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Electric Appliance Servicers and Repairers (NOC 7332)
Nature of Work
Electric appliance servicers and repairers service and repair domestic electrical appliances. They are employed by repair shops, appliance service companies and repair departments of retail and wholesale establishments.
Nature of Work
Electric appliance servicers and repairers service and repair domestic electrical appliances. They are employed by repair shops, appliance service companies and repair departments of retail and wholesale establishments.
Duties
This includes small appliances, such as electrical lawn and garden equipment and power tools, and major appliances, such as domestic refrigerators and window air conditioners. Their work duties include observing the operation of appliance; conducting voltage, resistance and other tests using electrical test equipment; and consulting customers or referring to work orders to establish the nature of the appliance malfunction. Servicers and repairers may need to refer to schematic drawings or product manuals while replacing or repairing appliances. They may also be required to prepare estimates and written accounts of the work performed.
Servicers and repairers use meters, gauges and other test equipment to measure the resistance, current, voltage and pressure of major appliances. Such testing enables servicers and repairers to diagnose faults in appliance controls, condensers, timer sequences, fans and other components. They also consult schematic diagrams or product manuals and operate hand tools, soldering guns and brazing equipment to replace components and subcomponents and to assemble or disassemble appliances.
Example Titles
- dishwasher repairer
- appliance service technician
- appliance repairer apprentice
- appliance servicer
- washing machine servicer
- refrigerator repairer
- service technician
- stove repairer
- vacuum cleaner repairer
Training Paths
Refrigeration Mechanic is a designated trade in Saskatchewan. Individuals wishing to become certified in this trade must apprentice for four years1800 hours per yearunder a certified tradesperson and complete 32 weeks of in-class technical training, delivered in the province at SIAST. Applicants to this program must be currently working in the field. High school completion will ensure academic entrance requirements are met. Individuals who have not completed high school should contact the Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission. SIAST offers related training in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning as well as other electrical-related certificate programs.
Trends and Outlooks
The employment prospects for this occupation are: fair
After a period of growth during the late nineties, employment for electrical appliance servers and repairers dropped significantly between 2000 and 2005. Whether or not this rapid decrease continues, employment opportunities stemming from retirement or other turnover will increase over the next few years. In 2006, nearly 70% of all electric appliance servicers and repairers in Saskatchewan were at least 45 years of age. As many of these older workers retire, replacement workers will be required to fill their positions.
Most mechanics in this group do not earn very much. In 2005, the average full-time income for these occupations was $26,400 per year, well below the provincial full-time average income for all occupations the same year ($42,300 per year).
There is a wide range of incomes among mechanics in this group. Annual incomes for full-time electrical appliance servicers an repairers ranged from $7,000 to $82,100 that same year. Annual incomes in these fields tend to be higher in Regina and Saskatoon than elsewhere in the province. According to the Statistics Canada, 98% of these mechanics in Saskatchewan were male in 2006. That same year, just under 45% of all provincial employment in these fields was based in Regina or Saskatoon in 2006.
There is a low incidence of part-time employment in these fields of work. Self-employment is quite common, however. Close to 30% of all full-time mechanics in this group were self-employed in 2005. Employment in these fields is moderately sensitive to overall economic conditions and often seasonal.
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Self Employment
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