Production
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.
Median pay
$48,220
Growth to 2035
−4%
declining
Openings a year
1,200
Time to qualify*
6 months
* From a bachelor's degree in an unrelated field.
Pay
Coil winders, tapers, and finishers
Getting in
- Typical entry education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- On-the-job training
- Moderate-term on-the-job training
- Prior experience
- None
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What the work is like
Dealing with the public
Unpleasant or angry people
Time pressure
Cost of a mistake
Freedom to make decisions
Repeating the same tasks
Time sitting
Time standing
Hazardous conditions
Coil winders, tapers, and finishers: 14% usually work over 40 hours a week
Core tasks
- 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.
- Attach, alter, and trim materials such as wire, insulation, and coils, using hand tools.
- Cut, strip, and bend wire leads at ends of coils, using pliers and wire scrapers.
- Review work orders and specifications to determine materials needed and types of parts to be processed.
- Select and load materials such as workpieces, objects, and machine parts onto equipment used in coiling processes.
- Record production and operational data on specified forms.
- Stop machines to remove completed components, using hand tools.
Also called: Armature Winder · Auto-Winder · Coil Finisher · Coil Winder · Hand Winder · Motor Winder · Winder · Winder Operator
Outlook and AI
Coil winders, tapers, and finishers held 12,900 jobs in 2025. BLS projects 12,400 by 2035 (−4%, declining; all jobs: +3.5%).
Productivity change - share decreases as collaborative robotics increase efficiency, allowing more output to be produced with the same amount of labor.
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