Job Description
Virginia Transformer is “An engineering firm that makes transformers.”
We are the largest US owned manufacturer of power transformers in North America and have supported the reliability and resilience of our country’s electric grid for more than 50 years. We produce power transformers for all application – involving power generation transmission and distribution, and specialty, for industrial, utility and green energy generation.
The company is experiencing steady and sustained growth and serves practically every part of US industry from its 4 (soon to be 6!) state-of-the-art North American facilities. We are actively looking for individuals who want to be part of a high-growth company and who want to share in the pride we have in ensuring American manufacturing continues to flourish. Without reliable power, manufacturing cannot operate. That is where we – and you – come in. Join us.
US Secretary of Energy, Jennifer Granholm said, “With what Virginia Transformer is doing, they are at the center of how we’re going to build out the backbone of our clean energy future.”
This shift begins at 3:30 pm and ends at 12:00 am
A High Voltage Winder performs complicated operations involving winding, dismantling, rewinding, repairing, reassembling, testing, etc., on large or more complicated power transformers and other electro-mechanical equipment. May band and install core insulation.
Job titles: High Voltage Winder Operator
Tasks
- Operate or tend wire-coiling machines to wind wire coils used in power transformers.
- Review work orders and specifications to determine materials needed and types of parts to be processed.
- Cut, strip, and bend wire leads at ends of coils, using pliers and wire scrapers.
- Select and load materials such as workpieces, objects, and machine parts onto equipment used in coiling processes.
- Attach, alter, and trim materials such as wire, insulation, and coils, using hand tools.
- Stop machines to remove completed components, using hand tools.
- Disassemble and assemble motors, and repair and maintain electrical components and machinery parts, using hand tools.
- Record production and operational data on specified forms.
Qualifications/Requirements
· High School Diploma / GED
· · Ability to read and interpret drawings / diagrams and specifications - (electrical, mechanical, and connection)
· Ability to use measuring devices or tools (i.e. micrometer, ruler, measuring tape, etc.)
· Ability and willingness to work overtime, evening / off shifts, weekends, and holidays
Desired Characteristics
· Willingly accepts job challenges and work under stress or pressure
· Strong mechanical skills
· Self-starter - able to work with minimal direction or supervision
· Strong knowledge of operations such as inspection, testing, repair, investigation, and reporting on various types of transformers including both liquid filled and dry transformers
· Familiar with good brazing and connection procedures including but not limited to end-to-end brazing, lap brazing, bundle brazing, crimping, tig welding, and applying insulation
Abilities
· Craftsmanship – The pride one puts into each and every product they produce.
· Maintain Focus – The ability to handle repetition and function under pressure or stress.
· Hand – Eye Coordination — The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
· Control Precision — The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine to exact positions.
· Manual Dexterity — The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
· Near Vision — The ability to read gauges and counter devices at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
· Stamina – Stand for long periods
Tools & Technology
· Calibrated resistance measuring equipment — Insulation resistance testers; Wheatstone bridges
· Electrical coil winding machine — Coil spreading machines; Coil taping machines; Element winding machines
· Mallets — Rawhide hammers; Rubber mallets
· Stripping tools — Wire strippers
· Voltage or current meters — Digital voltage meters; Test lamps
Wire cutters — Wire cutting tools; Wire snips
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
COVID-19 considerations:
Current COVID vaccination is required
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Rincon, GA 31326: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person