Industrial Maintenance

Instructor:  Melvin Childers

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enables a student to have knowledge in several areas and not be limited to one field of expertise that could become outdated.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.

 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.

 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