Contact the Career Navigator
Cesar Becerra
Career Navigator
Email: cesar.becerra@mesacc.edu
Office: TC 50 - Room: 201
480-461-7216 (office)
480-544-5629 (mobile)
Contact the Program Director
Automated Industrial Technology (AIT) Residential Faculty & Program Director
480-461-7127
602-672-1264 (mobile)
Automated Industrial Technology
As technology evolves and manual production processes continue to be eliminated, there will be increasing demand for experts in the industrial automation industry. If you love engineering and want to be a part of the exciting future of machining, enroll in the Automated Industrial Technology program today. Upon successfully completing this program, you will be qualified for a job a manufacturing production technician.
This program will prepare you to operate, monitor, and maintain a variety of automated electro-mechanical, product assembly, process control, and product distribution systems that use programmable controls and other equipment to manage systems. You will learn how to analyze AC/DC circuits and analog/digital systems and how to apply electronic and fabrication techniques while adhering to safety, health, and environmental rules and regulations. This curriculum will prepare you for the National Institute of Metalworking Skills (NIMS) certification exams.
Get started today with the Automated Industrial Technology program!
The Right Pathway for You
MCC offers Certificates of Completion and Associate Degrees for this program. Your interests and goals will guide you in selecting the pathway that is ideal for you. You may find a combination of certificates or degrees is the fastest way to realize your dreams.
Certificates
The knowledge and skills acquired while earning a Certificate of Completion (CCL) can help launch you into a new career or energize your current job. Generally requiring fewer credit hours than degrees or transfer programs, a CCL may be your best first step into higher education.
| Name | Type | Title | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate of Completion | CCL | Automated Industrial Technology I | Pathway Map |
| Certificate of Completion | CCL | Automated Industrial Technology II | Pathway Map |
| Certificate of Completion | CCL | Cable and Wire Harness Assembly | Pathway Map |
| Certificate of Completion | CCL | J-STD Soldering Certification | Pathway Map |
| Certificate of Completion | CCL | Robotics Technology | Pathway Map |
Associate Degree
MCC’s associate degrees enhance your resume and prepare you to enter the workforce with an advantage. Whether you are interested in simply completing basic, required college courses or specializing in a specific area, there’s a degree for you.
| Name | Type | Title | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Associate in Applied Science | AAS | Automated Industrial Technology | Pathway Map |
Career Opportunities
Successful completion of a degree or certificate within the Automated Industrial Technology program may lead to employment in a variety of different occupations and industries. Below are examples of related occupations with associated Maricopa County-based annual median wages*. Some occupations may require additional education or training. You can click on any occupation to view more detail regarding education level, wages, and employment information.
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians
$65,814 Show expanded career information for Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians
Apply electrical and electronic theory and related knowledge, usually under the direction of engineering staff, to design, build, repair, adjust, and modify electrical components, circuitry, controls, and machinery for subsequent evaluation and use by engineering staff in making engineering design decisions.
Typical Education Level
an Associate degree
Hourly Median Wage
$31.64
Annual Median Wage
$65,814
Annual Job Openings
177
Number of People Employed
1,668
4-Year Employment Growth
Increase by 6.1%
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
$38,175 Show expanded career information for Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
Assemble or modify electrical or electronic equipment, such as computers, test equipment telemetering systems, electric motors, and batteries.
Typical Education Level
a high school diploma or less
Hourly Median Wage
$18.35
Annual Median Wage
$38,175
Annual Job Openings
484
Number of People Employed
4,135
4-Year Employment Growth
Increase by 6.0%
Electro-Mechanical Technicians
$73,445 Show expanded career information for Electro-Mechanical Technicians
Operate, test, maintain, or adjust unmanned, automated, servomechanical, or electromechanical equipment. May operate unmanned submarines, aircraft, or other equipment to observe or record visual information at sites such as oil rigs, crop fields, buildings, or for similar infrastructure, deep ocean exploration, or hazardous waste removal. May assist engineers in testing and designing robotics equipment.
Typical Education Level
a certificate
Hourly Median Wage
$35.31
Annual Median Wage
$73,445
Annual Job Openings
10
Number of People Employed
64
4-Year Employment Growth
Increase by 21.9%
Industrial Engineering Technicians
$61,955 Show expanded career information for Industrial Engineering Technicians
Apply engineering theory and principles to problems of industrial layout or manufacturing production, usually under the direction of engineering staff. May perform time and motion studies on worker operations in a variety of industries for purposes such as establishing standard production rates or improving efficiency.
Typical Education Level
some college
Hourly Median Wage
$29.78
Annual Median Wage
$61,955
Annual Job Openings
193
Number of People Employed
1,813
4-Year Employment Growth
Increase by 6.6%
Manufacturing Production Technicians
$47,033 Show expanded career information for Manufacturing Production Technicians
Set up, test, and adjust manufacturing machinery or equipment, using any combination of electrical, electronic, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, or computer technologies.
Typical Education Level
a high school diploma or less
Hourly Median Wage
$22.61
Annual Median Wage
$47,033
Annual Job Openings
125
Number of People Employed
1,182
4-Year Employment Growth
Increase by 9.2%
Robotics Technicians
$73,445 Show expanded career information for Robotics Technicians
Build, install, test, or maintain robotic equipment or related automated production systems.
Typical Education Level
an Associate degree
Hourly Median Wage
$35.31
Annual Median Wage
$73,445
Annual Job Openings
10
Number of People Employed
64
4-Year Employment Growth
Increase by 21.9%