How to hire coil winders, tapers, and finishers
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Job description template
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[Job title] at [Company name] [City, State] · [Full-time / Part-time] · [Pay range] About the role [Two or three sentences about your team, the work and why it matters.] What you will do • Attach, alter, and trim materials such as wire, insulation, and coils, using hand tools. • Cut, strip, and bend wire leads at ends of coils, using pliers and wire scrapers. • 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. • Record production and operational data on specified forms. • Review work orders and specifications to determine materials needed and types of parts to be processed. • Select and load materials such as workpieces, objects, and machine parts onto equipment used in coiling processes. • Stop machines to remove completed components, using hand tools. What you bring • [Required license, certification or years of experience, if any] • [Education, only if you truly need it. Typical to start in this job: High school diploma or equivalent] • Strong monitoring and active listening skills • Working knowledge of education and training, English Language, mathematics and administration and management • [Anything else you would really turn someone away for] Pay and benefits [Pay range]. For reference, the U.S. median for this job is $23.18 an hour ($48,220 a year). [Benefits, schedule and anything else candidates should know.] How to apply [Apply on JAI Bot. Every applicant hears back.]
Interview questions for coil winders, tapers, and finishers
Ask every candidate the same questions, in the same order, and write down what they say. Questions about past work show what someone has actually done.
- Tell me about a time you had to attach, alter, and trim materials such as wire, insulation, and coils, using hand tools. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Tell me about a time you had to cut, strip, and bend wire leads at ends of coils, using pliers and wire scrapers. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Tell me about a time you had to 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. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Tell me about a time you had to record production and operational data on specified forms. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- How do you keep track of your own work quality during a busy shift or week? Give an example of catching a problem early.
- Tell me about a time you had to understand a request or problem that was explained poorly. How did you make sure you got it right?
- Why this job, and why now? What would make you stay here for the long term?
Good answers name a real situation, what the person did themselves and what happened. Avoid questions about age, family plans, religion, health, national origin or anything else unrelated to the job.
What coil winders, tapers, and finishers do
- Attach, alter, and trim materials such as wire, insulation, and coils, using hand tools.
- Cut, strip, and bend wire leads at ends of coils, using pliers and wire scrapers.
- 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.
- Record production and operational data on specified forms.
- Review work orders and specifications to determine materials needed and types of parts to be processed.
- Select and load materials such as workpieces, objects, and machine parts onto equipment used in coiling processes.
- Stop machines to remove completed components, using hand tools.
Skills that matter most
Education, experience and outlook for coil winders, tapers, and finishers
- Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
- Related work experience most have: None (O*NET)
- Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
- Job outlook: -4% over ten years, declining · about 1,200 openings a year (BLS)
What to pay coil winders, tapers, and finishers
Pay depends a lot on where the job is. Highest and lowest median yearly pay by state:
| State | Median yearly pay |
|---|---|
| New York | $52,280 |
| Indiana | $48,920 |
| Ohio | $47,770 |
| Tennessee | $46,280 |
| Illinois | $45,020 |
See coil winders, tapers, and finishers pay in every state
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Post a job freePay by areaJob duties and skills: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Pay: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, May 2025. Interview questions and the job description template: JAI Bot, based on the duties and skills above.