Assemblers in the Manufacture of Industrial Electrical Parts
Job description
These individuals assemble, adjust, and inspect industrial electrical equipment. They are employed by manufacturers of:
- Industrial electric motors
- Transformers
- Control equipment
- Locomotives
- Public transit vehicles
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
- Equipment, machinery, tools
- Noise
- Electricity
Main tasks
Fitters
- Assemble and adjust prefabricated parts according to the plans.
- Make electrical connections using crimping, soldering, and welding devices.
- Assemble and adjust auxiliary equipment for transformers or electric motors.
- Install and adjust production machinery and equipment.
- Perform basic tests on electric motors, as required.
Fitters and Cable Workers
- Interpret industrial drawings, electrical diagrams, and plans.
- Adjust electrical control devices in the distribution and control panels, install these panels, and assemble their housings.
- Install busbars (used to carry high current).
- Manufacture or modify busbars, as required.
Testers
- Monitor production and resolve problems that affect it.
- Check electric motors, transformers, or control equipment.
- Collect, record, and summarize inspection results.
Advancement and mobility
- Experience leads to supervisory positions.
Hourly wage
The hourly wage is calculated by averaging wages from 2022 to 2024.- Minimum
- $16.10
- Median
- $22.00
- Maximum
- $34.76
Job prospects for 2024-2028
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Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects
All of Québec
Very good
All of Québec
Non available
Total jobs for 2023
All of Québec
1,000
All of Québec
na
Gender distribution
All of Québec
Not available.
- 19.6% Female
- 80.4% Male
Not available.
- 19.6% Female
- 80.4% Male
Job types
All of Québec
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2020
All of Québec
$51,600
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
Not available.
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NAICS 334, 33560% of jobs
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NAICS 237% of jobs
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NAICS 3337% of jobs
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NAICS 414% of jobs
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NAICS 3373% of jobs
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Others19% of jobs
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 334, 33560% of jobs
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NAICS 237% of jobs
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NAICS 3337% of jobs
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NAICS 414% of jobs
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NAICS 3373% of jobs
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Others19% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
Most training programs are offered in French only.
Secondary
DVS in automated Systems Electromechanics
Code : 5781
Placement rate: 74.4%
14.3% of graduates pursue further studies
DVS in Électromécanique de systèmes automatisés
Code : 5281
Placement rate: 82.4%
12.9% of graduates pursue further studies
College
Sometimes required
- Experience as an Assembler, Fitter, or Installer within the same company may be required for individuals in the role of Setter, Controller, or Team Leader.
- College-level courses in electricity are sometimes required.
WAP
This occupation is targeted by a Workplace Apprenticeship Program
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Data collection
- Quality control analysis
- Monitoring operations
- Information processing
- Reading comprehension
- Troubleshooting
- Oral expression
- Critical thought
Abilities
- Digital dexterity
- Hand-arm stability
- Near vision
- Manual dexterity
- Information organization
- Control accuracy
- Awareness of issues
- Deductive reasoning
- Visualization
- Speech clarity
- Classification
- Written comprehension
- Oral comprehension
- Verbal skills
- Colour perception and distinction
- Inductive reasoning
- Speech recognition
- Processing flexibility
- Distance vision
Knowledge and attributes
- Capacity to work under pressure
- Critical thinking
- Focussed on results
- Autonomy
- Knowledge of production and treatment
- Rigour
- Attention to detail
- Knowledge of computer science, digital and electronics
- Sense of observation
- Timeliness
Interests
- Make, build, install
- Work manually
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 94203
Assemblers, fabricators and inspectors, industrial electrical motors and transformers
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Skill type
Manufacturing and utilities
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