• Reading and interpreting drawings, blueprints, and electrical code specifications
• Installing, examining, replacing, or repairing electrical wiring, receptacles, switch boxes, conduits, feeders, case assemblies, lighting fixtures, and other electrical components
• Testing electrical and electronic equipment and their components
• Maintaining, repairing, installing, and testing electrical motors, generators, industrial storage batteries, and various electrical control systems
• Maintaining, repairing, installing, and testing switchgears, transformers, switchboard meters, regulators, and reactors
• Working independently or with others to troubleshoot and solve various problems

• Secondary school diploma required; credits in math and physics are recommended
• Completion of a 9,000-hour apprenticeship, including a combination of on-the-job and in-school training
• Completion of exam to obtain Certificate of Qualification

• Generally 40 hours/week in shifts
• Often employed in industrial plant
• Employment industries include electrical construction firms and power companies, primary steel producers, motor vehicle and parts manufacturers, and mining companies

Apprentice wage increases with skill and experience. Fully qualified workers earn an average of $38.50-$50.36 per hour.

Industrial Electrician (442A)

If you checked YES to the majority of these questions, a career as an Industrial Electrician (442A) may be for you!

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