NorthStar

Occupations/51-2021.00

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers

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.

High school

Usually a high school diploma, plus some experience or short training.

AI automation risk

76%

Higher automation risk

Human characteristics

20%

Fewer uniquely human demands

Task orientation

76%

Higher automation risk

A day in this job

  • Mostly human

    Cut, strip, and bend wire leads at ends of coils, using pliers and wire scrapers.

  • Mostly routine

    Record production and operational data on specified forms.

  • Mostly routine

    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.

Split from the wording of these tasks, shown next to the occupation’s AI risk. It is not a separate score for each task, and it is not a forecast that the job disappears.

Core tasks

  1. 01Operate 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.
  2. 02Attach, alter, and trim materials such as wire, insulation, and coils, using hand tools.
  3. 03Cut, strip, and bend wire leads at ends of coils, using pliers and wire scrapers.
  4. 04Review work orders and specifications to determine materials needed and types of parts to be processed.
  5. 05Select and load materials such as workpieces, objects, and machine parts onto equipment used in coiling processes.
  6. 06Record production and operational data on specified forms.

Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)

  • Repeating same tasks3.63
  • Degree of automation1.64
  • Time sitting1.78
  • Originality (ability)1.75
  • Conflict situations2.45
  • Hands-on objects/tools4.79
  • Outdoors / weather1.49
  • Disease exposure1.08
  • Decision freedom4.08

Top abilities

  • Arm-Hand Steadiness3.75
  • Manual Dexterity3.38
  • Near Vision3.25
  • Control Precision3.25
  • Selective Attention3.12
  • Problem Sensitivity3.12
  • Finger Dexterity3.12
  • Speech Recognition3.00

Essential skills

  • Reading Comprehension2.88
  • Active Listening3.00
  • Writing2.12
  • Speaking2.88
  • Mathematics1.75
  • Science1.00
  • Critical Thinking2.88
  • Active Learning2.25
  • Learning Strategies2.00
  • Monitoring3.12

CIP matches

99.9999NO MATCH

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