Heavy Equipment Training School Fort Mcmurray

Heavy Equipment Training School Fort Mcmurray - HEO or the heavy equipment operator courses will provide you with the knowledge and skills required in order to enter the workforce as an entry level heavy machine operator. In this 12 week course in addition to a practicum, you would focus on jobsite fundamentals such as: safety, health and environmental awareness and training, machinery maintenance and operation, and application of earth moving methods in hands-on conditions.

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

Technical skills are likewise required to operate these machinery. These skills consist of: being able to operate equipment and power tools, general mechanical ability, understanding of safe working practices, 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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