Will coil winders be replaced by AI?
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Coil winders score 22 out of 100 for AI exposure. 72% of their task time needs a person. AI can do 11% and helps with 17%.
- 11% AI can do it
- 17% AI helps
- 72% Needs a person
Low exposure
Lower than 76% of the 923 jobs we scored.
Task by task
We graded 11 tasks, most exposed first. AI can do 1 of them, helps with 2 and leaves 8 to people.
| Task | AI exposure |
|---|---|
| Record production and operational data on specified forms. Machine logs and production forms can be captured automatically. | 70% AI can do it |
| Review work orders and specifications to determine materials needed and types of parts to be processed. AI can read specs and draft material lists; person verifies. | 55% AI helps |
| Examine and test wired electrical components such as motors, armatures, and stators, using measuring devices, and record test results. AI can log and interpret measurements, but testing is physical. | 35% AI helps |
| 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. Machine tending needs physical presence at coiling equipment. | 12% Needs a person |
| Disassemble and assemble motors, and repair and maintain electrical components and machinery parts, using hand tools. Motor disassembly and repair needs hands and tools on site. | 10% Needs a person |
| Select and load materials such as workpieces, objects, and machine parts onto equipment used in coiling processes. Physically loading workpieces onto machines is not AI work. | 8% Needs a person |
| Apply solutions or paints to wired electrical components, using hand tools, and bake components. Applying paints and loading ovens is manual, physical work. | 7% Needs a person |
| Line slots with sheet insulation, and insert coils into slots. Fitting insulation and coils into slots needs manual dexterity. | 6% Needs a person |
| Attach, alter, and trim materials such as wire, insulation, and coils, using hand tools. Hand attaching and trimming of wire needs physical dexterity. | 5% Needs a person |
| Stop machines to remove completed components, using hand tools. Stopping machines and removing parts is physical work. | 5% Needs a person |
| Cut, strip, and bend wire leads at ends of coils, using pliers and wire scrapers. Manual stripping and bending of leads needs physical handling. | 4% Needs a person |
How coil winders compare
All jobs (923)
Production (107)
Pay and outlook in the US
- Median pay
- $48,220 a year, May 2025
- People employed
- 12,840 in the US, May 2025
- Projected change in jobs
- -4.0% from 2024 to 2034
Skills to build
- Set up and tune wire-coiling machines in Machine Control Specialists CoilPro
- Read winding diagrams in Blueprint display software
- Run motor tests in Electronic Systems of Wisconsin Motor Test System software
- Strip, bend and trim coil leads with pliers and wire scrapers
- Disassemble and repair motors with hand tools
- Verify AI-drafted material lists against specifications before ordering
Safer roles nearby
5 related jobs with lower scores.
Questions about coil winders and AI
Will AI replace coil winders?
Partly. About 2 in 10 working hours go to tasks AI can already do, mostly recording production data and reviewing work orders. Winding, hand repair and machine loading stay with people because they need a person at the equipment.
Which tasks is AI taking over for coil winders?
Recording production and operational data on forms has the highest exposure score, 70, because machine logs can capture it automatically. Reviewing work orders for materials, exposure 55, is next, since AI can read specifications and draft material lists while a person checks them.
Which coil winder tasks stay human?
Operating wire-coiling machines, exposure 12, stays human because tending the equipment needs a person physically present at it. Disassembling and repairing motors with hand tools, exposure 10, needs hands and tools on site. Loading workpieces onto coiling equipment, exposure 8, is physical handling.
How can coil winders stay valuable?
Learn Machine Control Specialists CoilPro to set up and tune coiling machines, which keeps you at the equipment. Read winding diagrams in Blueprint display software and check them against each work order. Run motor tests in Electronic Systems of Wisconsin Motor Test System software and verify logged results before accepting a batch.
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