Industrial Electricians
Job description
These individuals install and maintain industrial electrical equipment. They maintain and repair related electrical and electronic controls.
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
- Equipment, machinery, tools
- Uncontrolled ambient temperature
- Electricity
Main tasks
- Read and interpret diagrams, circuit plans, and electrical code specifications.
- Install and repair various components (electrical cables, outlets, switch boxes, etc.).
- Experiment with electrical and electronic equipment and components.
- Maintain, repair, and install switchgear, regulating transformers, and reactors.
- Maintain, repair, and install electric motors, generators, alternators, and control systems.
- Perform preventive maintenance and maintain maintenance records.
Advancement and mobility
- Qualified Industrial Electricians obtain a Red Seal endorsement upon successful completion of the Interprovincial Examination.
- Experience leads to supervisory positions.
Hourly wage
The hourly wage is calculated by averaging wages from 2022 to 2024.- Minimum
- $25.00
- Median
- $33.00
- Maximum
- $50.00
Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects
All of Québec
All of Québec
Total jobs for 2023
All of Québec
All of Québec
Gender distribution
All of Québec
- 2.8% Female
- 97.2% Male
- 2.8% Female
- 97.2% Male
Job types
All of Québec
- Full time
- Part time
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2020
All of Québec
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
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NAICS 33119% of jobs
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NAICS 48, 4912% of jobs
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NAICS 32210% of jobs
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NAICS 2110% of jobs
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NAICS 3217% of jobs
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Others42% of jobs
All of Québec
-
NAICS 33119% of jobs
-
NAICS 48, 4912% of jobs
-
NAICS 32210% of jobs
-
NAICS 2110% of jobs
-
NAICS 3217% of jobs
-
Others42% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
Most training programs are offered in French only.
Secondary
DVS in automated Systems Electromechanics
Placement rate: 74.4%
14.3% of graduates pursue further studies
DVS in Électromécanique de systèmes automatisés
Placement rate: 82.4%
12.9% of graduates pursue further studies
College
DCS in technologie du génie électrique : automatisation et contrôle
Placement rate: 73.3%
23.5% of graduates pursue further studies
Also required
- Certificate of qualification.
Sometimes required
- An additional certificate for construction electricians is sometimes required for industrial electricians when the industrial electrical equipment does not belong to the employer.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Troubleshooting
- Equipment maintenance
- Data collection
- Quality control analysis
- Repair
- Equipment selection
- Monitoring operations
- Critical thought
- Solving complex problems
- Operations and control
- Result evaluation
- Installation
- Judgment and decision-making
- Information processing
- Active listening
- Time management
- Active learning
- Coordination
- Oral expression
Abilities
- Awareness of issues
- Digital dexterity
- Manual dexterity
- Limb coordination
- Colour perception and distinction
- Processing flexibility
- Visualization
- Control accuracy
- Hand-arm stability
- Distance vision
- Deductive reasoning
- Inductive reasoning
- Perception speed
- Near vision
- Information organization
- Depth perception
- Hearing sensitivity
- Reaction time
- Auditory attention
- Selective attention
- Oral comprehension
- Core strength
- Static muscle power
- Information processing speed
- Speech clarity
- Classification
- Verbal skills
- Speech recognition
Knowledge and attributes
- Capacity to work under pressure
- Critical thinking
- Capacity to adapt
- Capacity to work in a team
- Rigour
- Attention to detail
- Intermediate knowledge of the English language
- Respect standards and regulations
- Sense of observation
- Knowledge of buildings and construction
Interests
- Make, build, install
- Work manually
- Conduct tests and trials, control processes
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Realistic
- People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
- Investigative
- People with this profile prefer relying on theoretical knowledge before acting. They like observation, analysis and problem solving.
- Conventional
- People with this profile prefer specific, well-defined tasks. They like to respect the order of things and follow established rules.
Official name of the NOC 72201
Industrial electricians
Job titles
- Industrial electrician
- Plant electrician
- Apprentice industrial electrician
- Apprentice marine electrician
- Marine wireman/woman
- Industrial electrician lead hand
- Journeyman/woman industrial electrician
- Mine electrician
- Marine electrician
- Industrial electrical repairer
- Machine shop electrical repairer
- Electrician - rail transport
- Maintenance electrician - industrial
- Plant maintenance electrician
- Electrical repairer - crane maintenance
- Marine equipment electrician
- Rig electrician
- Shipyard electrician
- Diesel electrician - railway
- Mill electrician
- Ship's electrician
- Ship's electrician - shipbuilding and repair
- Ship's electrician - water transport
- Railway signal installer
- Railway signal maintainer
- Electric signal repairer - railway
Skill type
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Last update: January 29, 2026