Industrial Maintenance - Reid State Technical College

Industrial Maintenance from Reid State Technical College is a Campus Certificate Industrial Engineering degree that prepares you for a Engineering career. Industrial Maintenance The Industrial Maintenance certificate program is intended to produce graduates who are prepared for employment as entry-level industrial electricians, electronics technicians, or industrial/maintenance technicians. Program graduates are to be competent in the academic areas of communications, mathematics, and computer literacy. Technical areas of electronics circuit repair, electrical wiring, motor controls, laser alignment, troubleshooting and preventive maintenance. Employment Outlook According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Industrial machinery mechanics held about 287,700 jobs, while industrial maintenance workers accounted for 75,400 jobs. Many of both types of workers were employed in the manufacturing sector in industries such as food processing and chemical, fabricated metal product, machinery, and motor vehicle and parts manufacturing. Additionally, about 10 percent work in wholesale trade, mostly for dealers of industrial equipment. Manufactures often rely on these dealers to make complex repairs to specific machines, about 12 percent of mechanics work for the commercial and industrial machinery and equipment repair and maintenance industry, often making site visits to companies to repair equipment. The average salary rates for industrial maintenance employment range $17.85 per hour to as high as $30.53 per hour. View more details on Reid State Technical College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Industrial Engineering courses.