheduling requirements


• Accurately track material usage.


• 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 type setting


• 1 year of experience operating manufacturing equipment

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Extreme attention to detail


• Operate hand tools


• Operate power tools


• Read and follow written instructions


• Knowledge of soldering


• Knowledge of brazing


• Ability to learn to operate a coil winding machine


• Ability to learn to operate an overhead crane, coil processing equipment and bake oven.


• Stay focused and work well alone or as part of a team


• Proficient in Math

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

While performing the duties of this job the employee is often required to stand, sit, use computers, read, write, type, use copy machines, file paperwork, use telephones, and utilize written and oral communication to interact with clients, co-workers and customers. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions of this job. Must be capable of lifting 30 pounds. Must use assistance when lifting 50 or more pounds.

Actual base salary offered to the hired applicant will be determined based on their work location, level, qualifications, job related skills, as well as relevant education or training experience. Hourly Pay Range Minimum $17.62 - Midpoint $22.02

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that values the strength diversity brings to the workplace. All qualified applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, national origin, genetics, age, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law, are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) prohibits discrimination by employers, in compensation and employment opportunities, against qualified individuals with disabilities who, with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the \"essential functions\" of a job. A function may be essential for any of several reasons, including: the job exists to perform that function, the employee holding the job was hired for his/her expertise in performing the function, or only a limited number of employees are available to perform that function.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United Sates. Doble Engineering is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

Equal Opportunity Employer

This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.

For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.