An alignment tool for positioning an end plate on a core shaft of a stator core includes a central shaft disposed about a central axis and an outer body. The central shaft has a proximal end and extends in an axial direction therefrom to a free distal end. The outer body includes a base portion, a support portion and a push portion. The base portion is coupled to the proximal end of the central shaft. The support portion is spaced apart from the central shaft and extends from the base portion in the axial direction to the push portion. The push portion is arranged around the central shaft and has a lower surface defining a plane to which the central axis is normal.