Winder

Sulzer•Phoenix, AZ

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Motor & Generator Winder performs winding, rewinding, insulation, connection, test support, and electrical rebuild work on heavy-industrial motors, generators, armatures, rotors, stators, fields, and related rotating electrical equipment serving utilities, water, mining, manufacturing, semiconductor, aerospace, agriculture, food production, power generation, and other mission-critical markets. This full-spectrum role is intended for developing through highly experienced winders. Developing candidates should bring electrical aptitude, careful hand skills, and willingness to learn specialized rewind processes. Experienced candidates may independently perform rewind, connection, insulation, documentation, test support, troubleshooting, field service, and mentoring. Applicants from motor, generator, transformer, industrial electrical, controls, instrumentation, aviation electrical, military electrical, electromechanical repair, and detailed electrical assembly backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Mechanical/electrical aptitude and willingness to learn specialized rewind processes.
Ability to read and understand work instructions, safety instructions, and technical documentation.
Ability to safely perform physical work in an industrial shop environment.

Nice To Haves

Motor, generator, transformer, random-wound, form-wound, armature, rotor, stator, field, or high-voltage rewind experience.
Experience with basic testing including core loss, hipot, surge, megger, AC/DC tests, to advanced tests including partial discharge, or El-Cid testing, etc.
Experience with brazing, soldering, Silfos, crimping, bolted connections, TIG-supported work, or related electrical connection methods.
Experience with slot, phase, groundwall, or lead insulation; wedging; blocking; bracing; varnish; resin; bake cycles; or contamination control.
Valid driver’s license may be required for field service, customer-site support, or travel assignments.

Responsibilities

Remove windings, insulation systems, wedges, blocking, bracing, leads, and electrical connections.
Record winding data during teardown and repair, including coil counts, turns, wire size, span, pitch, groups, lead markings, connections, RTDs, heaters, jumpers, test results, and discrepancies.
Prepare stators, rotors, armatures, fields, cores, slots, leads, and components for rewind or repair.
Manufacture, install, repair, connect, tape, block, brace, varnish, bake, and inspect random-wound coils and windings.
Install, align, block, brace, wedge, tie, lace, connect, and inspect form-wound coils and related winding components.
Apply slot, phase, groundwall, and lead insulation; coil separators; wedges; blocking; bracing; surge protection; varnish; resin; and bake processes per scope and procedure.
Make, route, secure, and inspect leads, jumpers, group connections, neutral connections, RTDs, heaters, and electrical connections using approved brazing, soldering, Silfos, crimping, bolted, or TIG-supported methods.
Perform or support electrical testing, including megger, surge, hipot, core loss, AC/DC, power factor, partial discharge, El-Cid, and other shop test procedures.
Read and interpret winding data, drawings, diagrams, specifications, work instructions, and repair procedures.
Identify failure evidence, including burn patterns, grounds, phase-to-phase or turn-to-turn failures, tracking, overheating, contamination, loose coils, rub damage, mechanical damage, and core damage indicators.
Follow safety, quality, environmental, electrical test, lifting, rigging, and shop procedures; maintain clean, organized, protected work areas.
Perform other related duties as assigned.