EQUIPMENT TRAINER
- Midland, TX, United States
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Job details
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
- Develop and deliver hands-on, and field-based training for heavy equipment operators.
- Train employees on the safe and proper operation of equipment, including but not limited to excavators, loaders, dozers, skid steers, graders, forklifts, and other applicable equipment.
- Conduct operator evaluations to assess knowledge, operating skills, safety awareness, and overall competency.
- Provide one-on-one coaching and corrective instruction to employees who require additional training or skill development.
- Demonstrate proper equipment operation, including pre-operation inspections, startup and shutdown procedures, equipment controls, operating techniques, and safe work practices.
- Train operators on equipment limitations, load capacities, stability, attachments, and operating conditions.
- Reinforce company safety policies, OSHA requirements, manufacturer recommendations, and applicable industry standards.
- Identify unsafe operating practices and provide immediate coaching or retraining when necessary.
- Develop and maintain training materials, lesson plans, operator checklists, and evaluation forms.
- Maintain accurate records of employee training, certifications, evaluations, qualifications, and refresher training.
- Coordinate with supervisors and field personnel to identify operator training needs and performance gaps.
- Assist with onboarding and initial qualification of new equipment operators.
- Conduct refresher and remedial training following incidents, near misses, equipment damage, or identified performance concerns.
- Evaluate employees' ability to safely operate equipment in real-world job-site conditions.
- Stay current on new equipment, technologies, operating techniques, safety requirements, and industry best practices.
- Work with equipment manufacturers, vendors, and internal personnel when specialized equipment training is required.
- Provide feedback to supervisors regarding employee progress, training needs, and operator competency.
- Promote proper equipment care and daily inspection practices to help reduce equipment damage, downtime, and unnecessary wear.
- Lead by example by consistently demonstrating safe, professional, and responsible equipment operation.
- Support the organization's overall safety culture by reinforcing accountability, situational awareness, and safe work practices.
- Travel to various job sites or facilities as needed to conduct training and operator evaluations.
- Perform other training-related duties as assigned.
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Skills
- Heavy equipment operation
- Train employees
- Coaching
- Inspection
- Staff training
- Evaluate employees