ASSEMBLE PATH · ONTARIO TRADE 442A
Industrial
Electrician
Industrial electricians install, maintain, test, troubleshoot and repair the electrical power, control and automation systems that keep industrial workplaces running.
RED SEAL TRADENON-COMPULSORY IN ONTARIONOC 72201
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WHY THE WORK MATTERS
When production stops, skilled problem-solving gets it moving again.
Industrial electricians help keep factories, processing plants, mines, utilities and other industrial facilities safe and productive. They work with power distribution, motors, programmable controls, instrumentation and increasingly connected automation systems.
9,000 hoursgeneral apprenticeship duration
$81,000estimated annual earnings at 2,000 hours
Red Sealnationally recognized trade standard
EXPLORE IN ORDER
Four questions. One clearer next step.
WHERE THE WORK LIVES
Built for complex industrial systems
ManufacturingAutomotive plantsFood processingMiningUtilitiesWarehousing & automationSteel & materialsWater treatment
EVIDENCE BASE
Sources & verification
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