What Do Electric Motor Repairers Do (including Their Typical Day At Work)

Job Description

Electric Motor Repairers repair, maintain, or install electric motors, wiring, or switches. They also inspect and test equipment to locate damage or worn parts and diagnose malfunctions, or read work orders or schematic drawings to determine required repairs.

Other tasks include:

• Verify and adjust alignments and dimensions of parts, using gauges and tracing lathes.
• 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.

We asked Electric Motor Repairers how satisfied they are with their job. Here is what they said.

67% of them said they were satisfied with their job and 52% said they find that their job makes the world a better place or helps to make someone else’s life better.

Typical Day At Work

On a daily basis, Electric Motor Repairers clean, rinse, and dry transformer cases, using boiling water, scrapers, solvents, hoses, and cloths. They clean cells, cell assemblies, glassware, leads, electrical connections, and battery poles, using scrapers, steam, water, emery cloths, power grinders, or acid.

A typical day for an Electric Motor, Power Tool and Related Repairer will also include:

• Maintain stocks of parts.
• Record repairs required, parts used, and labor time.
• Verify and adjust alignments and dimensions of parts, using gauges and tracing lathes.
• Inspect and test equipment to locate damage or worn parts and diagnose malfunctions, or read work orders or schematic drawings to determine required repairs.
• Lift units or parts such as motors or generators, using cranes or chain hoists, or signal crane operators to lift heavy parts or subassemblies.

We asked some Electric Motor Repairers a few questions to find out what else does their work day look like. Here is what we found.

Other responsibilities

Besides their typical day, Electric Motor Repairers also seal joints with putty, mortar, and asbestos, using putty extruders and knives. They may also hammer out dents and twists in tools and equipment.

On a weekly to monthly basis, Electric Motor Repairers Inspect batteries for structural defects such as dented cans, damaged carbon rods and terminals, and defective seals. They might also Set machinery for proper performance, using computers.

In addition, they Remove and replace defective parts such as coil leads, carbon brushes, and wires, using soldering equipment.

Although specific duties may vary, many of them Verify and adjust alignments and dimensions of parts, using gauges and tracing lathes.

To some Electric Motor Repairers, it is also their responsibility to Bolt porcelain insulators to wood parts to assemble hot stools.

Working life

Standard 40 hour work week

Regular schedule like a 9 to 5

In a typical work week as an Electric Motor, Power Tool and Related Repairer, you can expect to work 40 hour work week.

Is this right for me

People who are suitable for this job tends to like work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They like working with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery..

They also like following set procedures and routines. They like working with data and details more than with ideas.

You can read more about these career personality types here.

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