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Electric Motor, Power Tool, and 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.
On the job, you'll need:

Engineering and Technology

  • mechanical

Arts and Humanities

  • English language

Manufactured or Agricultural Goods

  • manufacture and distribution of products

Business

  • management

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

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

Realistic

People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.

  • Attention to Detail
  • Dependability
  • Cooperation
  • Stress Tolerance
  • Independence
  • Integrity

Spreadsheet software

  • Microsoft Excel

Presentation software

  • Microsoft PowerPoint

Analytical or scientific software

  • Commutator profiling software
  • Motor testing software

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Job Outlook

The job outlook for this position is Average.

New job opportunities are likely in the future.

Median Annual Salary: $48,260

Education

Certificate after high school or high school diploma/GED is usually needed.