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Job Description

Overview

We are looking for a skilled Motor Winder with expertise in AC and/or DC motor winding to join our team at IES, a national provider of industrial products and infrastructure services. In this hands-on role, you will be responsible for winding the coils of AC and DC motors, ensuring that the winding process meets strict quality, safety, and performance standards.

Responsibilities

  • Set up and operate winding machines and hand tools to wind stator and rotor coils for AC and DC motors.
  • Work with copper wire, insulation materials, and other components, ensuring proper handling, cutting, and spooling of materials.
  • Read and interpret electrical schematics, motor blueprints, and technical drawings to determine winding specifications.
  • Inspect wound coils for defects and perform testing to ensure the coils meet required specifications.
  • Set up winding equipment for different motor types and sizes, and perform regular maintenance on machines.
  • Identify and resolve issues related to winding machinery, material handling, or motor assembly.
  • Adhere to safety guidelines and use personal protective equipment while working.
  • Keep accurate records of production, including winding specifications and testing results.
  • Work closely with engineers, supervisors, and other team members to ensure timely production.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • PTO
  • Life Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision

Additional Information

  • Location: Calumet Armature, US-IL-Riverdale

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
PTO
Life Insurance
Dental
Vision
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How this job compares in Riverdale, IL

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Illinois currently run a median of $32/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $27–$43/hr across 252 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Riverdale, IL

Riverdale, IL is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 2 employers. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 342 other active welding openings from 207 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Illinois.

Calumet Armature & Electric currently has 1 other opening live in Illinois, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Illinois at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Gerber Collision & Glass (16), S&C Electric Company (10), and Crash Champions (9). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Illinois, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Chicago at $38/hr, Downers Grove at $36/hr, and Elk Grove Village at $34/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Motor Winder (AC & DC) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.