Manufacturing Systems Maintenance Technician

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Technical Diploma

Program Number:

324623

Credits:

62.00

Financial Aid Eligible

For the person who likes variety and has an interest in how machines work, a position as an industrial maintenance technician may be a satisfying career choice.

As a technician, you can work in a manufacturing facility to repair, modify, and maintain machines and components. Some of the skills you will develop in this program include machining, CNC (Computer Numerical Controls), motor controls, PLCs (Programmable Logic Controllers), basic welding, and HVACR (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration).

The program provides a pathway to technical diplomas in Industrial Electrical/Mechanical Maintenance; Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration; Basic Welding; or Basic Machining, all of which are components of the five-term Manufacturing Systems Maintenance technical diploma.

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Graduation Employment Stats

	Part Time	Full Time
Responding	0	1
Average Hours Per Week		42
Median Hourly Wage		$24.25
Hourly Wage Range		$24.25 - $24.25
Median Annual Salary		$52,962

Career Opportunities

Field Service Technician

Welder

Maintenance Mechanic

Machinist

Program Outcomes

Use effective communication skills
Apply mathematical concepts
Transfer social and natural science theories into practical applications
Demonstrate ability to think critically
Demonstrate ability to value self and work ethically with others in a diverse population
Use technology effectively
Make decisions that incorporate the importance of sustainability

Demonstrate industry recognized safety practices
Interpret welding drawings
Produce shielded metal arc welds (SMAW)
Produce gas metal arc welds (GMAW)
Produce flux core welds
Produce gas tungsten arc welds (GTAW)
Apply basic safety practices in the machine shop
Perform set-up and operation of basic manually operated metal working machines
Interpret industrial/engineering drawings
Apply precision measuring methods to part production and inspection
Perform programming, set-up and operation of CNC machine tools
Make machine and/or tooling selection decisions according to accepted machine tool practices
Demonstrate a clear understanding of USDA and FDA regulations regarding food manufacturing practices
Detail different vectors of food contamination
Apply knowledge of OSHA, NIOSH, and NFPA safety standards.
Demonstrate conceptual knowledge of automatic HVACR systems
Comprehends and understands digital controller configurations and loop tuning for pressure, flow and temperature
Apply skills and tools necessary to fully participate in a lean manufacturing environment
Demonstrate basic knowledge of applied science related to mechanical drives.
Perform preventative maintenance.
Maintain parts and equipment inventory including service documentation.
Maintain electrical and electronic devices and systems.
Maintain mechanical devices and systems.
Maintain hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
Demonstrate the basic skills required to install/modify/repair personal computer hardware, operating system software and small-scale networking functions.
Develop the skills required for site assessment and installation of small-scale, solar and wind power renewable energy sources.

Admission Requirements

College Requirements

Application

$30 Application Fee

High School Transcript or GED/HSED

Program Requirements

Western Technical College uses ACCUPLACER, a computer-based, online assessment that measures your abilities in reading, sentence skills, and arithmetic. This information will be used to place you in courses that best fit your academic goals. Based on your scores, you may need to take additional general studies course(s) along with the general studies courses required for your program.

Several options for waiving the ACCUPLACER test are available; view the waivers here.

Learn more about placement tests and how they are used at Western: Placement Testing.

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Career Pathways

This program is part of a career pathway, a laddered approach to career education. It allows you to earn employer-recognized credentials that lead to job and career advancement.