Maintenance Electrician
Test, repair or replace wiring, fixtures or other electrical equipment.
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- What's it like to be a Maintenance Electrician?
- How to become a Maintenance Electrician
- Latest Maintenance Electrician jobs
- Top skills and experience for Maintenance Electricians
- Is Maintenance Electrician the right role for you?
- Maintenance Electrician role reviews
What's it like to be a Maintenance Electrician?
Maintenance Electricians carry out preventive maintenance tasks, including general maintenance and repairs, for electrical systems. They may use testing devices to diagnose problems with wiring or fixtures, and replace or repair elements as required.
Tasks and duties
- Diagnose faulty or malfunctioning systems using tools and testing equipment to locate the cause of a problem.
- Install electrical wiring, equipment, applications or fixtures.
- Test all assemblies, installations or repairs on electrical or electronic wiring.
How to become a Maintenance Electrician
To become a Maintenance Electrician you’re required to complete a traineeship or apprenticeship, then apply for an electrical licence to work unsupervised.
- Find and apply for an electrical apprenticeship. An Apprenticeship Network or Group Training Organisation in your area can help you find a host employer and start your apprenticeship.
- An apprenticeship is usually four years, and will include some structured training through a registered training organisation to complete a Certificate III in Electrotechnology Electrician (UEE30811).
- Apply for an Electrician’s Licence. As licensing and registration requirements may vary between states, you should check with the licensing body in your state.
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Maintenance Electrician employers on SEEK are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Plc Programming
Fault Finding
Preventive Maintenance
Electrical Maintenance
Electrical Licence
Electrical Power Systems
Troubleshooting
Installation
Electrical Trade
Computerised Maintenance Management System
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Latest Maintenance Electrician reviews
May 2021
If you are willing to work, electricians will always be able to have food on the table.
Reviewer's QualificationCertificate III in Electrical (Electrician)
Experience10+ years
Organisation sizeLarge (200+ employees)
SpecialisationMaintenance
The good thingsVery rewarding trade. I've worked construction and maintenance. In construction you complete a job and can stand back, and feel a sense of accomplishment. In maintenance you fix things. It involves pr...
The challengesSometimes working conditions can be hot, or dirty, or uncomfortable. Most of the time you are better off than most other trades on the same job.
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Feb 2024
The role is broad and doesn't lack avenues to head down if you choose
Reviewer's QualificationCertificate III in Electrotechnology
Experience5 – 9 years
Organisation sizeLarge (200+ employees)
SpecialisationTrades & Services
The good thingsIt is very technical and can take a lot of thinking at times. It's like a puzzle that requires solving. Often you have to take into account mechanical considerations when Fault finding which leads to ...
The challengesElectrical being less understood by most means if there is a problem it is usually assumed to be electrical issue so can be frustrating
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