Heavy Equipment Training School Vaughan

Heavy Equipment Training School Vaughan - HEO or the heavy equipment operator courses will provide you with the skills and knowledge required in order to enter the workforce as an entry level heavy equipment operator. In this 12 week course along with a practicum, you would focus on jobsite fundamentals like for instance: health, environmental and safety training and awareness, equipment operation and maintenance, and use of earth moving methods in hands-on situations.

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

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

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