Industrial Electrician

Career Overview

In the forest products industry, industrial electricians play a variety of roles but are typically found working in mills and other industrial settings, such as pellet plants and planer facilities. They troubleshoot and diagnose electrical failures in manufacturing processes. To be good at troubleshooting, you need a broad understanding of electrical systems so you can isolate and repair faults and failures. A day in the life of an industrial electrician might involve repairing a critical electrical fault quickly enough to prevent an entire mill operation from shutting down.

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