The technological world is ever-changing and skilled maintenance technicians are in high demand.
With a strong emphasis on industrial safety, this program will give the necessary skills in mechanical, electrical, and programming diagnostics and repairs. Students learn the repair and upkeep of different types of equipment and machines used in an industrial setting.
What type of job can this training lead to?
Technician
Controls Specialist
Technician
Est. Average Salary for Maintenance Technician in Utah: $43,980 – $58,190 *Where do we get our numbers?
Ben Gerald
Employed with: A local manufacturing company
Tooele Tech’s Industrial Maintenance and Automation program has given me the confidence and experience to land my first job in the maintenance department. Starting on the first day of my training, I learned meaningful skills that I use daily in my current position. I now have the skills and a clear vision for my future with a successful career as a maintenance tech with a local manufacturing company.
-Ben G.
Est. Average Salary for Electrical Controls Specialist in Utah: $36,566 – $54,662*Where do we get our numbers?
Crystal Patton
Employed with: N/A
My training from Tooele Tech has given me the confidence and opportunity to do the most exciting work of my life. The PLC portion of my training has gained me the position as an Electrical Controls Specialist working alongside engineers to create and build the circuitry and logic in the ever
-growing automation field. With my instructors’ enthusiasm and knowledge in the industrial maintenance and automation field, I found it was a very creative, rewarding, and vast industry that I wanted to be part of.
-Crystal P.
Est. Average Salary for Maintenance Technician in Utah: $43,980 – $58,190 *Where do we get our numbers?
Ronnie Crane
Employed with: N/A
While I was enrolled at Tooele Tech I enjoyed the combination of classwork and hands
-on lab work. The training covered a broad spectrum of the needed skills to be an industrial mechanic and helped me get into the maintenance department. The PLC course stands out in my memory; practicing troubleshooting, and building a program to completion was gratifying. The machining and welding courses came in handy when I needed to fabricate a part at 3:00 a.m., and knowing the basics of the mill and lathe and what you can create in a couple of hours is pretty cool. This program is great and can make a big difference for someone wanting to get started in the field of Industrial Maintenance.
-Ronnie C.
Est. Average Salary for Maintenance Technician in Utah: $43,980 – $58,190 *Where do we get our numbers?
Ty C
Employed with: Home Business
The training I received at Tooele Tech helped me get my foot in the door and land a great job at Skretting. I use the skills I learned in my daily work as I continue to grow in my field.
– Ty C.
(archived) Industrial Maintenance and Automation Technician
The IMAT program uses technology and hands-on labs to train students in the repair and upkeep of different types of equipment and machines used in an industrial setting. The basics of industrial maintenance are typically broken down into five categories: Applied Mechanical Knowledge, Predictive and Preventative Maintenance, Mechanical Knowledge, Electrical Knowledge and Welding Knowledge. Students will learn problem solving skills needed to identify arising problems and determine the safest means of resolving and repairing various mechanical issues.
Program Objectives
Competencies in the IMAT program include:
- Ability to demonstrate personal and industrial safety habits
- Effectively use maintenance related math, quality, and rigging principles
- Being able to do both Oxyfuel welding and cutting, plasma cutting and do basic soldering for maintenance of industrial machinery
- Adequately weld using SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, & GTAW processes
- Identity, troubleshoot, inspect, and repair mechanical drive systems
- Perform proper alignment of coupling and shaft using dial indicator and laser alignment methods
- Effectively thread and fabricate mild steel piping
- Operate manual mill and lathe
- Ability to apply fundamentals and troubleshooting of hydraulics and pneumatics systems
- Being able to apply fundamentals of electricity, motor controls and PLCs
- Knowledge of effective leadership & problem solving techniques
College CreditsAverage Program Length: Approximately 960 hours
*Estimate based on course cost, books and fees. All costs are subject to change.
Tooele Tech
88 S. Tooele Blvd., Tooele
8 a.m. - 8 p.m. Monday - Thursday
8 a.m. - 2 p.m. Fridays
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Industrial Maintenance and Automation Program Information Sheet Course Planning Sheet and Price List(archived) Industrial Maintenance and Automation Technician
- Must be at least 16 years old.
- Adult students must provide their high school transcripts, showing, at least, 8th grade math and reading with a ‘C’ grade or better or take the Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE) scoring at a 10th grade level for both math and reading.
Required –
• Leather work gloves
• Leather work boots
• Cotton pants (for welding)
• Safety glasses
• Long pants
• Paper
• Pencils
