Job description Machine Shop Electrical Repairer in the Stratford–Bruce Peninsula Region
Find out what work is like for a machine shop electrical repairer in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Industrial electricians (NOC 72201).
Industrial electricians
Description
Industrial electricians install, maintain, test, troubleshoot and repair industrial electrical equipment and associated electrical and electronic controls. They are employed by electrical contractors and maintenance departments of factories, plants, mines, shipyards and other industrial establishments. Apprentices are also included in this unit group.
Work week duration
Industrial electricians usually work between 35 to 40 hours per week.Job duties
Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Industrial electricians have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:
- Read and interpret drawings, blueprints, schematics and electrical code specifications to determine layout of industrial electrical equipment installations
- Install, examine, replace or repair electrical wiring, receptacles, switch boxes, conduits, feeders, fibre-optic and coaxial cable assemblies, lighting fixtures and other electrical components
- Test electrical and electronic equipment and components for continuity, current, voltage and resistance
- Maintain, repair, install and test switchgear, transformers, switchboard meters, regulators and reactors
- Maintain, repair, test and install electrical motors, generators, alternators, industrial storage batteries and hydraulic and pneumatic electrical control systems
- Troubleshoot, maintain and repair industrial, electrical and electronic control systems and other related devices
- Conduct preventive maintenance programs and keep maintenance records
- May install, maintain and calibrate industrial instrumentation and related devices.
Physical demands Help - Physical Demands
- Handling material manually
- Bending or twisting the body
- Making repetitive motions
- Standing
Workplaces and employers
Here are the typical workplaces where Industrial electricians are employed and some of their main characteristics:
- Electrical contractors
- Maintenance departments of factories, plants, mines, shipyards and other industrial establishments
Work environment Help - Physical Work Environment
- Standard safety equipment
- Hazardous conditions
- Indoors, not environmentally controlled
- Sound and noise
- Skin injury
- Outside, exposed to weather
- High places
- Dangerous chemical substances
- Extreme temperatures
Physical proximity from others Help - Physical proximity from others
- Close (at arm’s length)
Related job titles
Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 72201), and a list of similar occupations:
- industrial electrician
- industrial electrician apprentice
- marine electrician
- mill electrician
- mine electrician
- plant electrician
- plant maintenance electrician
- shipyard electrician
Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification
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