Job description Wirer, Electrical Switchgear Panels in Canada
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Find out what work is like for a wirer, electrical switchgear panels in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Assemblers, fabricators and inspectors, industrial electrical motors and transformers (NOC 94203).

Assemblers, fabricators and inspectors, industrial electrical motors and transformers

Description

Assemblers, fabricators and inspectors of industrial electrical motors and transformers assemble, fabricate, fit, wire and inspect heavy-duty industrial electrical equipment. They are employed by manufacturers of industrial electric motors, transformers, control equipment, railway locomotives, transit vehicles and other heavy electrical equipment.

Job duties

Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Assemblers, fabricators and inspectors, industrial electrical motors and transformers have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:

  • Assemblers
  • Assemble and fit metal and other prefabricated parts to close tolerances according to blueprints to build heavy-duty electric motors or transformers
  • Assemble stators or armatures for heavy-duty electric motors; compress steel laminations to build transformer cores; assemble windings into core using overhead cranes and make electrical connections using crimping, brazing and soldering equipment
  • Assemble and fit electrical motor or transformer auxiliary equipment such as bushings, tap changes, conduit boxes, heating devices, protective equipment and cooling equipment
  • Set up and adjust production machinery and equipment, such as coil winding machines, for the manufacture of heavy-duty electrical equipment
  • May perform basic tests on electric motors.
  • Electrical fitters and wirers
  • Interpret engineering drawings, electrical schematics and blueprints
  • Fit motor starters, contactors, capacitors, circuit breakers, voltage regulators, printed circuit boards or other electrical control devices into switchboards and panelboards to produce automated processing control equipment, electrical distribution panels, or other industrial electrical control equipment
  • Wire electrical connections for switchboards and panelboards
  • Assemble panelboard and switchboard cabinets and install bus bars used to carry heavy electrical current
  • May operate metal fabricating equipment to fabricate or modify bus bars.
  • Inspectors
  • Monitor production and troubleshoot production problems
  • Check final assembly of electric motors, transformers or control equipment for adherence to quality control standards
  • Collect, record and summarize inspection results.

Physical demands

Physical demands are the physical activities that the job requires the worker to do. Physical demands are selected according to the likeliness that workers will have to perform them for at least half of the time they spend at work.

Work environment

The work environment refers to the physical setting in which people work. The characteristics and conditions of the work environment are selected according to the likeliness that workers will be exposed to them at least once a week.

Physical proximity from others

Physical proximity from others refers to the physical distance between individuals in the workplace. The likeliness that the job requires to perform tasks while being physically close to other people is rated on a scale with 3 levels: "Somewhat close", "Close" and "Very close".

Related job titles

Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 94203), and a list of similar occupations:

  • alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) motor inspector and tester
  • alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) motors fitter-assembler
  • control panel assembler
  • electrical control panel inspector
  • electrical fitter
  • electrical switchgear panel wirer
  • motor and generator assembler and wirer
  • panelboard assembler - industrial electrical equipment
  • power transformer assembler
  • switchgear and control panel assembler - industrial electrical equipment
  • switchgear fitter-wirer
  • transformer coil winder
  • transformer inspector
  • transformer winder

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