Heavy Equipment in New Jersey

New Jersey projects 17% job growth for Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technicians by 2030¹

Looking for heavy equipment mechanic schools in New Jersey? Lincoln Tech’s heavy equipment bays and classrooms are outfitted with much of the same industry-specific gear you’ll find in today’s repair and maintenance facilities. Our experienced instructors show you hands-on techniques in heavy equipment training classes at our South Plainfield campus in New Jersey.

Heavy equipment includes bulldozers, backhoes, diggers, plows, and a lot more. These are the machines and big rigs that power industries like construction, mining and agriculture: hands-on fields that need technicians with hands-on skills to keep things running smoothly. We’ll help you develop the skills you need to launch a successful career in equipment dealerships, service centers, parts facilities and more.

Lincoln Tech’s South Plainfield, NJ campus has a 88% placement rate for graduates of the Heavy Equipment and Truck Technology program from all 2020 class cohorts².

At Lincoln Tech’s heavy equipment maintenance technical schools, students receive instruction in:

• Construction and operation of diesel and gas engines
• Heavy duty drive trains
• Electrical and A/C systems
• Truck steering and suspension systems
• Preventive maintenance
• Welding fundamentals
• Heavy equipment powertrains and hydraulics
• Service shop procedures and more!

Build skills for a career with heavy-duty growth and earning potential: check out Lincoln Tech’s heavy equipment maintenance technical school in South Plainfield today.

¹ National Center for O*NET Development. New Jersey Employment Trends: 49-3042.00 - Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines. O*NET OnLine. Retrieved February 8, 2023, from https://www.onetonline.org/link/localtrends/49-3042.00?st=NJ&g=Go

² As Reported to the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges on the 2022 Annual Report found at https://www.lincolntech.edu/sites/default/files/download/consumer/South-Plainfield_ACCSC-GPP.pdf