Technology in general has been one of the fastest changing areas in mankind’s history. I can remember a college professor once comparing modern technology to early cars – his comparison theorized that, if cars had improved at the same pace that technology is now speeding, then a current car would travel across the country on a thimble of fuel and that highways would be such that a car could travel comfortably at 200 mph with few if any accidents. Heavy equipment has not been immune to technology changes, and in many cases it has been borrowed from other areas.

Love it or hate it, motor sports have created a lot of the changes we see in modern cars. Power steering, ABS, fuel economy – they all owe their origins to motor sports. You can now find power steering and fuel economy technology in modern heavy equipment – and that’s just to name a few of the improvements that have come out of motor racing. Security has seen the installation of video cameras and recording in cars, and this technology has also crept into heavy equipment, particularly in the area of reversing cameras.

GPS has been a real boon for businesses that own a lot of heavy equipment. Stolen equipment can now be found in hours simply by tracking its GPS signals. GPS is also being used to help operators accurately complete jobs, especially in equipment like road graders and bulldozers. Laser leveling is also used widely in road graders to accurately produce cambers and level road surfaces.

Heavy equipment operator training now goes beyond just pushing levers and pedals to complete a job. Modern heavy equipment operators need to be proficient in the use of GPS and other technologies if they are going to have long and successful careers. This makes it important to receive training through a heavy equipment training school that has a range of equipment that includes both old and new technologies – you just never know what sort of technology your next employer is going to be using.

Everyone wants a bigger pay check each month, however, convincing your employer you deserve more money is often a difficult task. There are several ways you can help your cause, and most of them revolve around how flexible and important you are to your employer. We have spoken in previous posts about being proficient in the operations of a range of heavy equipment, and employers are now preferring to employ operators with these skills.

Employers are also looking for heavy equipment operators who have a commercial drivers license. It’s almost becoming a must-have with a high proportion of heavy equipment operator job vacancies we receive, including a current CDL as a requirement. Employers will pay a premium for those heavy equipment operators who have a commercial drivers license since that reduces the need to employ separate truck drivers.

Operators can transport their own equipment to the job site and back again, or on to the next job. There’s no down time whilst the operator waits for a truck to arrive and pick-up/drop-off their equipment.

Our truck driver training program can help heavy equipment operators gain their commercial drivers license in just over three weeks (if you’re prepared to do some of the work at home), or five weeks for a complete CDL-A training program. That’s a short period of training for what will be a lifetime skill, and a qualification your employer can make use of almost immediately.

For employers looking to up-skill their heavy equipment operators, truck driver training could prove to be ideal. That extra skill can help you better plan your operators activities, reduce costs overtime, and add diversity to your employer’s working life, a factor that leads to a more satisfied group of employees. For heavy equipment operators who want to earn more money, simply add a CDL-A to your skills list. It could make a big difference over time.

Spring must be approaching, and rapidly too judging by the number of heavy equipment operators required this week. There is also a smattering of truck drivers and crane operators required. It’s also a timely reminder for heavy equipment operators that employers are looking for operators who also have a Class A Commercial Drivers License (CDL). If you don’t have one, now may be a good time to acquire one – five weeks of truck driver training will have you well and truly ready for the spring hire. This weeks jobs include:

Heavy Equipment Operators
Lubbock, TX
Seeking Heavy Equipment Operators, Maintainers, & Dozers – Must Have Class A CDL License

Heavy Equipment Operators
Fort Myers, FL
There are immediate openings for Heavy Equipment Operators to operate heavy construction equipment at various worksites. Heavy Equipment Operator performs more than one of the following units: backhoe, excavator, dirt loaders.

Equipment Operator
Pasco County, FL
Salary Disclosure: Starting Salary: $11.13 – Salary Range for this Position: $11.13 – $18.12

Mobile Equipment Operator
Lake Charles, LA
Two years of experience or training in the operation of mobile equipment.

Heavy Equipment Operators
Grand Rapids, MI
Highway contractor hiring Heavy Equipment Operators to operate a variety of excavating equipment with CDL.

Heavy Equipment Operators
Bristol, VA
ATMOS ENERGY is hiring installer and maintainer that operates heavy Equipment.

CRANE OPERATOR
San Ardo, CA
Operates tire mounted crane 15 to 80 tons. Small and large cranes. Class A drivers license. Must possess Certification NCCO (National Crane Certification Organization). Operates heavy earth moving equipment to gouge out, level, and distribute earth and to push trees and rocks from land preparatory to constructing roads and buildings to remediate soil or other operations in accordance with PSC policies, practices and procedures.

Heavy Equipment Operator
Nicholasville, KY
Seeking safety minded experienced heavy equipment operators to work on railroad construction crews. Previous railroad track construction will get preference. Considered candidates must be willing to travel extensively.

Truck Drivers
Baraboo, WI
Menards Lumber needs Contract Delivery Drivers. Deliver construction materials.

Equipment Operator
Gypsum, CO
Maintains and operates light and heavy equipment used in the operation of the
county’s maintenance and construction projects.

Heavy Machine Operator
Albany, GA
Understand and program the CNC (Computer Numerical Control) equipment. Ability to operate CNC equipment. Load and unload equipment with material. Troubleshoot, properly mark and stamp materials. Maintain and clean machine daily. Other duties may be assigned.

You can find more information on these and any other vacancies on our jobs website. You can also visit our main equipment operator website for more information on truck driver training, heavy equipment operator training, and crane operator training.