Manufacturing51-2021.00Specialization

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers

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.

$44,890
Median Pay
Less than 6 months
Training
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In Transition

This is a specialization of

Assemblers & Fabricators

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AI Impact Assessment

AI Resilience Score

Score 2/6: low AI task exposure, declining job demand, limited human advantage indicates this career is being transformed by AI

🟠In Transition

How we calculated this:

AI Exposure
Low+2

22% of tasks can be accelerated by AI

Job Growth
Declining+0

-6% projected (2024-2034)

Human Advantage
Weak+0

EPOCH score: 8/25

Total Score2/6
Methodology: v2.0 - GPTs are GPTs / BLS / EPOCH Additive ScoringUpdated: 2026-01-09

Key Responsibilities

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

Education & Training

Typical Entry Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Time to Job Ready

0-1 years

Based on Job Zone 2. For formal education duration only, see education_duration.

Technology Skills

Machine control softwareBlueprint reading softwareTesting/diagnostic systemsMicrosoft Excel

Key Abilities

Arm-Hand SteadinessManual DexterityControl PrecisionNear VisionProblem SensitivitySelective AttentionFinger DexterityOral ComprehensionOral ExpressionDeductive Reasoning

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Compensation Details

$32,890
10th Percentile
$44,890
Median
$61,220
90th Percentile

Based on 11,900 employed workers

Also Known As

Armature BanderArmature ConnectorArmature WinderAuto-WinderCoil BuilderCoil ConnectorCoil FinisherCoil FormerCoil MakerCoil Taper

Data from O*NET 30.1 and BLS Occupational Employment Statistics

O*NET Code: 51-2021.00