Instructor: Jason McKinney
Program Overview: 

The vision of Industrial Maintenance is to promote safety standards, performance standards, enhance leadership, provide a relevant curriculum, and to be vital to the education of all students. Industrial Maintenance is the lifeline of today’s industry. Industrial Maintenance programs will provide a structured yet flexible training program for those interested in developing the technical skills required to keep the industry operating. Maintenance technicians will be trained to be proficient in many different areas including plant safety, electromechanical equipment, industrial rigging, reading technical schematics, bearings, lubrication, centrifugal pumps, alignment, piping systems, mechanical drives, hydraulics/pneumatics, industrial electricity, motor controls, vibration analysis, troubleshooting, machining, and welding. The field of Industrial Maintenance employs techniques from physics, engineering, and decision analysis for the repair and maintenance of all equipment used in industrial facilities. This program strives to:

• Operate as the pathway for manufacturing skill technology in schools
• Operate as the venue for nationally recognized industry standard training
• Provide a critical link in school to employment or postsecondary education
• Develop stronger relationships with the business and industry community in terms of mutual advocacy, cooperative education experiences, employment placement, and support for SkillsUSA experiences
• Represent a necessary component in the education of all students
• Require and promote critical thinking and problem solving
• Offer Nationally Recognized Industry Certifications
• Offer a flexible curriculum based on standards that adapt to change and meet the needs of the industry
• Integrate common core standards into the Industrial Maintenance Technology curriculum in order to ensure that students develop excellent written & verbal communications skills, occupational skills, and scientific problem-solving skills