Industrial Electrician

Industrial Electrician

Apprenticeship

AT A GLANCE

An industrial electrician plans, installs, tests, inspects, troubleshoots, and services all types of industrial electrical equipment that are vital to the operation of commercial and industrial businesses. These include all equipment or components directly or indirectly exposed to electric power such as motors, generators, pumps, lighting systems, and associated electrical and electronic controls.

While the type of work varies depending on the size of the company and the company’s products or services, an industrial electrician is trained to:

CAREER VIDEO(S)

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MCSC Trade Talk - Electrical Worker
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Jennifer Geddes: Electrician (Techsploration)
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CONSTRUCTION ELECTRICIAN
ELECTRIC MOTOR SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN
INDUSTRIAL MECHANIC (MILLWRIGHT)
REFRIGERATION & AIR CONDITIONING MECHANIC

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work environments for construction careers can be located outdoors or indoors or both. Work hours may vary as well. Some positions are seasonal while others are all year round, but part-time. Other positions are project-based and may require you to work full-time until the project is complete. And, of course there are careers that have full-time hours all year round.

Below is a list of workplaces where you might find opportunities to gain apprenticeship hours and/or experience:

Other Conditions: N/A

Source: Apprenticeship Manitoba Handbook and Manitoba Prospects

MINI SKILLS ASSESSMENT

If you answer YES to the questions below, then a career as an Industrial Electrician may be right for you!

ESSENTIAL SKILLS PROFILES

The Government of Canada Job Bank has identified Nine Literacy and Essential Skills (Reading, Writing, Document Use, Numeracy, Computer Use, Thinking, Oral Communication, Working with Others, and Continuous Learning).

Below you will find links to the Essential Skills Profiles for this occupation and/or related ones:

WAGES

Below you will find the annual salaries for apprentices and Journey Persons for Industrial Electricians:

Minimum for Apprentices

Skills Booklet 2016, Skills Canada/Manitoba

$26,891

Average for Journey Persons

Skills Booklet 2016, Skills Canada/Manitoba

 

$58,380 – $67,200

For more information on apprenticeship wages, click here

TRAINING

Note: To receive the most up-to-date information about satisfying apprenticeship level requirements, contact Apprenticeship Manitoba or visit https://www.gov.mb.ca/wd/apprenticeship/

Industrial Electrician

Program Length (Minimum Years)

4 years

Level Requirements

Required Hours for each level (L)

L1: 1, 800 hours L2: 1, 800 hours L3: 1, 800 hours L4: 1, 800 hours

Technical Training/Year (weeks in class)

Y1: 10 weeks Y2: 10 weeks Y3: 10 weeks Y4: 10 weeks

Additional Licensing

Yes

Trades Qualification Requirements (minimum experience required)

Minimum years of experience required

(within last 10 years)

6 years

Minimum hours experience required

10,800 hours

Practical Exam required

No

Compulsory Apprenticeship/Certificate of Qualifications required to work

Yes

Red Seal Trade available

Yes