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Operating Engineer Apprenticeship
Operating Engineer Apprenticeship
at Operating Engineers Training Trust - IUOE Local 12
Los Angeles Catalog
Operating Engineer training consists of an intensive work-study Apprenticeship Program which combines on-the-job experience and classroom instruction. There is no monetary cost to the apprentice for this training, but there is a high expectation that each apprentice will bring to their work day…
- Commitment and self-discipline
- A desire to be the best at our trade
- An understanding that we keep good union contractors in business by doing a better job than anyone else they can hire
- An awareness of the hazardous nature of the work and healthy regard for safety
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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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