Winding Trainee

Curtiss-Wright Corporation•Pittsburgh, PA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for you to join our Winding Trainee Program at our Pittsburgh (Cheswick) location. This program offers a structured progression with opportunities for advancement based on performance and completion of training modules. The trainee will start at a Labor Grade 10 wage and can be promoted to Labor Grade 12 after eight months and successful completion of specific module assessments. Further promotion to Labor Grade 14 is possible upon completing 3,300 hours and passing all module assessments. All training is conducted in-house.

Requirements

Minimum of high school graduate plus completion of a four-year Electronics/Electrical Apprenticeship, or two-year associate degree in electronics.
Due to DoD requirements, candidates must be US citizens.
Must be able to obtain and maintain DOD security clearance.

Responsibilities

Perform a wide variety of layout for winding and connecting complex stators and rotors, wind stators complete and connect as required.
Perform experimental, prototype and repair winding as assigned.
Coordinate and perform any winding associated operations and perform potter-insulation function as assigned.
Coordinate winding and associated operations by studying and understanding job specifications, procedures, manufacturing information and equipment availability.
Review job assignment at work station with order card and drawing and other necessary information, including oral or written instructions from appropriate supervision when required.
Examine job details, noting dimensions, tolerances, required tools and operations. Obtain all necessary tools, fixtures, and related equipment.
Perform layout for winding complex stators and rotors.
Build up, fit, and assemble complete stator coils and rotors and similar apparatus.
Prepare and apply potting and insulation compounds, including baking and surface preparation.
Wind and connect complex stators and rotors where severe space limitations exist.
Perform all final connecting after treating, space wedges for final shrinking into shall and braze terminal gland studs and bus bars.
Perform terminal box brazing of shunts to studs.
Construct and assemble special components, such as shunts, copper fins, thermocouple boards, thermocouples, fins and fin forming blocks, and specialized production wiring (such as RTD’s).
Insulate, fit cut RTR coils, blocks, baffles and braze connections, following drawings and procedures.
Perform all operations of RCP, CVN and Trident type windings as required.
Must be qualified for all brazing, but not limited to, the brazing qualifications summary sheet.
Perform all potting and insulating functions.
Hand lift lighter parts, crane available for heavier work.