Heavy Equipment Training School Avondale

Heavy Equipment Training School Avondale - The heavy equipment operator courses will assist the operator in attaining the needed skills and knowledge they will need in order to enter the workforce as an entry level operator. In this twelve week course plus a practicum, you will focus on jobsite basics such as: safety, health and environmental awareness and training, machinery maintenance and operation, and use of earth moving techniques in hands-on situations.

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

Technical skills are also required to operate these equipment. These skills comprise: general mechanical ability, being able to operate equipment and power tools, understanding of safe working procedures, the ability to follow grade plans, technical specifications and read instructions, the ability to make mathematical calculations and basic measurements, and the ability to perform basic mechanical repairs and maintenance.

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