Index
Intro
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.
The Red Seal endorsement allows for interprovincial mobility.
Although specialization may occur, workers in this unit group are required to be proficient in repairing all electrical apparatus.
Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.
Main 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 electric motor system technician is available, but voluntary, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta, British Columbia, the Yukon and Nunavut.
- Electrical motor and equipment repairer – winding trade certification is available, but voluntary in Quebec.
- Electrical motor system technician (electrical utility) trade certification is available, but voluntary in New Brunswick.
- Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified electric motor system technicians upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.
All Titles
- armature repairman/womanarmature repairman, armature repairwoman
- armature winder repairerarmature winder repairman, armature winder repairwoman
- automotive-generator and starter repairerautomotive-generator and starter repairman, automotive-generator and starter repairwoman
- circuit breaker mechanic
- coil connector repairercoil connector repairman, coil connector repairwoman, repairman, coil connectors, repairwoman, coil connectors
- coil winder and repairercoil winder and repairman, coil winder and repairwoman
- electric meter repairerelectric meter repairman, electric meter repairwoman, repairman, electric meter, repairwoman, electric meter
- electric meter repairer apprenticeelectric meter repairman apprentice, electric meter repairwoman apprentice
- electric meter technician
- electric motor mechanic
- electric motor repairerelectric motor repairman, electric motor repairwoman, repairman, electric motor, repairwoman, electric motor
- electric motor repairer and testerelectric motor repairman and tester, electric motor repairman-tester, electric motor repairwoman and tester, electric motor repairwoman-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-repairerelectrical motor coil winder-repairman, electrical motor coil winder-repairwoman
- electrical rewind mechanic
- electrical transformer repairerelectrical transformer repairman, electrical transformer repairwoman
- generator repairergenerator repairman, generator repairwoman
- generator repairman/woman
- group leader, electrical mechanics
- high-voltage power transformer repairerhigh-voltage power transformer repairman, high-voltage power transformer repairwoman
- industrial coil winder-repairerindustrial coil winder-repairman, industrial coil winder-repairwoman
- industrial motor winder-repairerindustrial motor winder-repairman, industrial motor winder-repairwoman, winder-repairman, industrial motors, winder-repairwoman, industrial motors
- lead hand, electrical mechanics
- mechanic, circuit breaker
- mechanic, electric motors
- motor coil winder-repairermotor coil winder-repairman, motor coil winder-repairwoman
- power transformer repairerpower transformer repairman, power transformer repairwoman, repairman, power transformers, repairwoman, power transformers
- power transformer repairman/woman
- repairer, coil connectors
- repairer, electric meter
- repairer, electric motor
- repairer, electrical instrumentsrepairman, electrical instruments, repairwoman, electrical instruments
- repairer, storage batteryrepairman, storage battery, repairwoman, storage battery, storage battery repairman, storage battery repairwoman
- repairman/woman, electric motor
- repairman/woman, power transformers
- repairman/woman, transformersrepairman, transformers, repairwoman, transformers, transformer repairman, transformer repairwoman
- storage battery repairer
- transformer coil repairertransformer coil repairman, transformer coil repairwoman
- transformer repairer
- transformer repairman/woman
- winder, electric motors
- winder-electrician
- winder-repairer, industrial motors
Exclusions
- Aircraft electrical mechanics (See 2244 Aircraft instrument, electrical and avionics mechanics, technicians and inspectors)
- Assemblers, fabricators and inspectors, industrial electrical motors and transformers (9525)
- Industrial electricians (7242)
- Supervisors of electrical mechanics (See 7301 Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades)