NOC 94203: Assemblers, fabricators and inspectors, industrial electrical motors and transformers
What assemblers, fabricators and inspectors, industrial electrical motors and transformers do
Assemblers, fabricators and inspectors of industrial electrical motors and transformers assemble, fabricate, fit, wire and inspect heavy-duty industrial electrical equipment. They are employed by manufacturers of industrial electric motors, transformers, control equipment, railway locomotives, transit vehicles and other heavy electrical equipment.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Assemblers
- Assemble and fit metal and other prefabricated parts to close tolerances according to blueprints to build heavy-duty electric motors or transformers
- Assemble stators or armatures for heavy-duty electric motors; compress steel laminations to build transformer cores; assemble windings into core using overhead cranes and make electrical connections using crimping, brazing and soldering equipment
- Assemble and fit electrical motor or transformer auxiliary equipment such as bushings, tap changes, conduit boxes, heating devices, protective equipment and cooling equipment
- Set up and adjust production machinery and equipment, such as coil winding machines, for the manufacture of heavy-duty electrical equipment
- May perform basic tests on electric motors.
- Electrical fitters and wirers
- Interpret engineering drawings, electrical schematics and blueprints
- Fit motor starters, contactors, capacitors, circuit breakers, voltage regulators, printed circuit boards or other electrical control devices into switchboards and panelboards to produce automated processing control equipment, electrical distribution panels, or other industrial electrical control equipment
- Wire electrical connections for switchboards and panelboards
- Assemble panelboard and switchboard cabinets and install bus bars used to carry heavy electrical current
- May operate metal fabricating equipment to fabricate or modify bus bars.
- Inspectors
- Monitor production and troubleshoot production problems
- Check final assembly of electric motors, transformers or control equipment for adherence to quality control standards
- Collect, record and summarize inspection results.
Job titles under NOC 94203
121 job titles are classified here, including alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) motor inspector and tester, alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) motors fitter-assembler, control panel assembler.
- alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) armature winder
- alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) motor inspector and tester
- alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) motors fitter-assembler
- alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) motors inspector
- alternator tester
- armature assembler - industrial electrical equipment
- armature coil former - industrial electrical equipment
- armature coil winder - industrial electric equipment
- armature inspector - industrial electrical equipment
- armature insulator - industrial electrical equipment
- armature winder - industrial electrical equipment
- automotive wiring harness inspector - industrial electrical equipment
- bushing core winder - industrial electrical equipment
- carbon brush assembler
- carbon brush maker
- circuit breaker fitter - industrial electrical equipment
- clamper, transformer assembly coils
- coil assembler - industrial electrical equipment
- coil builder - industrial electrical equipment
- coil former - industrial electrical equipment
- coil maker - industrial electrical equipment
- coil shaper - industrial electrical equipment
- coil-winding machine setter - industrial electrical equipment
- commutator assembler
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- College courses in electricity or electro-technology may be required.
- Several years of on-the-job training are usually provided.
- Set-up persons, inspectors and leadhands in this unit group may require experience as an assembler, fitter or wirer in the same company.
Assemblers, fabricators and inspectors, industrial electrical motors and transformers wages in Canada
Low, median and high hourly wages from Job Bank’s 2025 wage data. Annual figures assume full-time work (1,950 hours a year).
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Canada | $18.00/hr | $22.70/hr | $38.00/hr |
Toronto ON | $17.60/hr | $22.00/hr | $28.60/hr |
Montréal QC | $18.45/hr | $23.43/hr | $27.01/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $24.27/hr | $29.81/hr | $37.37/hr |
Calgary AB | $21.38/hr | $24.13/hr | $34.14/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $16.00/hr | $20.00/hr | $22.93/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $19.00/hr | $21.05/hr | $38.61/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $20.94/hr | $26.78/hr | $35.83/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $20.55/hr | $25.00/hr | $33.39/hr |
London ON | $19.21/hr | $23.15/hr | $29.02/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Quebec | $19.00/hr | $21.05/hr | $38.61/hr |
Ontario | $17.60/hr | $24.70/hr | $30.77/hr |
Manitoba | $16.00/hr | $20.00/hr | $22.93/hr |
Alberta | $20.00/hr | $24.00/hr | $42.15/hr |
British Columbia | $23.79/hr | $29.70/hr | $36.06/hr |
Using NOC 94203 for your resume or Express Entry profile
- IRCC asks you to make sure the main duties listed for your NOC match what you actually did at your job. If they don’t, look for another unit group whose duties do.
- Describe your own work in your own words. Recruiters and ATS software look for concrete tools, results and scope, not text copied from the NOC.
- Applying from outside Canada? Run your resume through the Canadian resume format checker to catch things Canadian employers don’t expect, like a photo or date of birth.
- Use the job title the employer’s posting uses. The 121 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for assemblers, fabricators and inspectors, industrial electrical motors and transformers?
Assemblers, fabricators and inspectors, industrial electrical motors and transformers are NOC 2021 unit group 94203. Example job titles in this group include alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) motor inspector and tester, alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) motors fitter-assembler, control panel assembler, electrical control panel inspector.
What TEER is NOC 94203?
NOC 94203 is TEER 4 (High school and on-the-job training). Usually requires completion of secondary school, or several weeks of on-the-job training. TEER 4 and 5 work does not count as skilled work experience for Express Entry’s Federal Skilled Worker or Canadian Experience Class programs.
How much do assemblers, fabricators and inspectors, industrial electrical motors and transformers earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $22.70/hr, about $44,000 a year full-time, with a range of $18.00/hr to $38.00/hr.
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Sources: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0; Employment and Social Development Canada, Job Bank wages (2025). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. OfferJetAI is not affiliated with the Government of Canada. Check IRCC’s NOC guidance before you apply.