Moose Jaw Heavy Equipment Training School

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

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

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

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