Heavy Equipment Training School Kingston

Heavy Equipment Training School Kingston - The heavy equipment operator courses would assist the operator in obtaining the needed knowledge and skills they would require to be able to enter the workforce as an entry level operator. In this twelve week course plus a practicum, you would focus on jobsite basics including: environmental, safety and health awareness and training, equipment operation and maintenance, and use of earth moving methods in hands-on conditions.

Operator training would help people work with their selected heavy equipment such as a compactor, grader, loader, a dozer and an excavator. The needed skills that an operator would require to work with heavy machinery consists of: excellent oral communication skills, excellent problem solving skills, physical stamina and strength, excellent spatial ability and excellent vision, the ability to work well with others in a team or alone and good manual dexterity along with good eye-hand coordination.

Technical skills are also necessary to operate these machinery. These skills consist of: 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 instructions, the ability to make basic measurements and mathematical calculations, and the ability to carry out basic maintenance and mechanical repairs.

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