Skills Electrical Mechanic in Canada

National Occupational Classification update

We have updated this page to reflect the transition to the 2021 version of the National Occupational Classification (NOC). This means that the occupation "electrical mechanic" was moved from the group Electrical mechanics (NOC 7333) to the group Electrical mechanics (NOC 72422).

Find out what skills you typically need to work as an electrical mechanic in Canada. These skills are applicable to all Electrical mechanics (NOC 72422).

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
  • Instruct apprentices
  • 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
  • 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

Skills and Knowledge Checklist

The following skills and knowledge are usually required in this occupation.

    Skills

  • Analysis Help -
    • Examining and Diagnosing
    • Analyzing Information
    • Inspecting and Testing

    Analysis

    Examining and evaluating information.
    • Examining and Diagnosing

      Assessing conditions through examination or diagnostic testing to determine appropriate treatments.

    • Analyzing Information

      Examining data or facts to determine appropriate actions or recommendations.

    • Inspecting and Testing

      Examining and investigating problems, sites or objects to ensure compliance with safety standards, laws or regulations.

    Service and Care

    Taking care of the needs of people and animals.
  • Operating and Repairing Equipment, Machinery and Vehicles Help -
    • Mechanical Installing, Maintaining and Repairing
    • Operating Stationary Industrial Equipment

    Operating and Repairing Equipment, Machinery and Vehicles

    Working with and/or repairing vehicles, machinery or stationary equipment.
    • Mechanical Installing, Maintaining and Repairing

      Installing equipment or machines and/or using tools and devices to maintain and repair them.

    • Operating Stationary Industrial Equipment

      Operating and monitoring various types of mechanically-controlled or computer-controlled industrial machinery, equipment or systems.

    Management

    Taking charge of the direction and resources of an organization.

    Communication

    Using communication skills to share information, advise and influence.
  • Information Handling Help -
    • Processing Information

    Information Handling

    Creating and using systems for the storage and retrieval of knowledge and data.
    • Processing Information

      Inputting, recording, transcribing and updating data using electronic or manual information systems.

    Handling Goods and Materials

    Working with goods and materials manually or with machines.

    Creative Expression

    Using various materials and formats to create work that is intended to be artistically satisfying, entertaining, instructive or functional.

    Building

    Working with materials to construct, renovate and maintain structures.

    Working with Technological Equipment and Machinery

    Working with technical equipment, instruments, machinery and other systems.

    Knowledge

    Social Sciences and Arts

    Knowledge related to culture, origins and patterns of human activity, and the development and expression of thought.

    Mathematics and Science

    Knowledge related to specialized areas of research such as measurement, living organisms, physical substances, and properties and relationships of quantity, space, and matter.
  • Manufacturing and Production Help -
    • Processing and Production

    Manufacturing and Production

    Knowledge related to the delivery of a series of operations in large-scale production or processing of goods or crops, according to safety and quality standards.
    • Processing and Production

      Knowledge of production methods, inputs, outputs, work flow and industrial processes including safety, quality control and cost estimation.

    Law and Public Safety

    Knowledge related to the provision and enforcement of laws and regulations that safeguard the effective functioning of a democratic society.

    Business, Finance and Management

    Knowledge related to organization and control of business activities.
  • Engineering and Technology Help -
    • Electricity (Electrical and Electronics)
    • Mechanics and Machinery

    Engineering and Technology

    Knowledge related to the design, building, use or repair of machinery, equipment, systems, and structures.
    • Electricity (Electrical and Electronics)

      Knowledge of the design, techniques and tools applied in electronic and electrical applications.

    • Mechanics and Machinery

      Knowledge of machines, equipment and tools including their design, uses, repair and maintenance.

    Education and Training

    Knowledge related to the theory and practice of teaching, and the methods used in the design, delivery and evaluation of the provision of knowledge or information.

    Communications and Transportation

    Knowledge related to the provision and transmission of systems of communication and entertainment and the delivery of consumer goods or services.

    Health Services

    Knowledge related to the provision of medical science and technology for the physical and mental well-being of others.
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