Coil Assembly Technician

Job Summary: The experienced Winding Technician will have working knowledge of electric motor repair shop services whereas the entry level candidates will be taught to prepare/strip stators and/or armatures for AC/DC electric motors and special equipment by performing the following duties.

Entry-Level Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Will be required to learn and perform our motor stripping process, which requires use of a respirator and the ability to withstand stripping room environment and temperatures.
• Take physical measurements, electrical measurements, and verify connections of winding
• Strip and remove windings using the Dreisilker MotorSafe method:
  • Core loss test laminations
  • Take data
  • Cut winding head precisely with abrasive saw
  • Heat windings to around 400 Fahrenheit
  • Hydraulically extract coils
  • Remove remaining insulation and insulation paper
  • Clean, scrape, sand, file and deburr lamination steel core for rewinding
• Insert coils into lamination slots according to connection data
• Prepare winding slot insulation by measuring, cutting, folding and creasing
• Tape coils with insulation tape
• Assist with dipping, trickling, vacuum pressure, and encapsulation of windings
• Performs other routine duties as assigned and required by management.

Training and/or Experienced-Level Job Responsibilities:

• Inspect windings and coils of electro-mechanical apparatus
• Electrically test windings to international standards and to electrical tolerance requirements
• Make sample coils in preparation for manufacturing of form or random wound coils
• Manufacture coils using automatic winding, spreading, looping, and or tensioning machines
• Insert coils into lamination slots according to connection data
• Shape winding heads to proper dimension, tie down and/or insert blocking
• Make electrical connections and test connections
• Solder, braze, or weld electrical connections
• Clean commutator risers with hand tools
• Physically measure wire sizing and insulation sizing with micrometers
• Assist with root-cause-failure-analysis
• Perform basic tests on electric motors.
• Performs service calls as requested.
• Performs other routine duties as assigned and required by management.

DEM offers a competitive salary and benefits package:

• Medical
• Dental
• STD
• LTD
• Life Insurance
• 401(k) options
• Paid vacation
• Holidays

DEM is an EEO employer.

High School diploma or a general education degree (GED), with 3-5 years experience reading electrical schematics preferred. Electrical or mechanical aptitude needed.