Oshawa Heavy Equipment Training School

Oshawa Heavy Equipment Training School - HEO or likewise known as the heavy equipment operator courses will provide you with the knowledge and skills needed in order to enter the workforce as an entry level heavy machine operator. In this 12 week course plus a practicum, you will focus on jobsite basics including: environmental, safety and health awareness and training, equipment maintenance and operation, and application of earth moving techniques in hands-on situations.

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

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 grade plans, technical specifications and read directions, the ability to make basic measurements and mathematical calculations, and the ability to perform basic mechanical repairs and maintenance.

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