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PROFESSIONAL BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN MAINTENANCE OF INDUSTRIAL, PRODUCTION, AND ENERGY SYSTEMS

  • ECTS

    180 credits

  • Training Structure

    Montpellier-Sète University Institute of Technology (IUT)

Overview

The professional bachelor’s degree in Maintenance of Industrial, Production, and Energy Systems, with a specialization in Organization and Safety of Industrial Systems (OSSI), located at the Montpellier IUT campus, is open exclusively to students enrolled in the professional track in partnership with the AFPI. It enables students to gain professional experience and operational skills tailored to the needs of industrial companies. This program is supported by the UIMM (Union of Metalworking Industries and Trades).

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  • The annual success rate is 88% (average over the last five graduating classes)

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The Benefits of the Training Program

This Professional Bachelor’s Degree is part of the professional certification system. It leads to a Joint Qualification Certificate in the Metalworking Industry (CQPM), titled “Industrial Maintenance Technician” and numbered MQ 2003 03 69 0223. It is issued by the UIMM (Union of Metallurgy Industries and Trades), following the validation of six professional competencies.

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Objectives

This program prepares students for roles as engineering assistants (mid-level managers with a three-year post-secondary degree) specializing in industrial maintenance. Graduates’ skills will be highly valued by companies engaged in manufacturing in sectors such as energy, agri-food, and goods production, and that either have or wish to develop a maintenance department.

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Expertise and Skills

The industrial maintenance manager must demonstrate technical, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
To improve operational procedures, he or she defines guidelines and ensures that company staff and subcontractors follow them.
He or she must be able to:
• Analyze equipment operating and maintenance conditions (reliability, maintainability, availability, safety).
• Define maintenance methods or organizational structures tailored to a specific context.
• Lead an improvement initiative related to the maintenance function.
• Monitor the economic aspects of maintenance activities.
• Facilitate a meeting to review activities related to the maintenance function.
• Report on maintenance activities to the manager.

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Organization

Program

Start Date: October
Duration: 12 months.
441 hours, delivered through lectures, tutorials, and lab sessions.
The work-study program consists, on average, of 3 weeks at a company and 1 week of training at AFPI Languedoc-Roussillon in Baillargues and/or at the Montpellier IUT.
Successful completion of the program earns 60 European credits (ECTS). The subjects covered include:

- Systems Technology (15%)

- Electrical Engineering (12%)
- Plant Reliability and Safety (12%)
- Project Management and Monitoring (12%)
- Automation and Supervisory Systems (10%)
- Management, Communication, and English (10%)
- Maintenance management (9%)
- Maintenance methodologies (8%)
- Company knowledge (6%)
- TPM and continuous improvement (6%)

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Organization and Security of Industrial Systems

The professional bachelor’s degreein Maintenance of Industrial, Production, and Energy Systems, with a specializationin Organization and Safety of Industrial Systems (OSSI), offered at the Montpellier IUT campus, is available exclusively through a professional contract in partnership with the AFPI. It enables students to gain professional experience and operational skills tailored to the needs of industrial companies. This program is supported by the UIMM (Union of Metalworking Industries and Trades).

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Admission

Admission Requirements

Online registration procedure (available for a limited time): ecandidat.umontpellier.fr.

Enrollment in the Professional Bachelor’s Degree program at the IUT consists of three steps. Each step must be completed before moving on to the next:

Step 1 – Eligibility of the application:

  • Hold a two-year post-secondary degree or be currently enrolled in such a program*.
  • Complete file.

Step 2 – Eligibility : Determined by an admissions committee after reviewing the application (resume, cover letter, transcript, etc.—details available on e-candidat). The committee may request additional documents as needed.

Step 3 – Final Admission: Subject to the signing of a work-study contract (apprenticeship or professional training contract) with a company, with assignments aligned with the LPro program’s focus, subject to the availability of spots in the program.

Professional Training Contract:
Eligible Candidates: Young people under 26 with a two-year technical degree (Bac +2) that includes a foundation in “electrical and electronic engineering.” Applicants over 26 may be eligible under specific conditions.
Vocational training funding, corporate funding, and the Personal Training Account (CPF) (Professional Future Act): please contact us.

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Target Audience

Young people under the age of 26 who hold a two-year technical degree, preferably with a foundation in “electrical and electronic engineering.” Applicants over the age of 26 may be considered under specific conditions.

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Mandatory Prerequisites

Theoretical foundation acquired through a two-year post-high-school program (DUT, BTS) in "electrical and electronic engineering" or "systems maintenance."

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And then

Employment Placement

OSIPE 30-Month Survey: Class of 2015
• In 2017, 100% of graduates were employed as managers or technicians.
• 85% found a job within 6 months of graduation.
• 92% are on permanent contracts.
• The average monthly net income for graduates is 1,745 euros, excluding bonuses and the 13th-month bonus, and 2,081 euros including bonuses and the 13th-month bonus.
• Jobs are available in the following sectors: manufacturing; professional, scientific, and technical services; water, gas, and electricity production and distribution; wholesale and retail trade; and automotive repair.

Results of the Integration Survey

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