Industrial Electrician

Industrial electricians install, maintain, troubleshoot and repair industrial electrical equipment and associated electrical and electronic controls. In the forest products industry they play a variety of roles but are typically found working in mills and other industrial settings like pellet plants and planer facilities. Industrial electricians troubleshoot and diagnose electrical and failures in manufacturing processes. To be good at troubleshooting means you need a broad understanding of electrical systems so you can isolate and repair faults and failures. A day in the life of an industrial electrician might involve repairing a critical electrical fault fast enough to prevent an entire mill operation from shutting down. Electrical technology and equipment also changes rapidly, so you need to stay on top of what’s happening in your industry. Increasing use of robotics and other computerized control equipment is creating more work for industrial electricians, because they are the ones who install and maintain the equipment. Technological change usually results in a greater demand for industrial electricians.

• You want to live an oversized life in one of Canada’s beautiful forest communities
• A sense of community is important to you
• You like variety and learning new things
• You want to make a difference working in a green job
• You want to make a difference working with cutting-edge
• energy efficient systems
• You like solving problems
• Safety is always on your mind

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