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Heavy Equipment Operator Training
at International Union of Operating Engineers
Philadelphia Catalog
IUOE's Heavy Equipment Operator Training combines classroom instruction with hands-on experience. Apprentices learn to operate various heavy machinery, including bulldozers, excavators, loaders, and cranes. The curriculum emphasizes safety, equipment maintenance, and efficient operation techniques. Training is conducted at IUOE local union training centers, ensuring apprentices receive practical experience under the guidance of experienced instructors.
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Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Operate one or several types of power construction equipment, such as motor graders, bulldozers, scrapers, compressors, pumps, derricks, shovels, tractors, or front-end loaders to excavate, move, and grade earth, erect structures, or pour concrete or other hard surface pavement. May repair and maintain equipment in addition to other duties.
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$44,470
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