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Automation Squad

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AI for Motor Repair Technicians

Robert MacKelfresh

By Robert MacKelfresh

Founder, Automation Squad

Repair, maintain, or install electric motors, wiring, or switches.

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers · O*NET 49-2092.00 · Job Zone 3 · sourced from the U.S. Department of Labor occupation database

Automation coverage

8 of 12tools on this list have an AI solution available today

Counted by matching the tools this occupation is documented as using against a corpus of 226,452 AI products, MCP servers, skills and connectors. Where a tool has no match, we say so rather than inventing one.

AI you can use for this job

20 matched to the tools electric motor, power tool, and related repairers use. Showing 20.

  • Microsoft Outlook is a web-based suite of webmail, contacts, tasks, and calendaring services.

    Microsoft Outlook

  • Microsoft Excel

    MCP server

    Microsoft's Excel is a spreadsheet application used by millions of users across the world. It is part of the Office ecosystem and is considered the industry standard for spreadsheets. Only files on OneDrive for Business (available with Office 365 and Sharepoint server) are su

    Microsoft Excel

  • Microsoft Word

    MCP server
  • Powerpoint

    MCP server
  • AMCS Fleet Maintenance software helps surface vital information for transportation and operations managers to control and manage costs and operational readiness of fleets and other assets.

  • AutoCAD is a design and drafting platform which supports automated design tasks and offers features such as 2D drafting, drawing and annotation, 3D modeling and visualization, and more.

  • Autodesk

    MCP server
  • Easy Autocad

    MCP server
  • Excel

    Skill
  • Excel

    MCP server
  • Maintastic is the AI-driven, collaborative Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) that streamlines maintenance processes by digitizing, structuring, and enabling mobile access. It supports both reactive and preventive maintenance across machinery, equipment, and buildi

  • Maintenance Care is a CMMS software for work orders, preventive maintenance and asset management.

    Maintenance Care

  • Make (make.com)

  • Make (make.com)

  • SAP S/4HANA

    MCP server

    SAP S/4HANA is an intelligent ERP suite that helps businesses manage finance, supply chain, manufacturing, and operations in real time.

    SAP S/4HANA

  • Make (make.com)

The tools this job actually uses

12 documented for this occupation. Showing 12, hot technologies first. A filled dot means an AI solution exists for it.

  • Autodesk AutoCADhot
  • Microsoft Accesshot
  • Microsoft Excelhot
  • Microsoft Office softwarehot
  • Microsoft Outlookhot
  • Microsoft PowerPointhot
  • Microsoft Wordhot
  • Pythonhot
  • SAP softwarehot
  • Commutator profiling software
  • Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
  • Motor testing software

What this job involves

31 documented tasks, most important first. Showing 24.

  1. Inspect and test equipment to locate damage or worn parts and diagnose malfunctions, or read work orders or schematic drawings to determine required repairs.
  2. Verify and adjust alignments and dimensions of parts, using gauges and tracing lathes.
  3. Reassemble repaired electric motors to specified requirements and ratings, using hand tools and electrical meters.
  4. Measure velocity, horsepower, revolutions per minute (rpm), amperage, circuitry, and voltage of units or parts to diagnose problems, using ammeters, voltmeters, wattmeters, and other testing devices.
  5. Repair and rebuild defective mechanical parts in electric motors, generators, and related equipment, using hand tools and power tools.
  6. Lift units or parts such as motors or generators, using cranes or chain hoists, or signal crane operators to lift heavy parts or subassemblies.
  7. Record repairs required, parts used, and labor time.
  8. Disassemble defective equipment so that repairs can be made, using hand tools.
  9. Adjust working parts, such as fan belts, contacts, and springs, using hand tools and gauges.
  10. Steam-clean polishing and buffing wheels to remove abrasives and bonding materials, and spray, brush, or recoat surfaces as necessary.
  11. Set machinery for proper performance, using computers.
  12. Lubricate moving parts.
  13. Read service guides to find information needed to perform repairs.
  14. Inspect electrical connections, wiring, relays, charging resistance boxes, and storage batteries, following wiring diagrams.
  15. Test equipment for overheating, using speed gauges and thermometers.
  16. Reface, ream, and polish commutators and machine parts to specified tolerances, using machine tools.
  17. Maintain stocks of parts.
  18. Cut and form insulation, and insert insulation into armature, rotor, or stator slots.
  19. Scrape and clean units or parts, using cleaning solvents and equipment such as buffing wheels.
  20. Assemble electrical parts such as alternators, generators, starting devices, and switches, following schematic drawings and using hand, machine, and power tools.
  21. Solder, wrap, and coat wires to ensure proper insulation.
  22. Rewire electrical systems, and repair or replace electrical accessories.
  23. Clean cells, cell assemblies, glassware, leads, electrical connections, and battery poles, using scrapers, steam, water, emery cloths, power grinders, or acid.
  24. Rewind coils on cores in slots, or make replacement coils, using coil-winding machines.