Motor and Generator Winder

Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation. Join our global team to grow your expertise and develop innovative solutions that enable a prosperous and more sustainable society.

About the role

Essential Duties and 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.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

•  Electrical and mechanical aptitude with strong hand skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to follow winding data, drawings, diagrams, procedures, specifications, and verbal instructions.
• Ability to learn and apply rewind practices, insulation systems, connection methods, test requirements, and documentation standards.
• Ability to work carefully around high-value coils, windings, cores, leads, insulation systems, and components.
• Ability to work independently or under close supervision depending on experience level and job complexity.

Minimum Qualifications

•  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.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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.

Work Schedule and Service Requirements:

• Work schedule may vary based on customer and shop needs.
• Overtime may be required.
• Weekend work, shift work, emergency call-outs, field service, or overnight travel may be required.

Safety and Physical Requirements:

• Promote safety for self, coworkers, customers, and visitors at all times.
• Identify, communicate, and help correct unsafe conditions.
• Wear required PPE, which may include safety footwear, eye protection, hearing protection, gloves, hard hat, respirator, or other job-specific protection.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, climb, reach, use hands and fingers, and perform detailed hand work throughout the workday.
• Ability to safely handle winding materials, coils, insulation systems, tools, and components.
• Ability to work around cranes, forklifts, ovens, test equipment, electrical equipment, cleaning processes, rotating equipment, and large industrial components.

Growth Opportunities:

• Winders who demonstrate strong workmanship, safety awareness, technical ability, documentation discipline, field-service readiness, and leadership potential may advance into experienced winder, senior winder, lead winder, crew lead, field rewind support, test support, supervisory, or other technical roles. 

What we offer you

• 401(k) 6% Match
• Paid parental leave
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Disability insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Employee assistance program
• Health savings account
• Gym membership

Sulzer is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in the strength of a diverse workforce and are committed to offering an inclusive work environment.
 

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