Winder (Entry level or Experienced)

E495 Sulzer Electro-Mechanical Services (US) Inc.; Colton (CA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Health savings account

Flexible spending account

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) 6% match

Paid time off

Paid parental leave

Gym membership reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Disability insurance

Paid holidays

Wellness program

Job summary

Sulzer is seeking a winder to disassemble, repair, rewind, and reassemble electric motors and generators. The role includes training and opportunities to learn advanced winding techniques.

Candidates should be able to work with basic tools and follow safety and quality procedures. Responsibilities include rewinding motors, testing with core loss and insulation equipment, and assembling coils in armatures while maintaining quality standards.

Qualifications

• Entry level skills.
• On the job training.
• Willingness to learn.
• Ability to use basic tools.
• Experienced winder is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Rewind and repair electric motors and generators.
• Operate core loss tester, hipotential test, surge test and megger test equipment, and test panels (AC/DC).
• Winds coils and installs/aligns coils in armature.
• Apply proper insulation systems for rewinding quality.
• Perform basic math including fractions.
• Take initiative to master processes with or without supervision.

Tools

Basic tools

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 A winder disassembles, repairs, rewinds, and reassembles electric motors, and generators. Tasks can be carried out after basic training or demonstration.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Rewinding electric motors
• Ability to operate a core loss tester, hipotential test, surge test and megger test equipment as well as both AC and DC test panels.
• Possess ability to tig armature connections and silfos brazed connections.
• Manufacture and install random wound coils, install and align formed coils and install coils in form wound armature.
• Capable to perform proper insulation systems to ensure quality rewinding practices.
• Ability to perform basic math functions including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, including understanding fractions.
• Must have the initiative and enterprise to quickly master the processes and procedures of the job and to complete tasks with or without supervision.

REQUIREMENTS

• Entry level skills
• On the job training
• Willingness to learn
• Ability to use basic tools
• Experienced winder is a plus

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing duties of this job, would occasionally be required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop or kneel, talk and hear, and use fingers and hands to feel objects. Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

WHAT WE OFFER YOU

• Health insurance (begin upon hire)
• Health savings account
• Flexible spending account
• Vision insurance (begin upon hire)
• Dental insurance (begin upon hire)
• 401(k) 6% match (begin upon hire)
• Paid time off (begin upon hire)
• Paid parental leave (after 12-months of service)
• Gym membership reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• Disability insurance
• Paid holidays
• Wellness program

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

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.