Multi-Skilled Maintenance

Contact Information
Richard Haney, Program Coordinator
Certified Post Secondary Instructor
937.778.8419 or 1.800.589.6963, ext. 317
haneyr@uppervalleycc.org

Registration
Pam Ginn
937.778.8419 or 1.800.589.6963, ext. 250
ginnp@uppervalleycc.org

Location:
Upper Valley Career Center
Applied Technology Center
Looney Road, Piqua, Ohio 45356

General Description:
The Upper Valley Career Center Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technology Program prepares individuals for successful entry-level maintenance positions. If you or someone you know is facing the possibility of a layoff of job loss, take heart. Classes are forming now to help meet your needs. The Department of Labor confirms what we already knew; jobs are available for qualified technicians.

The Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician option is PELL Grant Eligible. Individual topical modules may be taken separate from the Career Development Program.

Participation Options
It may be possible to slot into an individual class module or topic to advance skills in just that area. This is a great option for companies hoping to advance the credentials of an existing work force or for individuals who require specific updates to enhance their current skills.

Dates
Classes operate according to "Start" dates. Open enrollment participation is an option from all operating "starts".  Please call Richard Haney for more information.

September 2011 Start

Courses:

Math  Basic Electricity Professional Development  Basic Electronics Motors Electrical Troubleshooting Fluid Power HVAC Basics

Pipe & Tube  EPA Section 608 Certification HVAC/R Controls Programming HMI Touchscreens NEC 1 & 2 Safe Guarding Application

                                                      

Employment Opportunities
Jobs found in Ohio which our Multi-skilled Maintenance Grads can consider...
HVAC Technician, Installer, Instructor, Sales Rep, HVAC/RControls Technician, Refrigeration Technician, Service Manager, Controls Technician, Maintenance Technician, Facilities Manager,
Building Automation Specialist, Sheet Metal Technician, Pipe Fitter, Designs Build Estimator
Duct Mechanic, Purchasing Agent, Mechanical Engineer

As listed on the internet, annual wages for these positions range from $30,000 to $70,000.*

Jobs in Ohio that list similar requirements are: Maintenance Technician, Electrical Technician, Automation Technician, Engineering Technician, Process Control Technician, Controls Technician, and Field Service Technician, for everything from Office or Vending Equipment to Machine Vision Systems, Retail Sales Equipment, Robotics, Material Transport, and much, much, more!

There are many businesses that produce no products, but are dedicated to providing the maintenance staff to support other companies’ needs. All need qualified technicians.

A common thread for all Manufacturers’ is the need for the equipment to produce a product. This local region boasts a large concentration of Machine Building businesses. These machines are being built everyday, all around us. Automated Machine Builders, both Mechanical and Electrical, are building and installing machines and modifications, and even maintaining those same machines, on-site, for their customers. And all of that building means Electrical, Mechanical, and Fluid Power components are being sold and delivered every day…If you would like to be in Industrial Sales, you will need to be able to identify parts described in the most vague of terms, understand how they work, and where they are applied, to help the customer, so GET BUSY!

*Entry–Level wages for these positions begin at $15 to $17 per hour up to $28 to $30 per hour ($30,000 to $80,000 annually), with most positions offering some overtime.

*Wages/Earning/Career/Job Options are not guaranteed by Upper Valley Career Center or their affiliates. 

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General - 49-9042.00 http://www.onetcodeconnector.org/ccreport/49-9042.00
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers - 49-9098.00 http://www.onetcodeconnector.org/ccreport/49-9098.00

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers - 49-2092.00 http://www.onetcodeconnector.org/ccreport/49-2092.00

Industrial Maintenance 2011 Program Report
Students Contacted: 84%
Students Unknown: 16%
Positive Placement Percentage: 54%

Cost/Tuition
35-Hour Module $514.50 plus books, lab and exam fees
Full Course:  $10,000
M2T Textbooks: $800

Class Hours:
Monday through Thursday
6-9:30pm or as scheduled

Similar Career Development Options
Machine Trades
HVAC & R, Career Counseling: Aptitude and Interest Evaluation