Electric Motor, Power Tool, & Related Repairers

Also Called: Electric Motor Winder, Maintenance Technician, Repair Technician, Service Technician

Certificate After High School

usually needed

Not Available
(Students Only)
Match Percentage

$34,590

Entry Salary

Average

Job outlook

What Electric Motor, Power Tool, & Related Repairers do

Repair, maintain, or install electric motors, wiring, or switches.

  • 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.
Industry Areas:

Advanced Manufacturing • Automotive & Machine Repair • Construction • Renewable Resources and Energy

Training Program Areas:

Auto Collision • Automobile Technician • Building Construction Technology • Electrical • Electronic Assembly • Facilities Maintenance • Heavy Equipment Mechanic • HVAC • Mechanical Repair & Operation • OCT-Only Advanced Manufacturing • OCT-Only Automotive & Machine Repair • OCT-Only Construction • OCT-Only Renewable Resources & Energy • Petroleum Technician • Smart Meter & Instrumentation Technician • Solar Energy • Stationary Engineering • Weatherization

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Work Context

  • Face-to-Face Discussions
  • Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  • Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  • Exposed to Contaminants
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate

Tools

  • Voltage or current meters
  • Screwdrivers
  • Stripping tools
  • Ammeters
  • Multimeters

Technology

Data base user interface and query software
Data entry software
Microsoft Access
Presentation software
Microsoft PowerPoint
Analytical or scientific software
Commutator profiling software
Motor testing software

The Education & Training You Need

Skills

  • Repairing
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Troubleshooting
  • Critical Thinking
  • Equipment Selection

Knowledge

Engineering and Technology
mechanical
Arts and Humanities
English language
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
manufacture and distribution of products
Business
management

Education

  • 39% Post-secondary certificate
  • 31% High school diploma or equivalent
  • 20% Associate's degree

Experience

Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.

What are some related occupations at different educational levels?


Job Training Match

Farm Equipment Mechanics & Service Technicians

Educational Level

High School Diploma or Equivalent

 Job Training Match

Electric Motor, Power Tool, & Related Repairers Currently Selected

Educational Level

Post-secondary, non-degree

 Job Training Match

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades & Extraction Workers

Educational Level

Associate's Degree

 Job Training Match

Sales Representatives, Wholesale & Manufacturing, Technical & Scientific Products

Educational Level

Bachelor's Degree

 Job Training Match

Agricultural Technicians

Educational Level

Advanced Degree

What are your training options on the pathway to this occupation?

Advanced Training

  • Albuquerque - Job Corps

    Albuquerque, New Mexico

  • Arecibo Job Corps

    Garrochales, Puerto Rico

ACT & College

  • Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

    Tifton, GA

  • Albany Technical College

    Albany, GA

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Are You a Good Fit?

Occupation Traits

    • Conventional (Organizer)
    • Realistic (Doer)

Work Styles

  • Attention to Detail
  • Dependability
  • Cooperation
  • Stress Tolerance
  • Independence
  • Integrity

Values

  • Support
  • Relationships
  • Working Conditions

Abilities

  • Hand and Finger Use
  • Ideas and Logic
  • Visual Understanding
  • Verbal

This is what Electric Motor, Power Tool, & Related Repairers across the country typically make.

$16.63 / hour
$34,590 /year

Entry Level

$23.67 / hour
$49,230 /year

Median Level

$35.83 / hour
$74,520 /year

Experienced Level

Income information reflects a regional average.
Income information reflects a national average.

This career’s National Job Outlook is

Average

Please be sure to verify the outlook of this occupation with your instructor.

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