The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates industrial machinery mechanics, maintenance workers, and millwrights will grow five percent in employment needs by 2028. The Industrial Maintenance Program at Sandburg prepares students to enter the workforce, explains Dean of Career and Technical Education Ellen Burns:
“I get employers calling probably once a month asking who we have coming out of the program. When I did a recent Google or Indeed search to see how many jobs were in the area within 30 miles of Roseville, it popped up with 19 current openings for maintenance technicians. Within that program, it is stackable in nature. You can start out with a one semester certificate, you can advance onto a one-year advanced certificate, or you can take the two-year degree option. Within that, you are going to start out your first year with some electrical fundamentals, some basic machining, intro to welding, technical math, blueprints, and drafting. Then you will advance on with hydraulics and pneumatics, you will get your OSHA-10 certification. Then in the second year, it just focuses a lot more on industrial electrical controls, automation.”
October is Manufacturing Month, which also remains to be a top in-demand career sector in the region.
