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Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

	Median Wage (USD, 2024)	Projected Job Openings (2023-2033)	Projected Growth (2023-2033)
National Statistics	$53,990	1800	5.0%
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Statistics

National

State

City

State

City

$53,990

Median Wage (USD, 2023)

1800

Projected Job Openings (2023-2033)

5.0%

Projected Growth (2023-2033)

Repair, maintain, or install electric motors, wiring, or switches.

Experience Requirements Overview

Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

Education, Training and Experience

Required Level of Education: Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production)

Related Work Experience: Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years

On-Site or In-Plant Training: Up to and including 1 month

On-the-Job Training: Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year

Detailed Work Activities

Measure equipment outputs.
Maintain repair or maintenance records.
Reassemble equipment after repair.
Maintain inventories of materials, equipment, or products.
Repair defective engines or engine components.
Rebuild parts or components.
Rewire electrical or electronic systems.
Repair electrical components.
Inspect electrical or electronic systems for defects.
Read technical information needed to perform maintenance or repairs.
Read work orders or descriptions of problems to determine repairs or modifications needed.
Inspect mechanical equipment to locate damage, defects, or wear.
Solder parts or connections between parts.
Assemble electrical components, subsystems, or systems.
Lubricate equipment to allow proper functioning.
Remove parts or components from equipment.
Replace worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts.
Disassemble equipment for maintenance or repair.
Operate cranes, hoists, or other moving or lifting equipment.
Communicate with coworkers to coordinate installations or repairs.
Braze metal parts or components.
Smooth surfaces of objects or equipment.
Adjust equipment to ensure optimal performance.
Clean equipment, parts, or tools to repair or maintain them in good working order.
Clean equipment, parts, or tools to repair or maintain them in good working order.
Fabricate parts or components.
Install insulation in equipment or structures.
Cut materials according to specifications or needs.
Adjust equipment to ensure optimal performance.
Adjust equipment to ensure optimal performance.
Test mechanical equipment to ensure proper functioning.
Clean equipment, parts, or tools to repair or maintain them in good working order.
Test electrical circuits or components for proper functioning.
Repair electronic equipment.
Repair electronic equipment.
Sharpen cutting or grinding tools.
Seal gaps or cracks to prevent leakage or moisture intrusion.
Remove dents from equipment, materials, tools or structures.

Work Values

Achievement

Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.

Working Conditions

Recognition

Relationships

Support

Independence

Tasks

Inspect and test equipment to locate damage or worn parts and diagnose malfunctions, or read work orders or schematic drawings to determine required repairs.
Reassemble repaired electric motors to specified requirements and ratings, using hand tools and electrical meters.
Measure velocity, horsepower, revolutions per minute (rpm), amperage, circuitry, and voltage of units or parts to diagnose problems, using ammeters, voltmeters, wattmeters, and other testing devices.
Repair and rebuild defective mechanical parts in electric motors, generators, and related equipment, using hand tools and power tools.
Lift units or parts such as motors or generators, using cranes or chain hoists, or signal crane operators to lift heavy parts or subassemblies.
Record repairs required, parts used, and labor time.
Disassemble defective equipment so that repairs can be made, using hand tools.
Adjust working parts, such as fan belts, contacts, and springs, using hand tools and gauges.
Lubricate moving parts.
Read service guides to find information needed to perform repairs.
Inspect electrical connections, wiring, relays, charging resistance boxes, and storage batteries, following wiring diagrams.
Scrape and clean units or parts, using cleaning solvents and equipment such as buffing wheels.
Weld, braze, or solder electrical connections.
Verify and adjust alignments and dimensions of parts, using gauges and tracing lathes.
Steam-clean polishing and buffing wheels to remove abrasives and bonding materials, and spray, brush, or recoat surfaces as necessary.
Set machinery for proper performance, using computers.
Test equipment for overheating, using speed gauges and thermometers.
Reface, ream, and polish commutators and machine parts to specified tolerances, using machine tools.
Maintain stocks of parts.
Cut and form insulation, and insert insulation into armature, rotor, or stator slots.
Assemble electrical parts such as alternators, generators, starting devices, and switches, following schematic drawings and using hand, machine, and power tools.
Solder, wrap, and coat wires to ensure proper insulation.
Rewire electrical systems, and repair or replace electrical accessories.
Clean cells, cell assemblies, glassware, leads, electrical connections, and battery poles, using scrapers, steam, water, emery cloths, power grinders, or acid.
Rewind coils on cores in slots, or make replacement coils, using coil-winding machines.
Remove and replace defective parts such as coil leads, carbon brushes, and wires, using soldering equipment.
Hammer out dents and twists in tools and equipment.
Seal joints with putty, mortar, and asbestos, using putty extruders and knives.
Repair and operate battery-charging equipment.
Sharpen tools such as saws, picks, shovels, screwdrivers, and scoops, either manually or by using bench grinders and emery wheels.
Test battery charges, and replace or recharge batteries as necessary.

Work Styles

Achievement/Effort

Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.

Persistence

Initiative

Leadership

Cooperation

Concern for Others

Social Orientation

Self-Control

Stress Tolerance

Adaptability/Flexibility

Dependability

Attention to Detail

Integrity

Independence

Innovation

Analytical Thinking

Data Source: This page includes information from the O*NET 30.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. This page includes Employment Projections program, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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