Insulating tube winder
Also known as: convolute tube winder, tube winding machine operator, hand winder, insulating tubes, winding technician, tube winding machine tender, winder, insulating tubes
About this occupation
Insulating tube winders set up and operate a machine to wind up insulating tubes and cut them to specified dimensions.
Essential skills and knowledge
- remove processed workpiece
- perform test run
- supply machine
- ensure conformity to specifications
- ensure public safety and security
- operate insulating tube winding machinery
- check quality of products on the production line
- quality standards
- check quality of raw materials
- monitor automated machines
- maintain insulating tube winding machinery
Typical tasks and preparation
From the related US occupation profile Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers (O*NET 51-2021.00). Linked by an official crosswalk: related, not identical; details vary by country.
- 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.
- Cut, strip, and bend wire leads at ends of coils, using pliers and wire scrapers.
- 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.
- Record production and operational data on specified forms.
- Typical education (US)
- High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
- Preparation
- Job Zone 2 of 5
- Interests
- Realistic, Conventional, Investigative
Top skills: Monitoring, Operations Monitoring, Active Listening, Operation and Control, Reading Comprehension, Speaking
US median pay: US$48,220 a year (2025), 12,840 employed. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Subjects this work relies on
How important each subject's knowledge is in the job itself, rated by people doing it (1 to 5).
- English or Literature in EnglishO*NET: English LanguageVery important (3.6)
- Mathematics or StatisticsO*NET: MathematicsVery important (3.6)
- Business Studies or EntrepreneurshipO*NET: Administration and ManagementVery important (3.6)
- MetalworkO*NET: MechanicalImportant (3.5)
- Technical DrawingO*NET: DesignImportant (3.3)
- Computer StudiesO*NET: Computers and ElectronicsImportant (3.1)
- Design and TechnologyO*NET: Design + Engineering and TechnologyImportant (3.0)
O*NET data describe work in the United States; requirements differ by country. This page includes information from the 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. CareerProof Global has modified all or some of this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.
Preparation needed
Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
- Most common education (US)
- High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
- Education
- Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
- Experience
- Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience. For example, landscaping and groundskeeping workers might require very little training or previous experience, while agricultural equipment operators can benefit from on-the job training.
- Training
- Ranges from a few days to one year of on-the-job training.
O*NET data describe work in the United States; requirements differ by country. This page includes information from the 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. CareerProof Global has modified all or some of this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.
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O*NET data describe work in the United States; requirements differ by country. This page includes information from the 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. CareerProof Global has modified all or some of this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.