Machine Repair Specialty

The Machine Repair Specialty prepares students to maintain and repair machinery in a plant or factory. They are also responsible for situating and installing new machines. This concentration is suited for students who have an interest in monitoring, diagnosing, and repairing complex machine tools such as CNC machining centers, feedback control fabrication equipment, plastics molding equipment, and industrial robots. Machine repair technicians are skilled with hand tools and diagnostic instruments and consistently employ best maintenance practices.

Sample Job Titles

Machine Tool Service Technician, Machine Repairman, Mechanic

Graduation Requirements

1. Total Credit Hours: 69 credit hours in courses numbered 100 and above
2. Cumulative Grade Point Average: 2.00 (‘C’) or better for all work applicable toward the degree that was completed at Richland
3. Residency: 15 credit hours or more at Richland Community College