Electrical Fitter
OSCA 381232
5,700
10.1%
3.7%
38 yrs
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.
Electrical Fitter is a job in Australia. The job figures on this page come from Jobs and Skills Australia and the ABS Census, where they are published. The courses listed here lead to this job. Compare the fee, study mode, length, place, and how to get in before you enquire.
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About this career
Fabricates, services and repairs electrical equipment, such as motors, transformers and switchboards. May work on rail signalling infrastructure.
What they typically do
- Carries out electrical fitting and assembling works, including placing, aligning and adjusting for heavy current equipment and machines, or fabricates parts for such equipment
- Installs, modifies or repairs electrical machines and equipment, such as motor starters, motors, controllers, switchgear, switchboards, busbars, transformers, control panels and defence systems
- Interprets and uses electrical specifications, wiring and circuit diagrams, plant schematics, schedules and specifications to undertake electrical wiring work associated with assembling, maintaining, terminating or altering the wiring between electrical components within plant or machinery
- Inspects, tests, commissions, maintains and services electrical systems, machines, equipment and components
- Installs and maintains meters, instruments, relays and protection equipment
- Performs isolations - energy lock out/tag out procedures
Where they work
Qualification pathways
These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as an Electrical Fitter.
No qualification pathways published on training.gov.au yet.