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7333 – Electrical Mechanics
Electrical mechanics maintain, test, rebuild and repair electric motors, transformers, switchgear and other electrical apparatus. They are employed by independent electrical repair shops, service shops of electrical equipment manufacturers and maintenance departments of manufacturing companies.
Profile
Index of titles Example job titles
- Armature repairman/woman
- Armature winder repairer
- Automotive-generator and starter repairer
- Circuit breaker mechanic
- Coil connector repairer
- Coil winder and repairer
- Electric meter repairer
- Electric meter repairer apprentice
- Electric meter technician
- Electric motor mechanic
- Electric motor repairer
- Electric motor repairer and tester
- Electric motor repairer-tester
- Electric motor repairman/woman
- Electric motor systems technician
- Electric motor winder
- Electric motor winder-repairer
- Electrical apparatus mechanic
- Electrical equipment mechanic trainee
- Electrical instrument mechanic
- Electrical mechanic
- Electrical mechanic - electrical utilities
- Electrical mechanic (except avionics)
- Electrical mechanic apprentice
- Electrical mechanic trainee
- Electrical mechanic, meter repair
- Electrical mechanic, switchgear repair
- Electrical mechanics group leader
- Electrical mechanics lead hand
- Electrical motor coil winder-repairer
- Electrical rewind mechanic
- Electrical transformer repairer
- Generator repairer
- Generator repairman/woman
- Group leader, electrical mechanics
- High-voltage power transformer repairer
- Industrial coil winder-repairer
- Industrial motor winder-repairer
- Lead hand, electrical mechanics
- Mechanic, circuit breaker
- Mechanic, electric motors
- Motor coil winder-repairer
- Power transformer repairer
- Power transformer repairman/woman
- Repairer, coil connectors
- Repairer, electric meter
- Repairer, electric motor
- Repairer, electrical instruments
- Repairer, storage battery
- Repairman/woman, electric motor
- Repairman/woman, power transformers
- Repairman/woman, transformers
- Storage battery repairer
- Transformer coil repairer
- Transformer repairer
- Transformer repairman/woman
- Winder-electrician
- Winder-repairer, industrial motors
- Winder, electric motors
- Armature winder repairer
- Coil winder and repairer
- Electric motor systems technician
- Electrical mechanic
- Electrical mechanic apprentice
- Electrical rewind mechanic
- Electrical transformer repairer
- Industrial motor winder-repairer
- Power transformer repairer
- Transformer repairer
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
Electrical mechanics perform some or all of the following duties:
- Test and observe electrical, electronic and mechanical components and systems using testing and measuring instruments
- Troubleshoot and repair electric motors, transformers, switchgear, generators and other electro-mechanical equipment
- Replace or recondition shafts, bearings, commutators and other components
- Wind, assemble and install various types of coils for electric motors or transformer
- Perform static or dynamic balancing of armatures or rotors by welding, brazing or soldering electrical connections and by aligning and adjusting parts
- 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
- Perform some machining to recondition or modify shafts, commutators or other parts
- Perform on-site servicing and repair.
Electrical mechanics may specialize in working with certain types of apparatus, such as electric motors or transformers, or in performing certain functions, such as winding coils.
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- Completion of a four-year apprenticeship program or A combination of over four years of work experience in the trade and some college or industry courses in electrical mechanics is usually required for trade certification.
- Trade certification as an electrical rewind mechanic is available, but voluntary, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Manitoba, Alberta, British Columbia, Nunavut, the Northwest Territories and the Yukon.
- Interprovincial trade certification (Red Seal) is available to qualified electric motor system technicians.
Additional information
- Although specialization may occur, workers in this unit group are expected to be proficient in repairing all electrical apparatus.
- Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.
- Red Seal trade certification allows for interprovincial mobility.
Exclusions
- Aircraft electrical mechanics (in 2244 Aircraft Instrument, Electrical and Avionics Mechanics, Technicians and Inspectors)
- Assemblers, Fabricators and Inspectors, Industrial Electrical Motors and Transformers (9485)
- Industrial Electricians (7242)
- Supervisors of electrical mechanics (in 7216 Contractors and Supervisors, Mechanic Trades)
Breakdown summary
- Broad occupational category
- 7 – Trades, Transport and Equipment Operators and Related Occupations
- Skill level
- B – Occupations usually require college education or apprenticeship training.
- Major group
- 73 – Trades and Skilled Transport and Equipment Operators
- Minor group
- 733 – Other Mechanics
- Version
- NOC 2006 Version 1.0