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.
- Tasks
- 11 tasks7 core, 4 supplemental
- Family
- ProductionOne of its 114 occupations
- Code
- 51-2021.00SOC 2018: 51-2021
What the work is made of
7 core tasks and 4 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all
- Task 1. 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.Core taskTask 11904Rated by 56 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 2. Attach, alter, and trim materials such as wire, insulation, and coils, using hand tools.Core taskTask 11909Rated by 56 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 3. Cut, strip, and bend wire leads at ends of coils, using pliers and wire scrapers.Core taskTask 11906Rated by 56 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 4. Review work orders and specifications to determine materials needed and types of parts to be processed.Core taskTask 11905Rated by 56 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 5. Select and load materials such as workpieces, objects, and machine parts onto equipment used in coiling processes.Core taskTask 11907Rated by 56 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 6. Record production and operational data on specified forms.Core taskTask 11908Rated by 56 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 7. Stop machines to remove completed components, using hand tools.Core taskTask 11910Rated by 56 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 8. Examine and test wired electrical components such as motors, armatures, and stators, using measuring devices, and record test results.Supplemental taskTask 11911Rated by 55 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 9. Line slots with sheet insulation, and insert coils into slots.Supplemental taskTask 11914Rated by 56 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 10. Apply solutions or paints to wired electrical components, using hand tools, and bake components.Supplemental taskTask 11912Rated by 56 people who do the job, July 2017
- Task 11. Disassemble and assemble motors, and repair and maintain electrical components and machinery parts, using hand tools.Supplemental taskTask 11913Rated by 55 people who do the job, July 2017
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- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 51-2021
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