Motor and Generator Winder

E495 Sulzer Electro-Mechanical Services (US) Inc.; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k match

Parental leave

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Employee assistance program

Health savings account

Gym membership

Job summary

Sulzer is seeking a Motor & Generator Winder to perform winding, rewinding, insulation, connection, testing, and repair work on heavy-industrial motors, generators, armatures, rotors, and related rotating electrical equipment. The role develops through winders of increasing expertise across multiple industries and may involve field service and mentoring.

Candidates should bring electrical and mechanical aptitude, careful hand skills, and a willingness to learn specialized rewind processes.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Electrical and mechanical aptitude with willingness to learn rewind processes.
• Ability to read and follow winding data, drawings, and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Remove windings, insulation systems, wedges, blocking, bracing, leads, and connections.
• Record winding data during teardown and repair (coil counts, turns, wire size, etc.).
• Prepare stators, rotors, armatures, fields, cores, and components for rewind or repair.
• Manufacture, install, repair, connect, tape, block, brace, varnish, bake, and inspect windings and related components.
• Perform electrical testing (megger, surge, hipot, power factor, etc.) and assist field service as needed.
• Read and interpret winding data, drawings, specifications, and repair procedures.
• Follow safety and shop procedures; maintain clean, organized work areas.
• Grow into advanced windering roles through experience and training.

Skills

Electrical aptitude

Mechanical aptitude

Hand skills

Attention to detail

Read instructions

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation. Join our global team to grow your expertise and develop innovative solutions that enable a prosperous and more sustainable society.

About the role

Job Summary

The Motor & Generator Winder performs winding, rewinding, insulation, connection, test support, and electrical rebuild work on heavy-industrial motors, generators, armatures, rotors, stators, fields, and related rotating electrical equipment serving utilities, water, mining, manufacturing, semiconductor, aerospace, agriculture, food production, power generation, and other mission-critical markets. This full-spectrum role is intended for developing through highly experienced winders. Developing candidates should bring electrical aptitude, careful hand skills, and willingness to learn specialized rewind processes. Experienced candidates may independently perform rewind, connection, insulation, documentation, test support, troubleshooting, field service, and mentoring. Applicants from motor, generator, transformer, industrial electrical, controls, instrumentation, aviation electrical, military electrical, electromechanical repair, and detailed electrical assembly backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Remove windings, insulation systems, wedges, blocking, bracing, leads, and electrical connections. Record winding data during teardown and repair, including coil counts, turns, wire size, span, pitch, groups, lead markings, connections, RTDs, heaters, jumpers, test results, and discrepancies. Prepare stators, rotors, armatures, fields, cores, slots, leads, and components for rewind or repair. Manufacture, install, repair, connect, tape, block, brace, varnish, bake, and inspect random-wound coils and windings. Install, align, block, brace, wedge, tie, lace, connect, and inspect form-wound coils and related winding components. Apply slot, phase, groundwall, and lead insulation; coil separators; wedges; blocking; bracing; surge protection; varnish; resin; and bake processes per scope and procedure. Make, route, secure, and inspect leads, jumpers, group connections, neutral connections, RTDs, heaters, and electrical connections using approved brazing, soldering, Silfos, crimping, bolted, or TIG-supported methods. Perform or support electrical testing, including megger, surge, hipot, core loss, AC/DC, power factor, partial discharge, El-Cid, and other shop test procedures. Read and interpret winding data, drawings, diagrams, specifications, work instructions, and repair procedures. Identify failure evidence, including burn patterns, grounds, phase-to-phase or turn-to-turn failures, tracking, overheating, contamination, loose coils, rub damage, mechanical damage, and core damage indicators. Follow safety, quality, environmental, electrical test, lifting, rigging, and shop procedures; maintain clean, organized, protected work areas. Perform other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Electrical and mechanical aptitude with strong hand skills and attention to detail. Ability to follow winding data, drawings, diagrams, procedures, specifications, and verbal instructions. Ability to learn and apply rewind practices, insulation systems, connection methods, test requirements, and documentation standards. Ability to work carefully around high-value coils, windings, cores, leads, insulation systems, and components. Ability to work independently or under close supervision depending on experience level and job complexity.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Mechanical/electrical aptitude and willingness to learn specialized rewind processes.
• Ability to read and understand work instructions, safety instructions, and technical documentation.
• Ability to safely perform physical work in an industrial shop environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Motor, generator, transformer, random-wound, form-wound, armature, rotor, stator, field, or high-voltage rewind experience.
• Experience with basic testing including core loss, hipot, surge, megger, AC/DC tests, to advanced tests including partial discharge, or El-Cid testing, etc.
• Experience with brazing, soldering, Silfos, crimping, bolted connections, TIG-supported work, or related electrical connection methods.
• Experience with slot, phase, groundwall, or lead insulation; wedging; blocking; bracing; varnish; resin; bake cycles; or contamination control.
• Valid driver’s license may be required for field service, customer-site support, or travel assignments.

Work Schedule and Service Requirements

Work schedule may vary based on customer and shop needs. Overtime may be required. Weekend work, shift work, emergency call-outs, field service, or overnight travel may be required.

Safety and Physical Requirements

Promote safety for self, coworkers, customers, and visitors at all times. Identify, communicate, and help correct unsafe conditions. Wear required PPE, which may include safety footwear, eye protection, hearing protection, gloves, hard hat, respirator, or other job-specific protection. Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, climb, reach, use hands and fingers, and perform detailed hand work throughout the workday. Ability to safely handle winding materials, coils, insulation systems, tools, and components. Ability to work around cranes, forklifts, ovens, test equipment, electrical equipment, cleaning processes, rotating equipment, and large industrial components.

Growth Opportunities

Winders who demonstrate strong workmanship, safety awareness, technical ability, documentation discipline, field-service readiness, and leadership potential may advance into experienced winder, senior winder, lead winder, crew lead, field rewind support, test support, supervisory, or other technical roles.

What we offer you

• 401(k) 6% Match
• Paid parental leave
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Disability insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Employee assistance program
• Health savings account
• Gym membership

Sulzer is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in the strength of a diverse workforce and are committed to offering an inclusive work environment.

We are proud to be recognized as a Top Employer 2026 in Brazil, Canada, China, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, Switzerland, South Africa, the UK and the USA.

Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation. By supporting water and energy security, enabling the energy transition and driving the use of circular technologies, we help our customers build a better world.

With more than 13’000 employees and 160 world-class production facilities and service centers across the globe, we are a globally diverse team.

We value the uniqueness of all our colleagues, and we appreciate the contributions that each of us makes to the company’s success.

We prioritize your health and safety and are committed to offering a work environment in which you can thrive.

Join our team now to grow your expertise and develop solutions that truly make a difference!

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