If you are looking for a career in heavy equipment that offers real variety, then a backhoe could be the perfect choice. Backhoes don’t just offer variety, they depend on operators that are multi-skilled in many different types of work. Whilst the most common operations will be working as a loader or ‘excavator’, backhoes are frequently called on to perform other activities using a variety of different attachments.

To begin with, backhoe operators need to be competent using their equipment to dig trenches and similar excavations. They will also need to be competent using a backhoe to move material around a work area and to load material onto trucks. Over time an operator will learn how to use various attachments for tasks such as breaking up dirt or concrete blocks, and perhaps even the demolition of buildings.

Backhoe operators are well served learning to operate three different machines; a loader, an excavator, and the backhoe itself. The backhoe brings together the best of both a loader and excavator, however, being a combined unit, the backhoe can be a little trickier. At ATS Heavy Equipment Training Schools, we provide students with hands on training on a variety of machinery including loaders, excavators and backhoes. Upon completion of their training, heavy equipment operator graduates are well prepared for entry level employment operating their chosen piece of machinery.

Heavy equipment careers are lucrative and the expectation in years to come is for a shortage of skilled operators. This is due to a workforce that is aging and retiring, and the annual retirement rate is greater than the number of new recruits coming into the industry. Act now and you’ll be in high demand in years to come as you gain valuable experience. Backhoe operators will certainly be in high demand, more so because of their versatility.

If you’re looking for work as a heavy equipment operator, truck driver or crane operator, then you’ve certainly arrived on the right page. ATS Heavy Equipment Operator Training Schools don’t just offer the best value in training, we also provide a job site where employers can post job vacancies. Some of the vacancies available this week include:

Sand Tank Drivers
Odessa, TX
Schneider is looking for experienced drivers to operate sand tanks. Very good pay, $65,000+. More for exp drivers.

Equipment Operators
Sawyer, ND.
Clean Harbors hiring Equipment operators. Also need drivers in USA and Canada.

Dragline Operator
Miami, FL
Operates dragline to excavate raw aggregate material from quarry pits. Maintains mechanical condition of dragline by inspecting and reporting items needing service or repair to maintenance personnel. May service and perform repairs to dragline with maintenance personnel as needed.

Heavy Equipment Operator
Boca Raton, FL
looking for qualified Heavy Equipment Operators that have experience with site development and underground utility installation work. We are currently seeking operators that have experience with the following equipment:- Tracked Excavator- Finish Dozer Operator- Motor Grader- Rubber Tire Loader- Installation of water, sewer and drainage line.

Equipment Operator – Heavy Equipment Operation
Curtis, NE
This position will include drive, maneuver, and control heavy machinery such as a loader, dozer, motor grader, or excavator. The Equipment Operator will operate heavy machinery for highway construction, site work, feedlot, ag work, and subgrade preparation.

Heavy Equipment Operator
Lubbock, TX
Operate motor graders, scrapers, front-end loaders, dump trucks and other construction equipment of comparable size and complexity; Maintain and service equipment and trucks; operate mechanical attachments and equipment on vehicles and Operate pickups and other light equipment when assigned.

If you’re considering a career as a heavy equipment operator, truck driver or crane operator, then there’s certainly plenty of work available. You will need to undertake the relevant training first, so give us a call or visit our heavy equipment training website for more information.

Heavy equipment safety has become a central issue across the nation. This comes after decades of uncontrolled operation of heavy equipment. Even now, there is little in the way of licensing when it comes to operating heavy equipment. However, employers are required to keep employees up to date when it comes to workplace health and safety issues. In today’s workplace, employers can be fined quite heavily if their workers have not completed some form of recognized safety training. Our heavy equipment training programs include a safety component that is sufficient to allow graduates onto a work site.

If I was to offer one tip to new heavy equipment operators, it would be familiarity – in other words, getting to know your equipment. In many workplaces, the equipment you operate today will be the same equipment you operate tomorrow, next week, and indeed perhaps next year. Getting to know that equipment well will make it a lot easier to detect problems. If you have owned a car for a long time, you know almost immediately when something doesn’t feel quite right. You will also generally spot an external problem quickly, simply because of that familiarity.

The same is true for heavy equipment. If you know your equipment well, a pre-startup inspection will quickly reveal any problems. You will also spot potential problems that you can monitor daily. During operation, you’ll also quickly identify problems – an engine that doesn’t seem to have the normal power; controls that are not responding correctly; or perhaps just a feeling that ‘somethings not quite right’.

Our heavy equipment safety training can teach you how to inspect for problems, and how to report them. It takes constant use and a certain familiarity with your heavy equipment that makes the job easier. A word of caution – don’t let familiarity with you heavy equipment turn into complacency, use to your benefit instead.

As wild fires again cause devastation, you can be assured that bulldozer operators are somewhere in the thick of things helping to slow down or prevent damage. Modern day bulldozer operators are a lot safer than those of years ago operating in sealed cabs with filtered airconditioning. They are still risking their lives – if they are caught in the midst of a wild fire, that cab will only offer minimal protection.

Bulldozer firefighters are often part of a firefighter team having undertaken the same firefighter training as their team mates. Others are only part time firefighters, spending most of their lives working as regular bulldozer operators. A recent article highlighted the importance of bulldozers to firefighting, with South Carolina adding ten new bulldozers to their team, with a further fourteen to be added next year.

Whether you’re a full time firefighter or a full time bulldozer operator, the training required to operate a bulldozer is the same. Three weeks of heavy equipment training will prepare you well for a role as a bulldozer operator. Once you have the basic skills down pat, on-the-job practice is what will help an operator hone their skills. Firefighting bulldozer operators will require further training from a fire department before they can work in wild fire situations.

If you are looking for an interesting and sometimes exciting career as a heavy equipment operator, then consider becoming a bulldozer operator. Of course, if you’re smart, you’ll learn as much as possible about a range of heavy equipment, and that’s where a heavy equipment training program through ATS is perfect – we train you to operate that range of equipment, allowing you to then specialize once you have that broad experience.

Bulldozers are widely known in the heavy equipment industry and by people in general. They are huge machines that can move an amazing amount of material in no time at all. It is important that they are operated safely and correctly as to avoid injury or worse.

Anyone that desires to operate a bulldozer MUST be qualified and fully trained. Associated Training Services offers a training program for operation. In these courses, students learn the importance of safe operation and how to do it.

Bulldozers, just like any vehicle, have seatbelts that must be worn. Putting the belt on before starting the engine is smart. That way the operator is completely seated when starting up the machine. Operation training will prepare students for minor maintenance of heavy equipment which is very important as an operator.

Another thing to remember about bulldozers is that they are HUGE! When being operated, it is important to keep them away from hanging power lines. There must be precautions taken when driving them on the roads at all. Traffic should be stopped and nowhere near the machine. It is vital that all warning signs on the machine are working such as the horn, back up signal and more.

Bulldozers are amazing machines that can do unimaginable work. If you are interested in operation of heavy equipment, Associated Training Services is the answer for your future. You can enroll today and get started on your training in no time. Contact ATS for more information and get your future started!

Loaders are machines that often get underappreciated. They may be smaller than other heavy equipment but they do a job and do it well. In fact, they do many jobs. Many pieces of the larger equipment have restrictions. They can only move so fast and only in certain spaces. Loaders go beyond what other machines can do.
On construction sites, erecting buildings or creating roads, loaders have an important job. They are quick and move in and out of areas that other machines simply cannot get into. Heavy equipment does not mean large equipment. It refers to the jobs that are being done. Simply put heavy equipment moves or transports materials from one area to another. It may be dirt, rocks or mulch.
The ability to maneuver the loader is much simpler than attempting to fit a dozer in a small space because of their size. Even though these machines are small, they can carry a heavy load. Industrial sized landscaping jobs can be easily done with a loader.
Operating a loader still requires training. Heavy equipment operation training is vital in the safe and effective operation of any machine including the loader. At Associated Training Services, you can become a qualified and certified operator in no time. Simply apply online to get started. If you have questions about the courses or school, see our website for more information or call us directly.

If you want to get the best jobs in heavy equipment, you should first seek the best training. Make yourself qualified and desirable to employers and you’ll find yourself being picked off the hiring line.

Here are a few available jobs in heavy equipment courtesy of ATS. Hope you see something you like.

• PA, Wyalusing Area. Hiring crane operators.
• Washburn, WI. Bayfield County is hiring heavy equipment operators for Hwy Maintenance MI.
• Ninnekah, OK. Looking for heavy equipment operators.
• Bourbonnais, IL. Tube City is hiring heavy equipment operators.
• Milwaukee, WI is looking for crane and heavy equipment operators.
• A TX employer is looking for a fixed cab crane operator at College Station and a tower crane operator for the San Marcos jobsite.

Are you looking for a heavy equipment job? Start by getting the necessary heavy equipment training. Train on the equipment you’d like to operate, then go after that job.

Like all training facilities, ATS has students who share their feedback on their experience during their training. At Associated Training Services, we have a very high success rate within our graduates. We offer career services to assist graduates in finding a career and this helps a ton. Here are just a couple of the stories that have been shared by past students of ATS:

‘I found myself getting laid off from a dead end job just a few years into my working career. I was not sure what to do and one of my friends mentioned he was looing into becoming a heavy equipment operator. He explained what the industry entailed and I was immediately interested. I researched training schools and ATS looked the best online. I contacted the school and got more information. Before I knew it, I was on campus and training to work in heavy equipment. I am almost done with the course and very satisfied with what I have learned. I have begun looking at open jobs and there are alot. I am hoping to find a good position locally and when I do, I have ATS to thank for my success.’
-Andres F.

‘I have been a crane operator for years but with the changing regulations, I had to get my certifications updated. I was not sure which school to go to. ATS had more to offer than any other school and after reading about it, I saw no reason to look furthur. They helped me get everything I needed up to date. I am now qorking for the same company but with a promotion, a raise and an education to add to my resume. I definitely made a good choice in ATS.’
– Gary H.

As you can tell, ATS has more to offer than other schools like it. With several programs, career assistance and more- there is no better choice. Contact ATS today to enroll.

The heavy equipment/ trucking industry has become one of the largest in the world. There are hundreds of jobs available in this area due to new jobs and also because so many workers are retiring. In order to become qualified to work in this industry, you need to complete a training course. ATS, Associated Training Services, is one of the best and well known schools in the country. We offer programs for operation of heavy equipment, truck driving and crane operation.

Some information that is important to know about ATS is its history. It is important to know alot of information about a school before you choose it for training. This school was founded over 50 years ago, in 1959. With assistance in finding a career upon graduation, our graduates have a very high career success rate. We are a family owned training program and we have the best interest of students in mind. We want to see the graduates become successful. That is why we provide the best training possible and make it fun for students to learn.

The simple fact that we have been in business for over 50 years says it all. Our past students can tell you, we strive to do it right. We want to see qualified and properly trained workers enter the work force. With our long standing success, you can count on ATS to prepare you for a great future. We also are known for the quality of our training. We want to be better than the rest. Our training for certifications is top notch. Our hands on training method truly prepares students for their future careers.

If you are interested in more information about ATS or would like to enroll for training, please feel free to contact us anytime. We would love to have you as a student and walk with you through the next steps toward your future.

Finding a heavy equipment job is easy with ATS. Just complete your training and you’ll have access to our jobs database. But we also go one step further by providing your with job leads. Here are this week’s job leads by ATS Heavy Equipment School:

1. PA, Wyalusing area. B and K Crane is hiring erane operators.
2. Oscar Winski is hiring heavy equipment operators in Lafayette, IN.
3. Equipment Operator III
   Pensacola, FL
   Full Salary Range (Hourly): Minimum $14.54; 1st Quartlie $16.72; Midpoint $18.91; 3rd Quartile $21.08; Maximum $23.27. You’ll be called to operate a wide variety of medium to heavy equipment.
4. Backhoe Operator
   United States
   One of America’s premier railroad engineering and construction enterprises. Atlas has successfully completed more than 2,200 contracts. Currently seeking new operators.
5. Equipment Operator
   Grand Forks, ND
   EOE/AA Employer. Qualified women and minorities encouraged to apply. Equipment Operators needed to operate a variety of equipment including backhoe, excavator, scraper, compacters, dozer, and loader. Travel may be required, if so, pay per diem will apply. Knowledge of medium and heavy motorized equipment operations required and good communication skills. Competitive pay plus great benefit package. Must possess a current drivers license.

Before you can get a heavy equipment job you must be qualified for the position. If you still haven’t completed your heavy equipment training, enroll online for the training you need to get the job of your dreams.