Skills Heavy Equipment Operator near Toronto (ON)

Find out what skills you typically need to work as a heavy equipment operator in Canada. These skills are applicable to all Heavy equipment operators (except crane) (NOC 73400).

Tasks

  • John Deere controls
  • Operate heavy equipment
  • Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications
  • Calculate weight, distance, volume and length measurements
  • Clean and lubricate equipment and refill equipment tanks
  • Operate computer controlled equipment
  • Utilize material safety data sheets (MSDS)
  • Complete onboard and other logs
  • Conduct pre-operational checks on equipment
  • Prepare accident reports
  • Secure special attachments to equipment
  • Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
  • Operate two-way radios and other communication equipment
  • Perform minor repairs to equipment
  • Operate hydraulic pumping systems

Skills and Knowledge Checklist

The following skills and knowledge are usually required in this occupation.

Skills

Analysis

Examining and evaluating information.

Service and Care

Taking care of the needs of people and animals.

Operating and Repairing Equipment, Machinery and Vehicles Help - Operating and Repairing Equipment, Machinery and Vehicles
  • Mechanical Installing, Maintaining and Repairing
  • Operating Mobile Equipment

Operating and Repairing Equipment, Machinery and Vehicles

Working with and/or repairing vehicles, machinery or stationary equipment.

Mechanical Installing, Maintaining and Repairing
Installing equipment or machines and/or using tools and devices to maintain and repair them.
Operating Mobile Equipment
Controlling the operation of machinery, equipment or vehicles.

Management

Taking charge of the direction and resources of an organization.

Communication

Using communication skills to share information, advise and influence.

Information Handling Help - Information Handling
  • Processing Information

Information Handling

Creating and using systems for the storage and retrieval of knowledge and data.

Processing Information
Inputting, recording, transcribing and updating data using electronic or manual information systems.
Handling Goods and Materials Help - Handling Goods and Materials
  • Loading and Unloading

Handling Goods and Materials

Working with goods and materials manually or with machines.

Loading and Unloading
Moving goods or materials, by hand or with the aid of equipment.

Creative Expression

Using various materials and formats to create work that is intended to be artistically satisfying, entertaining, instructive or functional.

Building Help - Building
  • Constructing

Building

Working with materials to construct, renovate and maintain structures.

Constructing
Shaping, forming and joining building materials into a structure, or product according to specifications and plans.

Working with Technological Equipment and Machinery

Working with technical equipment, instruments, machinery and other systems.

Knowledge

Social Sciences and Arts

Knowledge related to culture, origins and patterns of human activity, and the development and expression of thought.

Mathematics and Science

Knowledge related to specialized areas of research such as measurement, living organisms, physical substances, and properties and relationships of quantity, space, and matter.

Manufacturing and Production

Knowledge related to the delivery of a series of operations in large-scale production or processing of goods or crops, according to safety and quality standards.

Law and Public Safety Help - Law and Public Safety
  • Public Safety and Security

Law and Public Safety

Knowledge related to the provision and enforcement of laws and regulations that safeguard the effective functioning of a democratic society.

Public Safety and Security
Knowledge of public safety and security operations and systems, of policy, regulations and procedures for the protection of people, data and property.

Business, Finance and Management

Knowledge related to organization and control of business activities.

Engineering and Technology Help - Engineering and Technology
  • Mechanics and Machinery

Engineering and Technology

Knowledge related to the design, building, use or repair of machinery, equipment, systems, and structures.

Mechanics and Machinery
Knowledge of machines, equipment and tools including their design, uses, repair and maintenance.

Education and Training

Knowledge related to the theory and practice of teaching, and the methods used in the design, delivery and evaluation of the provision of knowledge or information.

Communications and Transportation

Knowledge related to the provision and transmission of systems of communication and entertainment and the delivery of consumer goods or services.

Health Services

Knowledge related to the provision of medical science and technology for the physical and mental well-being of others.

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