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Job Description

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

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 49-2092.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 44,720.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 21.00
Currently, there are 17,050 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers”.

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Tasks for “Armature Winder Repairer”

Reassemble repaired electric motors to specified requirements and ratings, using hand tools and electrical meters.
Clean, rinse, and dry transformer cases, using boiling water, scrapers, solvents, hoses, and cloths.
Repair and rebuild defective mechanical parts in electric motors, generators, and related equipment, using hand tools and power tools.
Repair and operate battery-charging equipment.
Rewind coils on cores in slots, or make replacement coils, using coil-winding machines.
Disassemble defective equipment so that repairs can be made, using hand tools.
Inspect and test equipment to locate damage or worn parts and diagnose malfunctions, or read work orders or schematic drawings to determine required repairs.
Bolt porcelain insulators to wood parts to assemble hot stools.
Adjust working parts, such as fan belts, contacts, and springs, using hand tools and gauges.
Rewire electrical systems, and repair or replace electrical accessories.
Verify and adjust alignments and dimensions of parts, using gauges and tracing lathes.
Steam-clean polishing and buffing wheels to remove abrasives and bonding materials, and spray, brush, or recoat surfaces as necessary.
Weld, braze, or solder electrical connections.
Maintain stocks of parts.
Seal joints with putty, mortar, and asbestos, using putty extruders and knives.
Sharpen tools such as saws, picks, shovels, screwdrivers, and scoops, either manually or by using bench grinders and emery wheels.
Inspect batteries for structural defects such as dented cans, damaged carbon rods and terminals, and defective seals.
Test equipment for overheating, using speed gauges and thermometers.
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.
Inspect electrical connections, wiring, relays, charging resistance boxes, and storage batteries, following wiring diagrams.
Read service guides to find information needed to perform repairs.
Reface, ream, and polish commutators and machine parts to specified tolerances, using machine tools.
Test conditions, fluid levels, and specific gravities of electrolyte cells, using voltmeters, hydrometers, and thermometers.
Remove and replace defective parts such as coil leads, carbon brushes, and wires, using soldering equipment.
Cut and form insulation, and insert insulation into armature, rotor, or stator slots.
Lift units or parts such as motors or generators, using cranes or chain hoists, or signal crane operators to lift heavy parts or subassemblies.
Solder, wrap, and coat wires to ensure proper insulation.
Scrape and clean units or parts, using cleaning solvents and equipment such as buffing wheels.
Pour compounds into transformer-case terminal openings to seal out moisture.
Position and level battery cells, anodes, or cathodes, using hoists or leveling jacks, or signal other workers to perform positioning and leveling.
Test battery charges, and replace or recharge batteries as necessary.
Assemble electrical parts such as alternators, generators, starting devices, and switches, following schematic drawings and using hand, machine, and power tools.
Lubricate moving parts.
Add water or acid to battery cell solutions to obtain specified concentrations.
Record repairs required, parts used, and labor time.
Clean cells, cell assemblies, glassware, leads, electrical connections, and battery poles, using scrapers, steam, water, emery cloths, power grinders, or acid.
Set machinery for proper performance, using computers.
Drain and filter transformer oil and refill transformers with oil until coils are submerged.
Hammer out dents and twists in tools and equipment.

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