Heavy Equipment & Truck Technology Training

South Plainfield, NJ

When you’re looking to start a career that offers excellent career opportunities and strong salary potential, you’ll want to check out the heavy equipment maintenance industry. When you want the heavy equipment mechanic training that can help you get hired in the field, look for a school with a proven track record of success. Lincoln Tech’s South Plainfield, NJ campus has a 93% placement rate for graduates of the Heavy Equipment and Truck Technology program*: when you add it all up, heavy equipment mechanic training at Lincoln Tech is a smart choice.

New Jersey and New York are two of the top 10 states for average hourly pay rates in the heavy equipment and truck maintenance field. There are also plenty of opportunities projected by 2026 - these states along with Pennsylvania are expected to generate more than 10,000 job openings in this field during that time**.

Heavy Equipment Mechanic training at Lincoln Tech’s South Plainfield campus – at the heart of the northeast corridor shipping artery – helps graduates launch careers with real impact while meeting industry needs for qualified mechanics and technicians.

Skills Acquired at Our South Plainfield, NJ Heavy Equipment Mechanic School

Train to disassemble and replace parts on systems such as front-end loader differentials, kingpin suspensions, rubber and steel track systems.
Work with heavy-duty brake systems, fuel lines, and electrical systems.
Take apart and reassemble engines, transmissions and transaxles from tractors, bulldozers, backhoes, excavators and more.
Apply basic welding procedures for certain types of repairs.
Study the physics of hydraulics in the heavy equipment repair and maintenance industry.

Build skills for a career with heavy-duty growth and earning potential. Check out Heavy Equipment Mechanic training at Lincoln Tech’s South Plainfield campus today.

* As reported to the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) in the South Plainfield campus’ 2018 G&E Report.
** Career growth projections can be found at careeronestop.org for the years 2016-2026. Ranks reflect comparisons among 48 continental U.S. states. Salary information is based on median salary information collected for the year 2017. Data is current as of September 30, 2018.

This career training program is offered at our South Plainfield, NJ campus:

Heavy Equipment and Truck Technology (View Course Descriptions)

Important information about the educational debt, earnings, and completion rates of students who attended the South Plainfield, NJ campus and enrolled in a program can be found at:

https://www.lincolntech.edu/campus/south-plainfield-nj/consumer-info