Brian McCoy

• Operated and maintained advanced manufacturing equipment to ensure optimal performance.
• Diagnosed and resolved equipment malfunctions, minimizing downtime through effective troubleshooting.
• Collaborated with engineering teams to implement process improvements, enhancing production efficiency.
• Conducted regular inspections of machinery, ensuring compliance with safety standards and protocols.
• Read and interpret winding specification documents.
• Find the coil number, quantity, and revision, and also record the coil number on the coil and on labor recording paperwork.
• Install and adjust appropriate devices as needed onto the coil winding machine in order to meet window sizing specifications.
• Load strip, conductor, and insulating paper to dereeling mechanisms on the machine.
• Measure materials, make adjustments to the machine to accommodate materials, and verify proper alignment.
• Place and adjust the coil form as specified.
• Apply pack out as needed per specification, repeated on each section of the coil.
• Fold, insulate, and tape-weld pre-cut leads to strip stock of coil body.
• Operate a crimping tool to crimp wire to static shielding.
• Complete two-week welding and brazing training at WCTC
• Core construction

Coil winder/Lead Trainer/Quality Control/Forklift Operator

High voltage and low voltage Transformer coil winding

Crane Operation

Reading Blueprints

• Operated and maintained electrical distribution systems to ensure optimal performance.
• Diagnosed equipment issues and implemented corrective actions to minimize downtime.
• Collaborated with engineering teams on system upgrades and enhancements.
• Trained junior technicians on safety protocols and operational procedures.
• Conducted routine inspections of electrical components for compliance with standards.
• Trained new technicians on standard operating procedures, ensuring consistency across the team.
• Demonstrated adaptability when faced with new challenges or technologies, enabling quick mastery of necessary skills.
• Completed preventive maintenance on machines to enhance production and maintain quality.

• Operated and maintained electrical distribution systems to ensure optimal performance.
• Improved maintenance processes, reducing response time for service requests.
• Managed inventory of tools and supplies, ensuring availability for projects.
• Documented technical procedures and updates to enhance team knowledge base.
• Setup & Operation: Setting up and running automated or manual coil winding machines for primary/secondary coils, adjusting settings per specifications.
• Winding Precision: Precisely winding wire to specific turn counts, tension, and layer geometry, often for large power transformers.
• Material Handling: Loading materials, managing copper wire spools, and handling cores.
• Finishing: Cutting, stripping, and bending wire leads; applying insulation and varnishes.
• Quality Control: Inspecting finished coils for defects, ensuring compliance with engineering specs, and performing electrical tests.
• Documentation: Recording production data and machine performance.
• Maintenance: Performing routine maintenance and troubleshooting machine issues.
• Safety: Adhering to strict safety protocols and procedures.

Skills & Environment:

• Attention to Detail: Critical for precise winding and quality.
• Technical Skills: Interpreting blueprints, using measuring tools, operating machinery.
• Physical: Dexterity, hand-eye coordination, and sometimes handling heavy materials.
• Teamwork: Collaborating with engineering and quality teams.

In essence, you're building the heart of electrical equipment (like transformers) by winding wire perfectly, ensuring product performance and reliability.