A digger derrick is a type of truck that allows you to dig holes, lift heavy materials, and hoist long objects like utility poles. Associated Training Services now has a Digger Derrick Training Class where we teach potential operators how to operate the equipment safely, among other things. Here is a short rundown of some of the things you’ll learn in the Digger Derrick Training Class:

• All the different components of a digger derrick truck
• How to perform an inspection on your digger derrick
• Setting up your digger derrick to operate more efficiently
• Tips for stowing and unstowing the auger
• How to set a utility pole using the digger derrick
• Underground hazards and how to identify them
• Power tools to use with a digger derrick
• Overhead hazards and how to work around them

And much more.

The Principle Use of a Digger Derrick

The primary use for a digger derrick is for digging deep post holes, such as utility poles. The digger derrick is a crane-like truck with a huge boom on it, and its primary tool is the auger. The boom and auger are powered by a heavy and powerful hydraulic system.

The reason companies use a digger derrick is that it can dig holes quickly, efficiently, and cost-effectively. With the right training, you can be a great digger derrick operator. Due to the specialized nature of this equipment, ATS offers a digger derrick training class where you can learn everything you need to know to operate a digger derrick safely and efficiently.

While there are only two job listings this week, Associated Training Services (ATS) would like to stress the importance of those job listings for potential students of the ATS Heavy Equipment School. For starters, all graduates of the school receive a complimentary lifetime membership in the job board, which allows you to search for heavy equipment jobs at any time during your career, whether employed at that time or not. Secondly, it’s important to see that there are many different types of heavy equipment jobs and they are located in a variety of places.

This week’s heavy equipment job listings include:

• MADISON, WI. Hiring heavy equipment operators with Class-A CDL.
• EAU CLAIRE, WI. Hiring heavy equipment operators with Class-A CDL.

Okay, so both job listings this week are in Wisconsin, and, yes, both are for heavy equipment operators with a Class-A CDL driver’s license. That won’t always be the case. We’ve listed heavy equipment jobs in every state of the union and will continue to list jobs in every state. We’ve also listed a variety of heavy equipment jobs including:

• Mobile crane operators
• Riggers and signalpersons
• Backhoe operators
• Class-A CDL truck drivers
• Heavy equipment operators
• Specialized equipment operators
• And more

If you have the desire to operate any type of heavy equipment and you do not already have the proper certification, you may consider enrolling in the ATS Heavy Equipment Operator School to receive world-class training and certification. Not only do we train people on all of the heavy equipment you’ll see on the construction site, but we also train long-haul truck drivers and other professionals in the industry. We employ only the best instructors, so sign up today.

Associated Training Services (ATS) invites the general public to help us celebrate the Grand Opening of our new training facility on Friday, July 15, 2016. The event will kick off at 9 a.m. and go through 3 p.m. 94.1 WJJO disc jockey Randy Hawke will broadcast live from the event, so tune up your radio.

The location of the event will be 7132 Elder Lane in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin.

Attendees will have an opportunity to take home some incredible items if they win our silent auction. Auction items include

• 50th Anniversary die cast Case backhoe
• Gander Mountain Gift card
• 3-month membership to Pinnacle Health and Fitness
• 2 – $50.00 gift card to the Coaches Club
• 2 – Wisconsin State Fair Tickets
• Badger State Knockerball Party.
• ITI Rigging Engineering Books/ The Art of Heavy Transport Book
• Die-cast replica of Grove GMK6300 All Terrain Crane
• ATS Leather Jacket
• 1-week NCCCO prep and testing
• Mazzella Companies Swag Pack
• 2 – 18 holes with GPS cart at the Oaks golf course
• 1 Gehl replica machine, 4 Gehl hats, 4 Gehl club seats for Brewers vs Reds
• 4 some at Bridges Golf course in Madison

And there will be other items for auction as well. More details are on the way.

Meet the New ATS Heavy Equipment Training Facility

ATS recently completed construction of its new 16,000-square-foot training facility 10 miles outside of Madison, Wisconsin. The new facility will house all of the long-running heavy equipment training school classrooms, offices, and training resources under one roof. The facility cost $2 million to build and ATS welcomes the public to come out and see it.

“The largest classroom (of the new training facility) is 3,000 square feet and seats 100 plus,” said Dan Swiggum, the business development officer for ATS. “We’ll use it for orientation and also make it available to associations looking for a place to provide specialized training.”

Classrooms at the new facility are sponsored by heavy equipment manufacturers, which include Case Construction Equipment, Terex Cranes, Manitou, JCB, and Mazzella Companies.

ATS will serve free food and beverages between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

If you are interested in becoming a heavy equipment operator, come join ATS as we show off our new training facility and the most respected career training in the country.

If you want a long-lasting career that pays well, try heavy equipment operations. You can learn to operate virtually any type of heavy equipment in use today on construction sites all around the world. The most popular and rewarding type of heavy equipment can be learned in one course. Here are 7 types of heavy equipment you can learn in one training class at Associated Training Services:

1. Backhoes – A backhoe is used for excavation. It consists of a bucket on the back end of an articulating boom. You’ll often see them on construction sites and are used for digging ditches and trenches. If you want bigger holes, use an excavator.
2. Wheel loaders – Wheel loaders are large pieces of equipment with bigger buckets than backhoes and are used to carry material from one end of the construction site to another. They are close cousins to front-end loaders.
3. Bulldozers – The bulldozer is the workhorse of the construction site. It consists of a large blade and is used for pushing dirt, soil, sand, rock, rubble, and other debris around the worksite. When you just want it out of the way, use a bulldozer.
4. Excavators – When you really need a big hole dug, use an excavator. See how an excavator compares with a backhoe in the video below.

1. Road graders – A road grader has a long blade on it and is used to flatten surfaces, such as gravel roads and construction sites.
2. Dump trucks – When you have a lot of dirt, soil, rock, and other substances to move, use a dump truck.
3. Skid steers – A skid steer, also called a skid steer loader, is a small piece of equipment that allows you to add different attachments to the front for hauling, moving, and lifting things. Watch this fun video of a skid steer in action.

Heavy equipment operations are one of the most rewarding careers on the planet. Don’t believe me? Here are five solid reasons you should enroll in a heavy equipment operations training course right now.

1. You’ll learn how to operate all of the most important heavy equipment you see on any job site. This includes backhoes, wheel loaders, scrapers, excavators, bulldozers, graders, skid steers, and forklifts.
2. You can acquire your mobile crane operator certificate and be one of the best-trained and paid professionals on the job site no matter where you live.
3. Heavy equipment operators with a commercial driver’s license (CDL) are highly sought after and paid well above their peers on the job site. With a CDL, you’ll have the first pick in jobs because you’re flexible and able to handle the most important tasks every employer needs.
4. Riggers and signalpersons are some of the most important people on the job site. If you get your certification for rigging/signalpersons, then you can set the workflow for your company on the job site. Riggers and signalpersons are regulated by OSHA. When you meet the standard, you’ll know that you are one of the most important people on the job site.
5. Associated Training Services also trains you in the soft skills you need to find the perfect job. You learn how to prepare a resume, how to interview successfully, gain networking skills, and more. But we don’t just train you and leave you. We also give you a mentor to help you, and you get a free lifetime membership to our job board.

There are more than enough heavy equipment jobs to go around, but you have to be trained if you want to get one. From Dallas, Texas to Whitewater, Wisconsin, here are this week’s heavy equipment job listings.

• DALLAS, TX, Hiring mobile crane operators.
• KAUKAUNA, WI Hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers.
• HARTFORD, WI Hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers.
• BEAUMONT, TX Hiring heavy equipment operators.
• BRIDGEVILLE, PA Hiring mobile crane operators.
• DECATUR, IL Hiring mobile crane operators.
• JUNCTION CITY, WI Hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers.
• GREEN BAY, WI Hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers.
• HATLEY, WI Hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers.
• CRIVITZ, WI Hiring heavy equipment operators.
• CHARLESTON, SC Hiring heavy equipment operators.
• MARATHON, WI Hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers.
• ATLANTA, GA Hiring heavy equipment operators.
• SAGINAW, MI Hiring mobile crane operators.
• WHITEWATER, WI Hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers.

Do you see a trend here? Demand for Class-A CDL truck drivers is picking up. There’s also a respectable number of heavy equipment operator jobs available. You’ll see a ton more job opportunities like these at the Total Resources Network job board.

Access to Total Resources Network is free to all graduates of the Associated Training Services Heavy Equipment School. You’ll be comped a membership for life because we want you to be successful–not just today, but tomorrow too. So, sign up for the heavy equipment training class you need and get started on your rewarding heavy equipment career today. Baby Boomers are retiring. It’s time for you younger folks to step up.

If you’ve ever imagined yourself sitting high up in one of those buckets steering a backhoe or a front-end loader from one end of a construction site to another, then this post is for you. It doesn’t have to be a pipe dream. It can be a reality, starting right now. Here are five reasons you should enroll in heavy equipment training and become a member of one of the best careers in the world.

1. Heavy equipment jobs are always in demand – It’s true. As long as people are driving automobiles, there will be a need for roads and bridges. And as long as there are roads and bridges, will need heavy equipment operators. Even if there weren’t any roads and bridges, as long as people are building things — homes, schools, churches, skyscrapers — there will be a need for heavy equipment operators.
2. The pay is great – Okay, so some heavy equipment operators don’t make a lot of money starting out. But all you have to do to make yourself more in demand and to earn the best pay on the job site is to acquire multiple certifications.
3. There is room for advancement – Heavy equipment operators become job site foremen and safety officers. The opportunity is ripe for advancement within the ranks of heavy equipment operators.
4. Baby Boomers are retiring – Older members of the profession are retiring in droves, and they will continue to retire for the next 20 years. That means there is plenty of opportunities right now for younger people to start their careers in heavy equipment.
5. Heavy equipment operators are admired – Every kid in the world looks up to and admires the men and women steering these huge machines. Even many adults see the benefit of heavy equipment operators because of the high value of what they do. It’s one of the most respected professions in the world.

If you want a skill that will always be in demand and that will lead to a rewarding career, then heavy equipment operations are for you.

As long as there are roads and bridges that need to be built, as long as construction crews follow the plans of an architect and build skyscrapers, shopping malls, apartment buildings, and single-family dwellings, and as long as people continue to accumulate waste that needs to be dumped, there will be a need for heavy equipment operators.

The heavy equipment operation profession is one of the most ubiquitous and necessary professions in the world. From hauling dirt to loading barges with huge crates and for overseas transport, heavy equipment operators are the backbone of the world economy. And the range of equipment you can be trained on to make the world go around is astoundingly huge. Here are just a few of the types of equipment that employers need qualified personnel for right now;

• Mobile cranes
• Forklifts
• Wheel Loaders
• Backhoes
• Bulldozers
• Excavators
• Road graders
• Skid steers
• Dump trucks
• And more.

Each of these types of heavy equipment has larger and smaller versions of it and needs an expert driver to maneuver depending on the job at hand. The best way to get trained on this equipment is to take a heavy equipment operator training course.

Some heavy equipment, such as mobile cranes, require a special certification. You can get that certification through rigorous training, as well.

Truck drivers can be short-haul or long-haul. If you’re going to be a truck driver, either way, then you need a commercial driver’s license. Once you have your CDL, you’ll be qualified to work for any employer who hires truck drivers, long haul or short haul, anywhere in the U.S. Why not start your training today?

If you want to work in the heavy equipment industry, there should be no obstacles holding you back. There are plenty of jobs going around, and with the Baby Boomers retiring, plenty more positions will be opening up for the Millennial generation. You’ll be first in line if you have the proper training and motivation.

Here’s how to land a heavy equipment job in five easy steps:

1. Attend a heavy equipment training school and receive all the necessary training on each piece of equipment you are likely to encounter on the job site.
2. Get the certification that you need to be fully qualified to work in the heavy equipment industry within your state. This might include specialized certifications like mobile crane operations, rigger/signalperson, and a CDL truck driver license.
3. Prepare a resume
4. Learn effective interviewing, networking, and other “soft” job search skills. Associated Training Services (ATS) will assign a career counselor to you to help you hone these skills so that you have a leg up in the interviewing process once you start looking for a job.
5. Search for the best heavy equipment job opportunities in your area. Total Resources Network can be an invaluable resource as you search for heavy equipment jobs where you live.

ATS has been training heavy equipment operators since 1963. We started with diesel truck drivers and expanded to other types of heavy equipment starting in 1996. We have become the most recognized heavy equipment training school in the United States with the very best instructors in the business. And we have special deals for veterans.

There’s no law that limits you to how much career training or jobs you can receive. A general rule of thumb is this: The more you know and the more you can do, the more valuable you’ll be to potential employers. For that reason, we recommend training on as many different types of heavy equipment as possible.

In the Heavy Equipment School basic course, you’ll be trained to operate the following equipment as a matter of course:

• Backhoes
• Front end loaders
• Wheel Loaders
• Skid steers
• Scrapers
• Bulldozers
• Road graders
• Excavators
• All-terrain forklifts
• Articulated haul trucks

You’ll also learn valuable and useful skills such as grade reading, soil identification, laser levels, worksite safety, reading site layouts, and basic heavy equipment maintenance. We won’t leave anything to chance. Your education will set the course of your heavy equipment career, so we take it seriously.

How to Get a Leg Up With Employers

Learning how to operate the basic heavy equipment you’ll see on most construction sites is the best way to get a foot in the door of a heavy equipment career, but going beyond that will enhance your career prospects and make you more employable. You’ll also earn more once you are on the payroll. That’s why we recommend the following training courses, as well:

• Mobile crane operations
• Truck Driving
• Rigging/Signalpersons training

With each of these specialized training courses, you’ll be certified to work in the heavy equipment industry as you learn important skills from the best instructors in the business. The sooner you enroll in training, the sooner you’ll be employable and make good money in a heavy equipment career.