The Industrial Maintenance certificate at Minnesota State College Southeast in Red Wing or Winona gives you the fundamental skills to work with complex industrial equipment and begin a career in a high-demand, high-paying field.
Career Area: Engineering, Manufacturing & Trades
Program: Mechatronics Technology
Campus(es): Winona/Red Wing
Major Details
The Industrial Maintenance certificate is the beginning of an exciting career pathway in Mechatronics. In this high-demand field, you will service and maintain industrial equipment, including motors, conveyor systems, transmission systems, and production-related equipment.
Earn your certificate in Industrial Maintenance at Southeast
In a hands-on lab environment, courses cover the fundamentals of fluid power, mechanical power transmission, basic machine shop, and welding for the trades. You'll develop real-world skills in advanced manufacturing that prepare you for a variety of careers in industrial maintenance technology.
Once in the workplace, you will be responsible for servicing and maintaining various types of equipment, including motors, conveyor systems, transmission systems, and production-related equipment.
Industrial maintenance technicians conduct routine maintenance and safety checks and prepare and submit maintenance reports. You will learn how to troubleshoot mechanical breakdowns and adjust mechanical parts using hand and machine tools.
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Courses
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
Total Credits Required for this Major: 10
Cost
| Approximate Tuition/Fees: | $2,405 |
|---|---|
| Minimum Tool Cost: | N/A |
| Books/Supplies: | N/A |
| Estimated Total: | $2,405 |
Career Opportunities
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Machinery Maintenance Workers
Electro-Mechanical Technicians
Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
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Outcomes
Understand mechanical alignments
Create fluid power circuits
Create basic welds
Highlights
Internships
Multidisciplinary skills
Many jobs available
Good paying jobs
Instructors
Andy George
Andy George began teaching at Minnesota State College Southeast when the Mechatronics program was launched in 2020. Previously, he taught in the Mechatronics /Electromechanical/Automation field at Western Technical College in La Crosse since 2011. Before becoming an instructor, Andy was an electromechanical technician in Machine Build at Hutchinson Technology in Eau Claire, WI. Andy holds an AAS in Electromechanical Technology from Western Technical College and a BS in Management from the University of Wisconsin-Stout.
Christopher Schwertel
Chris Schwertel has more than 15 years of workforce experience in production facilities, maintaining state of the art equipment concerning a wide range of pneumatics, hydraulics, PLC programming, electrical, motors, drives, coolant systems, robotics, and more. He graduated with high honors from Western Wisconsin Technical College in La Crosse in 2020, majoring in Electromechanical Technology.