Heavy Equipment Training School Guelph

Heavy Equipment Training School Guelph - The heavy equipment operator courses will assist the operator in attaining the required skills and knowledge they would require 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 training and awareness, machinery maintenance and operation, and application of earth moving methods in hands-on situations.

Operator training would help those work with their chosen heavy machine like for example a compactor, grader, loader, an excavator and a dozer. The required skills which an operator will require to work with heavy machinery includes: excellent oral communication skills, excellent problem solving skills, excellent spatial ability and good vision, physical strength and stamina, the ability to work alone or well with others in a team and excellent eye-hand coordination along with good manual dexterity.

Some technical skills are also essential. These are having a being able to operate equipment and power tools, general mechanical ability, understanding of safe working procedures, the ability to follow technical specifications, grade plans and read directions, the ability to make mathematical calculations and basic measurements, and the ability to perform basic maintenance and mechanical repairs.

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