Industrial Maintenance Mechanics

The industrial maintenance mechanic is responsible for installation, troubleshooting and repair of equipment and machinery in various types of manufacturing operations.  The maintenance mechanic must be a multi-talented individual with a specific skill set that can keep equipment and machinery operating at peek performance, eliminating costly down-time.  Additionally, a maintenance mechanic must be able to perform preventative maintenance to keep machines running and minimize downtime. 

Graduates from the Industrial Maintenance Mechanics program learn theory and experience hands-on opportunities in welding, hydraulics, pneumatics, mechanical maintenance, electricity and programmable logical control (PLC's), all of which are necessary for a successful career in the maintenance field.

Program Outcomes

Graduates of the Industrial Maintenance Mechanics Program will be able to install, maintain and troubleshoot:

  • industrial mechanical drives
  • fluid power systems
  • industrial electrical control systems
  • process logical control systems
  • fabricate and repair industrial equipment

Career Opportunities

Program graduates may find employment as an Industrial Maintenance Mechanic, (Multi-Craft) Maintenance Mechanic, Maintenance Technician, Maintenance Specialists, Maintenance Electrician, Maintenance Lead or Maintenance Supervisor.

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Curriculum

The Industrial Maintenance Mechanic curriculum is certified by the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER), which fully prepares graduates to face the everyday challenges as in the Industrial Maintenance field.

Summary of Required Hours

First Semester (450 Hours): 
Core Curriculum Introductory Craft Skills: Basic Safety; Math (Lab); Intro to Hand Tools, Intro to Power Tools, Intro to Drawings, Basic Rigging, Basic Communication Skills, Basic Employability Skills, Introduction to Materials Handling.

Level One: Orientation to the Trade, Tools of the Trade, Fasteners and Anchors, Oxyfuel Cutting, Gaskets and Packing, Pumps and Drives, Valves, Intro to Test Instruments, Material Handling and Hand Rigging, Mobile Support Equipment, Lubrication, electrical / mechanical drawings.

Second Semester (450 Hours)
Level Two: Industrial Safety for E&I Techs; Intro to the National Electrical Code; Alternating Current; E&I Test Equipment; Flow, Pressure, Level, and Temperature; Hand Bending; Clean, Purge, and Test Tubing, and Pipe Systems; Instrument Drawings and Documents part one; Conductors and Cables; Conductors Terminations and Splices.

Level Three: Hazardous Locations, Electronic Components, E&I Drawings, Motor Controls, Distribution Equipment, Transformer Applications, Conductor Selection and Calculations, Temporary Grounding.

Third Semester (390 Hours)
Level Three: Layout and Installation of Tubing and Piping Systems, Machine Bending of Conduit, Hydraulic Controls, Pneumatic Controls, and Motor-Operated Valves, Precision Measuring Tools, Installing Bearings, Installing Couplings, Setting Base plates and Pre-alignment, Conventional Alignment, Installing Belt and Chain Drives, Installing Mechanical Seals.

Level Four: Preventive and Predictive Maintenance, Advance Blueprint Reading, Compressors and Pneumatic Systems, Reverse Alignment, Laser Alignment, Intro to Supervisory Skills, Troubleshooting and Repairing Pumps, Troubleshooting and Repairing Gearboxes.

Basic Welding consisting of oxyfuel cutting, shielded metal arc welding (Stick), and Gas metal arc welding (MIG), will be studied during the course of study.

 

Full-Time Program Schedule
Semester Day Class Evening Class Days
Fall
(450 hours) 		7:45 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. - 10:45 p.m. Monday - Friday
Spring
(450 hours) 		7:45 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. - 10:45 p.m. Monday - Friday
Summer
(390 hours) 		7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m. 4:00 p.m. - 10:45 p.m. Monday - Friday

For more information:

Richard Claburn (richard.claburn@chattanoogastate.edu ) (423) 697 - 3104
David Burgess (david.burgess@chattanoogastat.edu) (423) 697 - 5502
Suzanne Myatt (suzanne.myatt@chattanoogastate.edu) (423) 697 - 3283