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Industrial Maintenance Technicians

Average starting salaries are $19.23 an hour, while experienced professionals earn an average of $28.85 an hour.

Sector: Advanced Manufacturing

About the Job: Industrial Maintenance Technicians are responsible for maintaining and repairing industrial equipment and machinery. They ensure that all machinery operates efficiently and safely, minimizing downtime and preventing production delays. These technicians perform routine inspections, troubleshoot issues, and conduct necessary repairs or replacements. Additionally, they often collaborate with engineers and other professionals to improve equipment performance and implement preventive maintenance programs.

Development Timeframe:
6 months to 2 years of technical training

Job Locations in Mississippi:

Golden Triangle
Pascagoula
Jackson

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Copiah-Lincoln Community College

Automation and Control Engineering Technology

Automation and Control Engineering Technology is an instructional program that provides the student with the technical knowledge and skills necessary for gaining employment as an automated manufacturing systems technician in maintenance diagnostics, engineering, or production in an automated manufacturing environment. The program is offered on the Wesson Campus or Natchez Campus. The focus of this program is on electricity/electronics, fluid power, motors and controllers, programmable controls, interfacing techniques, instrumentation, and automated processes. Many of our recent graduates are now employed at impressive businesses like Nissan Canton, Georgia-Pacific, Grand Gulf, Sanderson Farms, Entergy, and more!

This curriculum is designed as a two-year technical program. Graduates of the program will be qualified to seek employment as entry-level electronics, instrumentation, robotics, automation, and maintenance technicians. Students who graduate from the program will also be better prepared to continue their education in advanced-engineering related fields.

East Mississippi Community College

Industrial Maintenance Technology

East Mississippi Community College is proud to offer a two-semester technical certificate and a four-semester two-year career Associate of Applied Science degree in Industrial Maintenance Technology at the Communiversity. Students receive instruction in a wide variety of areas including safety, machinery maintenance and troubleshooting/service, blueprint reading, basic welding and cutting operations, machining operations, mechanical systems and industrial electricity.

Hinds Community College

Electro-Mechanical Technology

Our Electro-Mechanical Technology curriculum includes a program of study for a career certificate, technical certificate, and an Associate of Applied Science Degree. When you graduate, you’ll be prepared to enter the job market in a variety of areas. In our program, you will receive basic instruction in a wide variety of areas including safety, machinery maintenance, troubleshooting/service, blueprint reading, basic machining, fundamentals of industrial electricity, CAD, fluid power, industrial controls, and PLC programming.

Holmes Community College

Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology

The Industrial Maintenance Technology program offers a Technical Certificate, an Advanced Technical Certificate, and an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree option that provides individuals with the basic concepts necessary to install, operate, maintain, and repair electrical, mechanical, and automated systems and equipment in automation, controls, and industrial maintenance positions. Students receive instruction in safety, fundamentals of industrial electricity, mechanical drive systems, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), robotics, fluid power, motor controls, and process control systems.

Itawamba Community College

Industrial Maintenance Technology

Industrial Maintenance Technology is a career education program designed to prepare students for entry-level employment as multi-skilled maintenance technicians. Industrial maintenance trade technicians are responsible for assembling, installing, maintaining, and repairing machinery used in the manufacturing or industrial environment. Students receive basic instruction in a wide variety of areas, including safety, machinery maintenance, and troubleshooting/service, blueprint reading, basic welding and cutting operations, fundamentals of piping and hydro-testing, and fundamentals of industrial electricity.

Upon completion of this two-year curriculum, the student is awarded an Associate of Applied Science degree in Industrial Maintenance Technology.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Northeast Mississippi Community College

Industrial Maintenance Technology

The mission of the Industrial Maintenance Technician Program is to provide a solid foundation to help students acquire the competencies necessary for success in the maintenance occupation. An Industrial Maintenance Technician is a specialist who possesses detailed knowledge of several technical subjects and applies this knowledge in an industrial environment to preserve and maintain industrial systems. The Industrial Maintenance Program integrates electrical and mechanical elements. The program offers an Associate Degree.

Pearl River Community College

Manufacturing Maintenance Technology

The Manufacturing Maintenance Technology program is designed to prepare students for entry‐level employment as multi‐skilled maintenance technicians. Manufacturing maintenance technicians are responsible for assembling, installing, and maintaining/repairing machinery used in the manufacturing or industrial environment. Students receive basic instruction in a wide variety of areas including safety, machinery maintenance and troubleshooting/service, blueprint reading, basic welding and cutting operations, basic machining operations, fundamentals of piping and hydro‐testing, and fundamentals of industrial electricity.

Southwest Mississippi Community College