Our latest job listings are dominated by requests for truck drivers, a continuing indication of the shortage of truck drivers around the nation at present. Requests for heavy equipment operators have been stable over the last few months and so too have crane operators. The indicators are all good that demand for operators and drivers will continue to rise, especially over the next five years as ‘Baby Boomers’ start to retire and leave the workforce. If you’re considering a change of career, there has never been a better time to undertake heavy equipment training, truck driver training or crane operator training – our job site is showing a steady demand for all three.

Truck Drivers
Fort Atkinson, WI
Employer requires local drivers, home every night, and good benefits.

Heavy Equipment Operators
Huntsville, AL
Contractors hiring machine operators, rollers, spreaders, millers, and grade checkers

Truck Drivers
Eagan, MN
An employer is hiring new CDL-A drivers.

Truck Drivers
Friesland, WI
An employer is hiring drivers.

Crane Operators
Deforest, WI
E80 needs an Experienced Lattice Crawler Crane Operator

Heavy Equipment Operators
Carlsbad, NM
Contractors hiring Heavy Equip Operators

Heavy Equipment Operator
Garland, TX
Landfill Heavy Equipment Operator responsible for operating heavy equipment and other vehicles for the purpose of excavating, processing, and compacting municipal solid waste (MSW) on a daily basis. Also, responsible for the efficient operation and care of assigned equipment.

You can find more information on these jobs at our dedicated job site. It pays check there every couple of days as new opportunities are coming in all the time.

One of the attractions of truck driving for those who are single and free to roam is that they can get paid for doing just that. There are not that many jobs that pay you to see the nation. That’s the potential of truck driving, especially those who can handle long distance truck driving. If you don’t have a set central base, you can effectively take loads that enable you to see everywhere.

Coast-to-coast truck driving is the norm for many as is south to north, including into Canada (or reverse, north to south and into Mexico). Truck driving is also a little like the hospitality industry – drivers follow the work, often jumping from state to state to look for new challenges. That doesn’t mean there isn’t a lot of work for local drivers. There is. However, the shortage of good truck drivers means that businesses are often recruiting from outside the local area – more so for remote areas.

Whether you are looking for local work as a truck driver, intrastate work or long distance work, truck driving has opportunities everywhere. The training is almost the same for all drivers and it includes the acquisition of a commercial drivers license.

If you’re single and free to see the country, consider truck driving. You can start by driving long distance, earning good money, and perhaps even saying heaps. Once you are ready to settle down, you can take a closer look at local or near local driver job opportunities. We can help you gain your commercial drivers license, and we can work with you to gain that first job. If you want to see the nation (and perhaps even the world), then consider truck driving as a career. Your skills and license will be recognized right around the country.

There used to be a saying when I was younger – “a jack of all trades yet a master of none.” It was a phrase that pointed to a person who could do a lot of work across a variety of skills, yet they didn’t have a piece of paper to say they were qualified in any trade. When it comes to heavy equipment, backhoes are the jack (or Jill) of all trades – except you can say they were a master of all as well.

Backhoes bring together the power of an excavator, and that includes many of the attachments that excavators use, and the strength of a front end loader. Backhoes actually remind me a little of a scorpion – a mouth at the front and stinging tail at the back. In fact, that’s where they get their names from. Back hoe meaning the excavator bucket is at the back of the vehicle.

As an operator, there are a number of differences between a backhoe and other heavy equipment. To begin with, large backhoes are articulated – that is, they are joined in the middle with a pivoting point. Reversing a backhoe is a little like reversing a trailer. Good backhoe operators are in high demand because of the versatility that backhoes bring to a work site. They can be used to dig trenches, and then, using the loader scoop, fill the trench in again once a job has been completed. They can also be used to quickly remove any excess dirt or building material.

Learning to operate a backhoe is not difficult; in fact, I’d suggest you also learn how to operate an excavator and loader at the same time. This will ensure you have several skills you can rely on when working for an employer. You really will be a Jack (or Jill) of all trades then – and master of them as well.

The construction industry tends to run in cycles when it comes to employment requirements. This is often caused by a domino effect – a major project commences hiring and this attracts a lot of interest from heavy equipment operators, truck drivers, and crane operators. As operators and drivers move into those positions, they leave behind a vacuum that needs to be filled.

As a career option, operating either heavy equipment or cranes provides an individual with options. They can stay with one employer for decades, or they can move from employer to employer looking for jobs that are rewarding and challenging. This week we are not as hectic when it comes to job options, however, in recent weeks we have been inundated with opportunities – that’s the nature of the construction business. Some of the latest jobs include:

Truck Drivers
Friesland, WI.
An employer is looking for drivers

Heavy Equipment Operators
Huntsville, AL.
Company looking to hire heavy equipment operators, grade checkers, traffic controllers, and ready-mix drivers.

Crane Operator
Deforest, WI.
Employer requires an experienced Lattice Crawler Crane Operator

Heavy Equipment Operators
Carlsbad, NM.
Contractors hiring Heavy Equip Operators

Truck Drivers
Huntsville, AL.
Ready-mix drivers required. An employer also requires heavy equipment operators, grade checkers, and traffic controllers.

Truck Drivers
Louisville, KY
Employer also requires heavy equipment operators

Local Truck Drivers
Beaver Dam, WI.
Employer taking applications for local drivers

Short Haul Truck Drivers
Madison, WI
hiring short-haul drivers

Heavy Equipment Operators
Louisville, KY
Employer requires Heavy Equipment Operators

Heavy Equipment Operators
Nationwide.
Heavy Equipment Operator openings

If you are interested in any of those job opportunities, you can visit our dedicated job site for more information. If you’re interested in a career as a heavy equipment operator, truck driver, or crane operator, then visit ATS Heavy Equipment Operator Training Schools for more information on our training programs. You can be work ready in as little as five weeks.

The term “mobile crane” probably invokes a picture of a smallish vehicle that has a crane on its back. These vehicles are common, however, mobile cranes are not necessarily small. There are mobile cranes around that dwarf large tractor-trailers, and which are capable of lifting huge weights.

Large mobile cranes often end up on a worksite where they are placed in semi-permanent positions for weeks or even months. The total extended boom length can be measured in hundreds of feet whilst the whole rig can weigh a hundred ton or more. Despite being a large vehicle, the principles behind its operation are no different to that of a small lightweight mobile crane.

It’s fairly easy to become a mobile crane operator. A few short weeks of crane operator training, an assessment to prove your knowledge and abilities, and a piece of paper that states you’re now certified to operate mobile cranes. That’s it. The training involves a lot of hands-on practice, including how to set up your mobile crane ready for work. There is also classroom-based training that looks at safety and other knowledge-based areas of crane operations.

Crane operators are in constant demand around the nation. Unfortunately for industry, crane operations has been an unwanted career in the under 25 age groups. This means the industry is struggling to replace baby boomers who are now reaching retirement age. Crane operations can be challenging, interesting and varied. Add to this a great pay packet with excellent benefits and you have the potential for a great career. As a mobile crane operator, you could be operating small lightweight cranes, or you could be in control of a monster.

Heavy equipment has long had a reputation for destroying much of the land that it travels over. It can be true as well. Heavy equipment is “heavy” and it can be cumbersome as it moves over the land. In the right hands, however, heavy equipment can be a great tool when it comes to reclaiming land and helping to rebuild nature.

A story out of the City of Charlottesville makes for interesting reading if you’re interested in the restoration of public lands. Many people read these articles and gloss over the work done by heavy equipment. It’s a role that’s important, especially in a situation like this, where time can be a real issue. When reclaiming this land, workers had to divert water from its normal course so that rocks, earth and fallen trees could be removed, and the environment rebuilt.

This can be challenging yet very rewarding work for those involved. There’s immense satisfaction in walking away from an area that has been over-run by weeds and debris having restored it to its native state. For heavy equipment operators, the key is to complete the tasks required whilst not causing any new damage. This means working to very precise instructions, often very closely with experts directing each movement.

To be successful in this type of work, heavy equipment operators need to be well trained, and to have a good feel for their machinery. Being able to follow directions is vital, as is the ability to respond very quickly when required. ATS Heavy Equipment Operator Training Schools take a lot of pride in the quality of the training provided, and the level of skills that graduate operators take into the workplace. With experience in the workplace, graduate operators are frequently found working in situations such as that described in the City of Charlottesville.

If you have an interest in restoring areas to their natural environment, then it all starts with your heavy equipment training. Seek out the best and you’ll be headed in the right direction.

Choosing the best career option can be a difficult decision. When it comes to heavy equipment careers, there is a lot to consider. You’ll be working outside – although generally in a cab (often with climate controlled air conditioning). The work can be hot and dusty in summer, and you’ll also find there are frustrating periods where everything comes to a standstill because of bad weather – rain, ice and snow play havoc with construction schedules.

So who is best suited to a career as a heavy equipment operator? Obviously someone who enjoys working outside. It also helps if you have a mechanical aptitude since your work includes maintenance and safety inspections of your equipment. You’ll also need to be able to work both on your own and as part of team. Whilst not definitive, the following list is a good guide to those well suited to careers in heavy equipment.

• Enjoy working outdoors,
• Mechanical aptitude,
• Team worker,
• Reasonably fit,
• Good eyesight and a good awareness of depth
• Good eye, hand and foot co-ordination
• Fast reflexes

It also helps to have a reasonably good understanding of English (both written and verbal) and personal attributes such as honesty, integrity and reliability. However, there is one attribute that probably outshines all others, and that is desire. For many, if the desire is strong enough, they can soon develop any other deficiencies. There are heavy equipment operators who don’t have a great mechanical aptitude, however, they do have the ability to learn what is required to look after their equipment (and still remain useless under the hood of their own car).

Heavy equipment careers are lucrative and offer a lifetime of interesting and flexible work. If you’re interested in becoming a heavy equipment operator, you meet most of the attributes listed, and you have the desire to succeed, then contact us. A heavy equipment career could be waiting for you, and your first step is to complete a recognized heavy equipment training program.

The demand for heavy equipment operators, truck drivers and crane operators has been spread nationwide this summer. We have seen job vacancies listed that include international work, mine work and general construction work. We have seen specific job vacancies listed in the following areas over the last two weeks.

Heavy Equipment Operators
Louisville, KY
Fargo, ND.
Shorewood, NC.
Cheyenne, WY.
Boca Raton, FL
Curtis, NE
Lubbock, TX

Truck Drivers
Marshfield, WI.
Louisville, KY
Beaver Dam, WI.
Fargo, ND.
Madison, WI
Green Bay, WI.
Cheyenne, WY.
Odessa, TX

Crane Operators
Madison, WI
Cheyenne, WY.
Toledo, IA.
Apex, NC

If you are looking for work as either a heavy equipment operator, truck driver, or crane operator, then visit our job site where you will find more details on any job listings. Check back on a regular basis since jobs are constantly coming in. If you’re considering a career as a heavy equipment operator, truck driver, or crane operator, then check out our training site. There you will find all the latest information on training programs available, start dates, and how to apply.

When it comes to heavy equipment careers, the number one preference still seems to be bulldozers. The problem with taking a stance on bulldozers is that it limits your career options. Heavy equipment operators are in high demand, however, employers are not just looking for bulldozer operators. In many cases, they are looking for multi-skilled operators – that is, heavy equipment operators who can operate a range of machinery.

A recent look at job vacancies in the heavy equipment field will demonstrate this. Two recent job vacancies advertised for:

operators that have experience with the following equipment:- Tracked Excavator- Finish Dozer Operator- Motor Grader- Rubber Tire Loader,

and

Operate motor graders, scrapers, front-end loaders, dump trucks and other construction equipment of comparable size and complexity

The second job vacancy was particularly interesting since it also included operators who can drive dump trucks. Employers also often prefer heavy equipment operators who have a CDL and experience moving heavy equipment from site to site. The message here is simple – don’t rely on one piece of heavy equipment, diversify and gain experience on as many different machines as possible.

At ATS Heavy Equipment Operator Schools, we provide training programs that cover a range of heavy equipment (and CDL/dump truck driver training). By undergoing training across a range of heavy equipment, you will be setting yourself up for a much broader heavy equipment operator career.

Yes, bulldozers are still one of the most commonly used pieces of heavy equipment. And yes, there is always a strong demand for competent operators. However, our recommendation is more practical. Give yourself a range of skills and you’ll always be employable.

Safety is an important issue in any workplace. Construction brings many dangers, however, for some heavy equipment operators, safety becomes a bigger problem when they are working away from a construction site. There are dangers everywhere in life, yet as you go about your daily business, are you aware of the dangers both above and below you?

Excavator operators need to be more observant than most since those above and below dangers are ever-present. Looking up and staying alive is a common theme in heavy equipment training programs. Why look up? Overhead power lines are everywhere and they represent a major danger to heavy equipment operators. Bring down live power lines and you could create all sorts of problems. To begin with, your equipment could be become ‘live’. If you try to escape, you run the risk of being electrocuted. Stay, and there’s a risk of fire, more so if those live power cables are sparking.

That’s above. What about below? Hidden below your feet are all the service pipes carrying water, sewage, sometimes telephone or power, and gas. The latter is a major cause for concern since a minor break in a pipe could lead to a major explosion – and we have seen a few of these in recent years.

Running into problems with overhead power lines or underground services can cause problems for operators, particularly crane and excavator operators who frequently raise their equipment well above eye level. Those problems also create huge problems for residents and businesses. Loss of power is one thing, being evacuated because of a dangerous gas leak is ever more of a problem.

Most reputable heavy equipment training programs include study of these issues and how to prevent incidents from happening. Workplace safety is a big issue today, so you do need to ensure you receive the best training possible before entering the workplace. If you can remember to look up when using your heavy equipment, and to check on the location of underground services, you should be able to avoid problems. Plow in without any thought, and you’ll most likely cause problems for yourself and those around you.