Winder 3rd Class

American Electric Power•South Charleston, WV

About The Position

Performs semi-skilled winding and related work, and performs or assists qualified winders with inspecting, repairing, rebuilding, and assembling equipment sent to the Central Machine Shop, including small and large motors, transformers, exciters, and generators found in AEP power plants. The work may also be performed at other temporary assignment locations. The role operates motor-shop tools and equipment, prepares motor components for processing, tapes electrical connections, disassembles and assembles specified motors, manufactures coils, rewinds motors, cleans and paints generator components, and makes materials needed for rewinding. It also includes operating assigned material-handling equipment, maintaining the shop building and equipment, supporting other employees, following safety and shop practices, reporting abnormal conditions, keeping records, and working with outside resources. The employee may be assigned similar or less-skilled work and is expected to learn new skills as shop support needs develop.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or a combination of education and/or experience.
Ability to perform the listed duties and responsibilities and acquire the knowledge and skills needed to perform the key job in this job family.
Complete an online pre-employment assessment and achieve a recommended result.
Satisfactorily demonstrate the ability to tape a motor series and jumper connection according to Standard Practices.
Satisfactorily demonstrate the proper method of removing an antifriction bearing from a shaft and reinstalling it.
Satisfactorily wind a group of coils using information from a motor data card on quick-release and round-nose winding heads.
Satisfactorily remove insulating varnish from a stator core area and end-bell fits, and tap out bolt holes.
Satisfactorily distinguish by sight between an AC and a DC motor.

Responsibilities

Operate motor-shop tools to burn out stator windings, spray paint, steam clean, strip coils from motors, and prepare components for dipping or VPI operations.
Tape jumper and series connections on motor stators, field connections on DC field frames, and formed coils.
Disassemble and assemble DC motors up to and including 10 hp and AC motors with one-piece end bells without sleeve bearings.
Manufacture random-wound coils and rewind four- to eight-pole motors.
Clean and spray-paint generator components.
Manufacture support blocking, wedges, and other items needed for rewinding motors and generators.
Operate assigned bridge cranes, hoists, fork trucks, and other shop equipment as required.
Perform maintenance work on the Central Machine Shop building and equipment.
Assist, as directed, employees of equal or higher classification in completing work assignments.
Perform all work in accordance with safety regulations and acceptable shop processes and practices.
Support AEP's cultural goals and expectations.
Report irregularities or abnormal conditions; take notes and keep records as directed.
Interface with outside resources assigned to assist with the work.
Perform similar or less-skilled work as assigned and learn new skills as shop support expands, including assisting with ID fan disassembly, component cleaning and reassembly, and documenting quality-control information.