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Heavy Equipment Maintenance

Are you interested in large engines and heavy machinery? Curious about what keeps massive diesel equipment running?

Engage in hands-on training in the maintenance, repair, and operation of off-road diesel equipment, in partnership with AIS Construction Equipment. Explore heavy machinery used in construction, trucking, agriculture, and material handling industries. Learn engine, hydraulic, powertrain, and electrical systems, and maintenance fundamentals. Work with industry-standard equipment and tools and gain valuable practical experience to prepare for careers as heavy equipment technicians, diesel mechanics, construction equipment operators, and agricultural equipment mechanics. 

Location: Career Connect Campus

Credentials Earned

  • NCCER Introduction to Heavy Equipment
  • NCCER Classification of Heavy Equipment
  • NCCER Heavy Equipment Operation Safety 

Articulated Credit Earned

Pursuing postsecondary education? See how your credits could carry over in Michigan:

Credentials and articulation are dependent on the grade earned in the class and passing credential exams.

Common Jobs and Salaries

What could I do after this class?

  • Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic: $61,667 (average annual salary) 

What could I do with more formal learning?

  • Direct entry into the workforce is common, though further education can lead to more well-paying roles.

 

Data provided by Michigan Center for Data and Analytics (MCDA), Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (2025) and Long-Term Occupational Employment Projections (2032), Southwest Michigan Prosperity Region.

Interested in this class? Learn more about the application process and talk with your high school counselor about enrolling.

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Meet The Instructors

Tanner Gray

Tanner Gray

Heavy Equipment Maintenance Instructor

Kelly Tucker

Kelly Tucker

Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technical Assistant

I get to work hands-on with equipment I would normally never be able to interact with. Some of the equipment includes skid steers, tractors, forklifts, and dissecting engine blocks and putting them back together.

— Gwen Barrett, former Heavy Equipment Maintenance student

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A young mechanic in a blue hoodie and baseball cap works on heavy equipment in a workshop with a toolbox full of tools in the foreground and a white brick wall in the background.
Three young men in work uniforms gather around a large yellow engine block in the foreground, while in the background, other students work on machinery in a workshop.
Three young men in a workshop are gathered around a disassembled engine, with a Bobcat loader visible in the background.
Two students in a workshop are working on a large engine in the foreground, with various vehicles and equipment visible in the background.
A young man in a beanie and work uniform focuses on a disassembled engine block in the foreground, while in the background, another person works on machinery in a brightly lit garage.
Three young men examine a large engine block on a table in the foreground, with a skid steer loader and industrial shelving in the background.
A young man in a work uniform smiles at the camera in the foreground, with machinery and other people working in the background.