INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE TECHNOLOGY
Maintain and repair factory equipment and other industrial machinery such as conveying systems, production machinery, and packaging equipment.
GRADE: 11 & 12
PROGRAMS
AGRICULTURE
Horticultural Science
ARCHITECTURE & CONSTRUCTION
CAD (Computer Aided Design) & Animation
Construction Trades
ARTS, AV TECHNOLOGY & COMMUNICATION
Graphic Design
Radio & Television
BUSINESS & MARKETING
Marketing & Sales
Strategic Marketing Internship/Field Experience
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Early Childhood Education
Education Professions
HEALTH SCIENCES
Dental Careers
Health Science Education I
Health Science Education II Sports Medicine and Athletic Training
HOSPITALITY & HUMAN SERVICES
Cosmetology Professional Services
Culinary Arts & Hospitality
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Computer Tech Support
MANUFACTURING
Electrical Maintenance Technology
Energy Technology Industrial Maintenance Technology
Precision Machining
Welding Technology
PUBLIC SAFETY
Criminal Justice I
Criminal Justice II
Emergency Medical Services
Fire & Rescue Services
TRANSPORTATION
Automotive Technology
Diesel Technology
VETERINARY
Veterinary Careers
INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE TECHNOLOGY
Sign up for the Industrial Maintenance Technology course if you are interested in a welding or manufacturing career. You will spend about twenty-five percent of your class time learning the three basic welding processes, which include stick welding, wire welding and Tig welding. You will also learn to operate the plasma arc machines. Industrial mechanics install machinery, use precision measuring devices and operate complex tools, in a variety of manufacturing businesses. The industrial mechanic is the key problem solver in the workplace. Sign up for this class because it will give you a “jumpstart” in your manufacturing career.
ENERGY TECHNOLOGY
This program empowers students to become an electric power lineworker, natural gas technician, or a solar panel or wind turbine technician. Renewable energy is the newest pathway teaching students about battery systems, green HVAC systems, home automation, and energy auditing.
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
- Valparaiso Area Apprenticeship Advisory Council – Portage
- Indiana University
- Ball State University
- Purdue University
- Specific Millwright Training Programs
- Cooperative Educational Program with US Steel and Arcelor Mittal
- NWI Carpenters or Millwright Union Apprenticeship
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
- Millwright
- Heavy Equipment Repair & Maintenance
- Engineering Technician
- Hydraulic & Pneumatics Repair
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics
- Electric Power Lineworker
- Natural Gas Technician
- Solar or Wind Technicians
- And Many More…
INSTRUCTOR
JAY OSLAKOVIC
IVY TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Mr. Oslakovic has been teaching for over 27 years. He also has spent 7 years in the U.S. Army as part of the Corps of Engineers in both combat and construction units. After leaving the Army, Mr. Oslakovic spent 25 years working as an engineer and operations manager in the Aerospace and Automotive Industries. After that, he became a full-time instructor. In his spare time, he enjoys exercise, football, time on Lake Michigan and fishing.
MICHAEL ROE
IVY TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Mr. Roe has been teaching for 6 years and became Dept. Chair, Industrial Technology in 2023 after working in heavy industry as an Electrical Engineer for over 40 years. Mike earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University and a Master of Project Management Degree from the Keller Graduate School of Management. He is also Registered as a Professional Engineer in the State of Indiana. In his spare time he is an avid cyclist and enjoys spending time with his family at their lake house in Rochester, IN. He notes his idols as US Olympic cyclist Davis Phinney, Wrestling legend Dan Gable, and musician Bruce Springsteen.
MAJID MOHSENI
IVY TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Mr. Mohseni has been involved with education in teaching and administration for over 25 years. He received his BS and MS degrees in Petroleum Engineering and worked in Gulf of Mexico with oil service companies as a designer for the oil and gas fracturing before becoming a teacher in the region. He is very passionate about his students and enjoys teaching and helping others anyways that he can. He loves to spend time with his friends and family and uses his spare time to travel overseas and visit different cultures.
