241 Vo-Tech Drive
McMinnville, TN 37110 
Phone: (931) 473-5587
or (931) 474-TECH
Fax:  (931) 473-6380

Industrial Maintenance

© TTC McMinnville 2007
 

Enrollment and Class Schedule

          Persons may apply any time. Day classes are held Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 2:40 p.m. Part-time evening classes are held from 4 p.m. to 7:45 p.m., Monday through Thursday.

Course Description

          The Industrial Maintenance program is designed to give students general skills in a variety of areas common to industry. Cross training enables a student to have knowledge in several areas and not be limited to one field of expertise that could become outdated.  Bringing multiple skills to the workplace enhances the employee’s value to the employer. The industrial maintenance technician is responsible for the troubleshooting, disassembly, repair, and assembly of hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical, and electrical systems on industrial machinery.

    The curriculum consists of training in the following areas:
     • Welding--The student is instructed in the common forms of welding and
                 metal cutting procedures.
     • Electricity/Electronics--Instruction covers introduction to electricity
                 through Programmable Logic Controllers.
     • Mechanical Maintenance--Students are trained in basic terms of
                 maintenance through lubrication techniques, bearing maintenance and
                 installation, pumps, gearing, etc.
     • Fluid Power--The student will learn hydraulic and pneumatic fundamentals.
     • Machine Shop--The student will learn basic shop theory.  Training on
                milling machines and lathes is also included.  Machine Shop is an
                elective for industrial maintenance.
     • Robotics--The student will learn entry-level robotics programming. 
                Robotics is an elective for industrial maintenance.

Typical Subjects Taken
Basic Welding
Fluid Power
Basic Electricity/Electronics
PLC Programming
Mechanical Maintenance
Machine Shop (Optional)
Robotics (Optional)

Awards
Mechanical Maintenance and Fluid Power.......432 hours/Certificate Core
Electricity/Motor Control...................................432 hours/Certificate Core
Welding...............................................................432 hours/Certificate Core
PLC/Elective................................................................432 hours/Certificate
Machine Tool/Elective..............................................1296 hours/Certificate
Industrial Maintenance Technician..............................1728 hours/Diploma

Highest Award:  Diploma
Program Length:  16 Months