Heavy Equipment Operator

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton

CertificateNon-degreeCIP: 49.0202

The Heavy Equipment Operator program covers the foundational skills of safety, pre- and post-operation checks, site planning and layout, and operations for a range of light-duty and heavy equipment. Heavy Equipment Operations supports multiple unique training pathways and credentials for Utility Tractors, Forklift, Loader, Dozer, Motor Graders, and more.

Duration

8 Months

Credits

23 credits

Cost

Total Tuition/Fees $2,974.00 Textbook/Supplies Cost $1,235.00Show more

Format

In-Person

Program Pathways

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Program Pathway to Logistics & Organizational LeadershipFrom The University of Tennessee

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Heavy Equipment Operator

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton

CertificateNon-degreeCIP: 49.0202

Duration

8 Months

Credits

23 credits

Cost

Total Tuition/Fees $2,974.00 Textbook/Supplies Cost $1,235.00Show more

Format

In-Person

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

MonitoringOperation and ControlOperations MonitoringActive ListeningCritical ThinkingSpeakingCoordinationJudgment and Decision MakingTroubleshootingReading ComprehensionEquipment MaintenanceTime ManagementComplex Problem SolvingRepairingQuality Control AnalysisPersuasionSocial PerceptivenessManagement of Personnel Resources

Knowledge

MechanicalPublic Safety and SecurityEnglish LanguageTransportationMathematicsAdministration and ManagementBuilding and ConstructionCustomer and Personal ServiceProduction and ProcessingLaw and GovernmentEducation and TrainingEngineering and TechnologyDesignAdministrativeComputers and Electronics

Abilities

Problem SensitivityControl PrecisionMultilimb CoordinationArm-Hand SteadinessReaction TimeNear VisionDepth PerceptionRate ControlFar VisionOral ComprehensionManual DexterityOral ExpressionResponse OrientationDeductive ReasoningSelective AttentionInductive ReasoningInformation OrderingWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionSpatial OrientationStatic StrengthSpeech RecognitionSpeech ClarityHearing SensitivityFinger DexterityPerceptual SpeedFlexibility of ClosureVisualizationAuditory AttentionTrunk Strength

Tasks

Learn and follow safety regulations.
Take actions to avoid potential hazards or obstructions, such as utility lines, other equipment, oth
Start engines, move throttles, switches, or levers, or depress pedals to operate machines, such as b
Determine the quantity and orientation of cargo, and compute an aircraft's center of gravity.
Direct ground crews in the loading, unloading, securing, or staging of aircraft cargo or baggage.
Train new employees in areas such as safety procedures or equipment operation.
Move levers, pedals, and throttles to stop, start, and regulate speeds of hoist or winch drums in re
Start engines of hoists or winches and use levers and pedals to wind or unwind cable on drums.
Observe equipment gauges and indicators and hand signals of other workers to verify load positions o
Move levers to position dredges for excavation, to engage hydraulic pumps, to raise and lower suctio
Start and stop engines to operate equipment.
Start power winches that draw in or let out cables to change positions of dredges, or pull in and le
Perform maintenance on dredge equipment, such as changing engine oil.
Determine load weights and check them against lifting capacities to prevent overload.
Move levers, depress foot pedals, or turn dials to operate cranes, cherry pickers, electromagnets, o
Inspect and adjust crane mechanisms or lifting accessories to prevent malfunctions or damage.
Inspect crane site conditions to determine ground stability.
Inspect work progress, equipment, or construction sites to verify safety or to ensure that specifica
Read specifications, such as blueprints, to determine construction requirements or to plan procedure
Supervise, coordinate, or schedule the activities of construction or extractive workers.
Hang ventilation tubing and ventilation curtains to ensure that the mining face area is kept properl
Conduct methane gas checks to ensure breathing quality of air.
Check the stability of roof and rib support systems before mining face areas.
Examine blast areas to determine amounts and kinds of explosive charges needed and to ensure that sa
Tie specified lengths of delaying fuses into patterns in order to time sequences of explosions.
Place safety cones around blast areas to alert other workers of danger zones, and signal workers as
Operate drones for aerial survey of blast sites and for post-blast damage assessment.
Operate controls to stabilize machines and to position and align drills.
Start, stop, and control drilling speed of machines and insertion of casings into holes.
Regulate air pressure, rotary speed, and downward pressure, according to the type of rock or concret
Move levers, depress foot pedals, and turn dials to operate power machinery, such as power shovels,
Set up or inspect equipment prior to operation.
Become familiar with digging plans, machine capabilities and limitations, and efficient and safe dig
Patrol assigned track sections so that damaged or broken track can be located and reported.
Repair or adjust track switches, using wrenches and replacement parts.
Weld sections of track together, such as switch points and frogs.
Set out signs and cones around work areas to divert traffic.
Flag motorists to warn them of obstacles or repair work ahead.
Perform preventative maintenance on vehicles and heavy equipment.
Move hand and foot levers of hoisting equipment to position piling leads, hoist piling into leads, a
Move levers and turn valves to activate power hammers, or to raise and lower drophammers that drive
Drive pilings to provide support for buildings or other structures, using heavy equipment with a pil
Start machine, engage clutch, and push and move levers to guide machine along forms or guidelines an
Fill tanks, hoppers, or machines with paving materials.
Control paving machines to push dump trucks and to maintain a constant flow of asphalt or other mate
Inspect equipment for safety prior to use, and perform necessary basic maintenance tasks.
Control hydraulic tractors equipped with tree clamps and booms to lift, swing, and bunch sheared tre
Grade logs according to characteristics such as knot size and straightness, and according to establi
Operate remote-controlled logging machines and drones for dangerous or hard-to-reach tasks.
Check all load-related documentation for completeness and accuracy.

Technology

Spreadsheet softwareOffice suite softwareElectronic mail softwareWord processing softwareData base user interface and query softwareMobile location based services softwareComputer aided design CAD softwareIndustrial control softwareDocument management softwarePresentation softwareInternet browser softwareInventory management softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareEnterprise resource planning ERP softwareTime accounting softwareCustomer relationship management CRM softwareFacilities management softwareOperating system softwareWeb page creation and editing softwareMap creation softwareGeographic information systemProject management softwareRoute navigation softwareMaterials requirements planning logistics and supply chain softwareProcurement softwareLabel making softwareAccess softwareBusiness intelligence and data analysis softwareEnterprise system management softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareHuman resources software

Tools

15-ton truck cranes18-ton hydraulic cranes20-ton tractorsAdjustable wrenchesAeroil propane kettlesAir compressorsAngle dozersAquatic weed harvestersAsphalt compactorsAsphalt paversAsphalt spreader boxesAxesBackhoe attachmentsBackhoesBarrier moversAdjustable wrench setsBulk weighing systemsConveyor belt systemsElectric hoistsElectric winchesElevating platformsFork-grapplesGas powered hoistsGrease dispensing gunsHoisting cablesLifting slingsLoad clampsOil dispensing cansPallet jacksPickup trucks

Work Values

SupportRelationshipsWorking ConditionsAchievementIndependenceRecognition

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