Electric Motor Systems Technician

Work site environment

• Noisy

Work setting

• Maintenance
• Repair
• Relocation costs not covered by employer
• Testing
• Service
• Willing to relocate

Responsibilities

Tasks

• 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
• Weld or braze components
• Wind, assemble and install various types of coils
• Perform static or dynamic balancing of armatures or rotors
• Read and interpret blueprints
• Perform some machining to recondition or modify shafts, commutators or other 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

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Electrical Mechanic Trade Certification
• Motor Winder Trade Certification

Experience and specialization

Area of specialization

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

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence
• Own vehicle

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

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

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available