Electrical engineering technician
Code 3113.1
Electrical engineering technicians work together with electrical engineers in electrical engineering reasearch. They perform technical tasks and aid in the designing, testing, manufacturing and operation of electrical devices and facilities.
Essential skills
Knowledge
- electrical equipment components
- electrical discharge
- electrical wiring diagrams
- electrical engineering
- design drawings
- electricity principles
- electrical testing methods
Skills and competences
- liaise with engineers
- align components
- apply soldering techniques
- ensure material compliance
- abide by regulations on banned materials
- inspect quality of products
- read engineering drawings
- read assembly drawings
- read standard blueprints
- measure electrical characteristics
- adjust engineering designs
- assemble electrical components
- operate soldering equipment
- prepare pieces for joining
- prepare production prototypes
- assist scientific research
- test electrical equipment
- record test data
- perform test run
- fasten components
- wear appropriate protective gear
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This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences