Winding Technician (3rd Shift)

Full Time
Pocatello, ID 83201
From $17.55 an hour
Posted
Job description

This shift begins at 11 pm and ends at 7 am

A High Voltage Winder performs complicated operations involving winding, dismantling, rewinding, repairing, reassembling, testing, etc., on large or more complicated power transformers and other electro-mechanical equipment. May band and install core insulation.

Job titles: High Voltage Winder Operator

Tasks

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

Qualifications/Requirements

· High School Diploma / GED

· · Ability to read and interpret drawings / diagrams and specifications - (electrical, mechanical, and connection)

· Ability to use measuring devices or tools (i.e. micrometer, ruler, measuring tape, etc.)

· Ability and willingness to work overtime, evening / off shifts, weekends, and holidays

Desired Characteristics

· Willingly accepts job challenges and work under stress or pressure

· Strong mechanical skills

· Self-starter - able to work with minimal direction or supervision

· Strong knowledge of operations such as inspection, testing, repair, investigation, and reporting on various types of transformers including both liquid filled and dry transformers

· Familiar with good brazing and connection procedures including but not limited to end-to-end brazing, lap brazing, bundle brazing, crimping, tig welding, and applying insulation

Abilities

· Craftsmanship – The pride one puts into each and every product they produce.

· Maintain Focus – The ability to handle repetition and function under pressure or stress.

· Hand – Eye Coordination — The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.

· Control Precision — The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine to exact positions.

· Manual Dexterity — The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.

· Near Vision — The ability to read gauges and counter devices at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

· Stamina – Stand for long periods

Tools & Technology

· Calibrated resistance measuring equipment — Insulation resistance testers; Wheatstone bridges

· Electrical coil winding machine — Coil spreading machines; Coil taping machines; Element winding machines

· Mallets — Rawhide hammers; Rubber mallets

· Stripping tools — Wire strippers

· Voltage or current meters — Digital voltage meters; Test lamps

Wire cutters — Wire cutting tools; Wire snips

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $17.55 per hour

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift

COVID-19 considerations:
Current COVID vaccination is required

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Pocatello, ID 83201: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

  • Do you have ANY legal charges filed against you in the last 7 years? If so, what and when?

Work Location: In person

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