What are the responsibilities and job description for the Winder position at SUNBELT SOLOMON SERVICES, LLC?
This position is responsible for winding simple to moderate coils used in Sunbelt-Solomon Solution’s transformers according to winding specifications produced by the Engineering Department.
This is a 2nd shift position from 4:00 PM to 2:30 AM Monday to Thursday but requires 6-8 weeks of training on 1st shift (6 to 430)
- Complete the following actions per winding design/build sheets:
- Select type and size of wire specified for primary and secondary windings of coil to be wound.
- Creates appropriate form and loads form onto winding machine.
- Threads end of wire from reel through tension device, guides, and spreader, bends wire ends to form lead and attaches lead to coil source.
- Set machine controls to adjust tension on wire and counter is correct.
- Starts machine and manually feeds wire over coil form to obtain even and uniform winding and shape of coil.
- Monitor turns counter and stop machine at specified number of turns.
- Wraps insulation between layers and around wound coil or inserts ducts between turns to form cooling ducts as specified on winding design.
- Cuts wire to form leads.
- Form coils with rubber or plastic mallet to maintain shape during winding.
- Strips insulation from end of lead wires, threads lead wires through insulating sleeves or slides sleeves over leads and solders lead wires to terminals as determined in winding spec.
- Interface with company’s time and attendance software to record time spent working on individual jobs.
- Tests coils for winding continuity as required.