Universal Equipment Operator

 Operating Engineers are heavy
equipment operators and mechanics in the construction industry.
The apprenticeship program trains future union members to
operate many types of machines including, but not limited to: bulldozers,
cranes, excavators, forklifts, front-end loaders, and graders. An apprentice
must complete 6000 on-the-job training hours plus 432 related classroom
training hours to graduate from the program and attain journeyman status.