Heavy Equipment in Tennessee

Tennessee project more than 3,300 openings for heavy equipment technicians by 2030¹

With a 16% growth rate projected in Tennessee for heavy equipment technicians by 2030¹, this part of the transportation industry offers significant employment opportunities for people with the right skills. Tennessee is a great place to train if you want to start a career in the Heavy Equipment Maintenance industry. Lincoln Tech’s heavy equipment mechanic school in Tennessee can help you build the skills that will help you break in.

Bulldozers, backhoes, diggers, plows, and a lot more make up the ‘heavy equipment’ you’ll train on at Lincoln Tech’s Nashville campus. These machines and big rigs power industries like construction, mining and agriculture. We’ll help you develop the skills you need to launch a successful career at equipment dealerships, service centers, parts facilities and more.

Our classrooms and heavy equipment bays are outfitted with much of the same industry-specific gear you’ll find in today’s heavy equipment repair facilities. Experienced instructors show you hands-on techniques in heavy equipment training classes at our historic Nashville, TN campus.

Highlights of Heavy Equipment Maintenance Training

• Powertrains and hydraulics
• Heavy duty drive trains
• Welding fundamentals and hydraulics
• Electrical and A/C systems
• Steering and suspension systems
• Preventive maintenance
• Construction and operation of diesel and gas engines
• 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 Nashville today.

¹ National Center for O*NET Development. Tennessee 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=TN&g=Go