Also called: Spring Coiler Setup Technician, Spring Coiling Machine Operator
Sets up machines that bend wire into springs of every size, from the tiny ones in pens to giant ones in train cars.
You load a coil of steel wire into a CNC spring coiler and program it to make 10,000 springs for a medical device. You test the first few on a load tester to check their force, then adjust pitch and diameter. Some days you hand-bend odd-shaped wire forms for prototypes.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 1 year after high school. High school; trained on the job.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Apprenticeship. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Machine Tool Technology.
Growing about average. Steady demand; skilled setup techs are hard to find.
Medium risk for 10 years. CNC coilers store programs, but setting up for new springs takes trained hands.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply at spring manufacturers or through a staffing agency; new hires are trained on the job
Classes: Shop class, Geometry, Physics, Algebra.
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