Heavy Equipment Training School Richmond Hill

Heavy Equipment Training School Richmond Hill - The heavy equipment operator courses would help the operator in acquiring the necessary skills and knowledge they would need to be able to enter the workforce as an entry level operator. In this 12 week course plus a practicum, you will focus on jobsite basics like for example: safety, health and environmental training and awareness, equipment maintenance and operation, and application of earth moving techniques in hands-on situations.

This training helps you to operate on selected items of machinery like for instance a compactor, loader, grader, excavator and a dozer. There are various essential skills needed to become a heavy equipment operator: good problem solving skills, good oral communication skills, good spatial ability and good vision, physical strength and stamina, the ability to work alone or well with others in a team and good manual dexterity along with excellent eye-hand coordination.

Technical skills are likewise required to operate these machinery. These skills include: being able to operate equipment and power tools, general mechanical ability, understanding of safe working practices, the ability to follow technical specifications, grade plans and read instructions, the ability to make mathematical calculations and basic measurements, and the ability to carry out basic maintenance and mechanical repairs.

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