Overview
Languages
English or French
Education
Other trades certificate or diploma
or equivalent experience
Experience
3 years to less than 5 years
Work setting
On-site customer service
Repair
Testing
Service
Responsibilities
Tasks
Test and observe electrical and mechanical conditions of equipment
Troubleshoot and repair electric motors, transformers, switchgear, generators and other electro-mechanicalequipment
Use machining tools to fabricate or recondition parts
Replace or recondition shafts, bearings, commutators and other components
Instruct apprentices
Wind, assemble and install various types of coils
Perform static or dynamic balancing of armatures or rotors
Read and interpret blueprints
Perform some machining to recondition or modify shafts, commutators or other parts
Perform on-site servicing and repair
Test and repair or replace faulty wiring or components in electrical switchgear
Test repaired motors, transformers, switchgear or other electrical apparatus to ensure proper performance
Experience and specialization
Area of specialization
Electric motors
Transformers
Switchgears
Rotors
Shafts
Bearings
Coils
Switches
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Physically demanding
Handling heavy loads
Bending, crouching, kneeling
Benefits
Health benefits
Dental plan
Health care plan
Vision care benefits