Also called: Coil Taper, Transformer Winder
Winds copper wire into coils for motors, transformers and electrical equipment.
You set up a winding machine, count turns of copper wire onto a form, add insulation layers and tape the finished coil. For big transformers, coils can weigh hundreds of pounds and take all day.
BLS coil winders, tapers and finishers; approximate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school plus on-the-job training.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Shrinking (about -6% over 10 years). Small, shrinking occupation, though transformer demand is high.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Automatic winding machines handle most volume work; custom and large coils still need hands-on winders.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply at motor, transformer and coil makers or through a staffing agency; new hires are trained on the job
Classes: Electronics class, Physics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 51-2021.
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