Brithinee Electric Job Description
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Job Title: Winder B

Effective Date: 7/21/99

Job Summary:
Wind motors as directed by supervisor or Winder A.

Work Performed:

• Strip motors and collect data on measurements
• Cut heads and test the core
• Place motors in burn oven
• Take initial winding data
• Wind, insert and connect coils
• Test complete windings
• Use VPI system
• Strip stators

Education Required:

• High school diploma
• Industry training classes for motor winding

Training Required:

• On-the-job training is sufficient

Certification/Licensure:

• None required

Experience Required:

• At least one year electrical work

Knowledge Required:

• Basic winding principles and theory
• Basic math
• Safe work practices

Skills Required:

• Remain flexible in face of demands for change
• Maintain work pace comparable to others

Job Analysis

Information Input

• Read connection diagram charts
• Read gauges
• Read measuring devices and instruments

Mental Processes
Decision Making

• Little independent decision making

Reasoning

• Analyze physical and logical layout of motor and wiring

Information Processing

• Read material of a technical nature (manuals, etc.)
• Communicate verbally with co-workers for planning and execution of work activities
• Solve problems using electrical principles

Vigilant/discriminating Work Activities:

• Construction to high level of precision and accuracy because failure could result in the complete electrical failure of the motor

Work Output

• Windings

Relationships with Others

• Work within group of winding department workers

Job Context

• Work conducted in either very clean or very dirty and dusty environments
• Work completed according to work orders/assignments
• Fumes present such as resin
• Dust, dirt, soldering fumes present
• Heavy lifting using overhead cranes
• Frequent use of hand and power tools
• Frequent use of head cutter, grinders, air grinder, coil winding machine, forklift, bandsaw, foot shears, hand shears
• Continuous eye-hand coordination with repetitive activity of winding
• Occasional use of over-head cranes; manual dexterity and physical exertion required
• Considerable physical activity including lifting, bending, stretching, and reaching

Other Job Characteristics

• Position is regular 8-hour day, 40-hour week with frequent overtime
• Compensation is hourly
• Work is structured, highly prescribed according to work orders
• Priorities may shift on daily basis

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