Job Summary

The Electric Motor Mechanic will be responsible for setting up and operating a variety of machine tools to produce precision parts and instruments; fabricating, modifying, or repairing motor instruments; fabricating and modifying parts to make or repair machine tools or maintain industrial machines; and applying knowledge of mechanics, shop mathematics, metal properties, layout, and machining procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assembles and tests electric motor and generator stators, armatures, or rotors.
• Inspects cores for defects and aligns laminations as required.
• Tests windings for motor-housing clearance, grounds, and short circuits using clearance gauge, growler, surge testers, meters, meggers, core loss testers, resistance bridges, and other relevant equipment.
• Dismantles and assesses mechanical condition of motors visually and with measuring devices such as verniers, micrometers, and feeler gauges.