Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
ManufacturingO*NET 51-2021.00United States
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 annual earnings
- $48,201
- Projected change
- −0.8%
- Typical education
- High school diploma or less
- Employment
- 15.13K jobs
50th percentile, United States
2025 to 2035
58.8% of the workforce
Growing to 15.02K by 2035
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The work
What coil winders, tapers, and finishers do
Tasks reported for this occupation, ordered by how often they come up in the role.
- 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.
- Review work orders and specifications to determine materials needed and types of parts to be processed.
- Cut, strip, and bend wire leads at ends of coils, using pliers and wire scrapers.
- 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.
Pay and outlook
What the job pays and where it is heading
Annual earnings range
Reported earnings by percentile, United States
- 10th percentile
- $37,512
- 25th percentile
- $42,018
- 50th percentile
- $48,201
- 75th percentile
- $58,811
- 90th percentile
- $63,367
The gold marker shows the median. Half earn more than $48,201 and half earn less.
Employment outlook
2025 to 2035 projection
−0.8%projected to decline
202515,134 jobs
2035 projected15,017 jobs
117 fewer positions over the decade, before replacement hiring.
Preparation
Education levels
What people currently working in the career hold. These are not entry requirements.
- High school diploma or less
- 58.8%
- Certificate
- 40.9%
- Associate degree
- 0.3%
Skills
Skills employers ask for
Technical skills appearing most often in job postings for this occupation.
How the work gets done
Core competencies
Broad capabilities associated with strong performance in this occupation.
- Operations Monitoring
- Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
- Monitoring
- Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Operation and Control
- Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
- Active Listening
- Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Coordination
- Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
- Critical Thinking
- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- Reading Comprehension
- Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
- Speaking
- Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- Social Perceptiveness
- Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
- Time Management
- Managing one's own time and the time of others.
- Complex Problem Solving
- Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Active Learning
- Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- Quality Control Analysis
- Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
- Writing
- Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Instructing
- Teaching others how to do something.
- Troubleshooting
- Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
- Learning Strategies
- Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
- Systems Analysis
- Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
- Service Orientation
- Actively looking for ways to help people.
In the market
Job titles and employers
Recent job postings in United StatesCommon job titles
- 01Coil Winders79 postings
- 02Coil Operators13 postings
- 03Winders10 postings
- 04Production Machine Operators5 postings
- 05Material Handling Operators2 postings
- 06Operator Helpers1 postings
Top employers
- 01Eaton Corporation11 postings
- 02Aerotek4 postings
- 03Ametek4 postings
- 04ITW4 postings
- 05Rainstamp Tolling Limited4 postings
- 06Woodward Mpc4 postings
- 07Baltimore Aircoil Company3 postings
- 08Electric Machinery3 postings
- 09Employ-Temps Staffing Services3 postings
- 10Express Employment Professionals3 postings
- 11Niagara Power Transformer Corp.3 postings
- 12Woodward3 postings
- 13Amsted Industries2 postings
- 14Georg Fischer2 postings
- 15Kelly Services2 postings
- 16ManpowerGroup2 postings
- 17Miller Electric Mfg. Co.2 postings
- 18Prolec-GE Waukesha2 postings
- 19QPS Employment Group2 postings
- 20RTX2 postings
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