Employment Percentage
-160.7272727
SOC ID
49-2092
SOC Title
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
ONET ID
49-2092.00
ONET Concat ID
49209200
Median Salary
43973.74
Ed Level High School
32.790001
Ed Level Certificate
39.169998
Ed Level Some College
8.28
Ed Level Associates
19.77
Ed Level Bachelors
0
Ed Level Masters
0
Ed Level Doctors
0
Typical Ed Level
a certificate
Career Description
Repair, maintain, or install electric motors, wiring, or switches.
Core Tasks
- 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.
- Repair and rebuild defective mechanical parts in electric motors, generators, and related equipment, using hand tools and power tools.
- Lift units or parts such as motors or generators, using cranes or chain hoists, or signal crane operators to lift heavy parts or subassemblies.
- Record repairs required, parts used, and labor time.
- Disassemble defective equipment so that repairs can be made, using hand tools.
- Adjust working parts, such as fan belts, contacts, and springs, using hand tools and gauges.
- Lubricate moving parts.
- Inspect electrical connections, wiring, relays, charging resistance boxes, and storage batteries, following wiring diagrams.
- Read service guides to find information needed to perform repairs.
- Scrape and clean units or parts, using cleaning solvents and equipment such as buffing wheels.
- Weld, braze, or solder electrical connections.
Start Annual Earnings
28398.35
Top Annual Earnings
78583.5
EMSI Career Title Slug
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