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72201.00 – Industrial electricians

Industrial electricians install, maintain, test, troubleshoot and repair industrial electrical equipment and associated electrical and electronic controls. Apprentices are also included in this unit group.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Industrial electrician
  • Industrial electrician apprentice
  • Marine electrician
  • Mill electrician
  • Mine electrician
  • Plant electrician
  • Plant maintenance electrician
  • Shipyard electrician

Core competencies

  • Setting Up to install, configure and calibrate complex electrical systems, ensuring optimal performance and safety in industrial environments
  • Repairing and Preventative Maintenance to ensure continuous operation of industrial electrical equipment, diagnosing or repairing electrical faults promptly and implementing preventative maintenance schedules
  • Near Vision to install, repair or troubleshoot industrial electrical requirement, requiring reading labels, discerning fine details and accurately identifying colours
  • Gross Body Equilibrium to safely and effectively operate in industrial settings with uneven surfaces, elevated platforms or confined spaces
  • Attention to Detail to closely read drawings and blueprints to determine the layout of industrial electrical equipment installations
  • Knowledge in Electrical and Electronics to understand electrical circuits, electronic control systems and industrial automation, enabling installation, troubleshooting and maintenance of electrical equipment in manufacturing environments

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Read and interpret drawings, blueprints, schematics and electrical code specifications to determine layout of industrial electrical equipment installations
  • Install, examine, replace or repair electrical wiring, receptacles, switch boxes, conduits, feeders, fibre-optic and coaxial cable assemblies, lighting fixtures and other electrical components
  • Test electrical and electronic equipment and components for continuity, current, voltage and resistance
  • Maintain, repair, install and test switchgear, transformers, switchboard meters, regulators and reactors
  • Maintain, repair, test and install electrical motors, generators, alternators, industrial storage batteries and hydraulic and pneumatic electrical control systems
  • Troubleshoot, maintain and repair industrial, electrical and electronic control systems and other related devices
  • Conduct preventive maintenance programs and keep maintenance records
  • May install, maintain and calibrate industrial instrumentation and related devices.

Additional information

  • The Red Seal endorsement allows for interprovincial mobility.
  • Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Power system electricians (72202)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

7 – Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations

TEER

2 – Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of two or more years; or supervisory occupations

Major group

72 – Technical trades and transportation officers and controllers

Sub-major group

722 – Technical electrical trades

Minor group

7220 – Technical electrical trades and electrical power line and telecommunications workers

Unit group

72201 – Industrial electricians

Occupational profile

72201.00 – Industrial electricians

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