Electric Motor, Power Tool, & Related Repairers
Also called: Electric Motor Winder, Maintenance Technician, Repair Technician, Service Technician,
What they do:
Repair, maintain, or install electric motors, wiring, or switches.On the job, you would:
- 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.
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What they do:
Repair, maintain, or install electric motors, wiring, or switches.On the job, you would:
- 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.
KNOWLEDGE
Engineering and Technology
- mechanical
Arts and Humanities
- English language
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
- manufacture and distribution of products
Business
- management
SKILLS
Basic Skills
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Technical
- repairing machines or systems using the right tools
- figuring out what is causing equipment, machines, wiring, or computer programs to not work
ABILITIES
Hand and Finger Use
- put together small parts with your fingers
- hold or move items with your hands
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- order or arrange things
Visual Understanding
- quickly compare groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things
- quickly know what you are looking at
Verbal
- listen and understand what people say
PERSONALITY
People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Cooperation
- Stress Tolerance
- Independence
- Integrity
TECHNOLOGY
You might use software like this on the job:
Analytical or scientific software
- Commutator profiling software
- Motor testing software
Data base user interface and query software
- Data entry software
- Microsoft Access
Spreadsheet software
- Microsoft Excel
EDUCATION
- certificate after high school
- high school diploma/GED
JOB OUTLOOK
New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
$44,070
$27,650
$70,090