Electromechanical Technology

Do you think there will be more or less technology in the future?

Yes, there will be more technology in the future. So having Automation/EM skills prepares you for a lifetime occupation.

Does the idea of working with robotics, automation, PLCs, pneumatics, hydraulics and electronics sound interesting? If so, Electromechanical Technology may be the career for you.

The Electromechanical Technology program offered by Chippewa Valley Technical College trains people to work in advanced industrial settings. The Electromechanical Technician services and repairs industrial manufacturing equipment. When equipment fails, the technician determines the cause of the failure and make the necessary adjustments or repairs to return the equipment to production. View Program Information.

FUN FACTS... Bush Brother Beans in Augusta can produce over 800 cans per minute (packaged, labeled, perfectly made). Downtime cost General Motors over $11,000 per minute!  Maintenance people are needed to keep our manufacturing facilities operating at full capacity!