Heavy Equipment Training School Markham

Heavy Equipment Training School Markham - The heavy equipment operator courses will help the operator in obtaining the needed skills and knowledge they will need in order to enter the workforce as an entry level operator. In this twelve week course in addition to a practicum, you would focus on jobsite fundamentals including: environmental, safety and health awareness and training, equipment operation and maintenance, and use of earth moving methods in hands-on situations.

Operator training will help people work with their selected heavy equipment such as a loader, a compactor, a grader, an excavator and a dozer. The needed skills that an operator would need to work with heavy machines includes: excellent oral communication skills, excellent problem solving skills, physical stamina and strength, good spatial ability and excellent vision, the ability to work well with others in a team or alone and excellent manual dexterity along with excellent eye-hand coordination.

Technical skills are likewise necessary to operate these equipment. These skills consist of: general mechanical ability, being able to operate equipment and power tools, understanding of safe working methods, the ability to follow grade plans, technical specifications and read directions, the ability to make mathematical calculations and basic measurements, and the ability to perform basic mechanical repairs and maintenance.

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