electrical mechanic

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience

Work setting

• Maintenance
• Testing
• Food and beverage plant
• Troubleshooting / diagnostic

Tasks

• Read blueprints to determine work requirements
• Test and observe electrical and mechanical conditions of equipment
• Troubleshoot and repair electric motors, transformers, switchgear, generators and other electro-mechanical equipment
• Use machining tools to fabricate or recondition parts
• Replace or recondition shafts, bearings, commutators and other components
• 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
• Read blueprint, schemas and drawings
• Read electrical schematics, blueprints and other technical diagrams
• Interpret engineering drawings, electrical schematics and blueprints
• Disassemble defective units and repair or replace suspect parts

Instrument experience

• Pneumatic
• Hydraulic

Equipment and machinery experience

• Production machinery

Equipment, eystems and controls experience

• Motor controls

Specialization or experience

• Green economy sector

Area of specialization

• Electric motors
• Transformers
• Switchgears
• Industrial motors
• Rotors
• Shafts
• Bearings
• Coils
• Switches

Transportation / travel information

• Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Handling heavy loads
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Manual dexterity

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Team player

Employment terms options

• Shift

Experience

• 3 years to less than 5 years

Employment terms options

• Night
• Day
• Weekend
• Overtime available

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Bonus
• Life insurance
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)