International Operating Engineer - Winter 2019

Job Corps
Corporate Partners Help Bring Training to the Next Level
THE IUOE JOB CORPS PROGRAM
has been working for a number of years
to bring manufacturer-based computer
diagnostic training to their Heavy
Equipment Mechanic programs across
the country. Manufacturer structure
and vendor jurisdictional boundaries
has created barriers in obtaining the
equipment for these training programs.
The IUOE National Training Fund
is a partner with Caterpillar Inc.
nationwide for equipment and training
needs, including those at the new
state-of-the-art International Training
and Conference Center in Crosby,
Texas. With the help of Chris Treml,
IUOE Construction Training Director,
the IUOE Job Corps also became part
of this venture.
Working with Chris Treml and Tom
Smith, Corporate Accounts Product
Support Manager from Caterpillar Inc.,
resulted in the Job Corps Mechanic
Programs having complete access to
Caterpillar SIS and Caterpillar E/T
software to assist in training mechanic
students. IUOE Job Corps has been
able to purchase laptops, as well as the
required hardware from Caterpillar
at a reasonable cost for all of the
mechanic training facilities throughout
the country to perform cutting-edge
training and necessary diagnostics on
late-model Caterpillar equipment.
Caterpillar has also offered
regional training to all IUOE Job Corps
Mechanic instructors, ensuring the
students are talking full advantage of
this exceptional opportunity.
Joe Dixon, IUOE Regional
Coordinator for the Job Corps
said of the arrangement, “We have
been working diligently to gain this
technology, this is a huge advancement
for our program and our students. We
are excited to offer graduates with this
type of knowledge to the work force.”
He added, “this would not be possible
without the partnership established
by the IUOE and the Caterpillar
Corporation.”
The IUOE Job Corps Training
Program is a pre-apprenticeship
program offered for young men and
women between the ages of 18 and 24. If
you are interested in the opportunity to
train as a Heavy Equipment Mechanic
or Heavy Equipment Operator, please
contact Joe Dixon @ 724-675-8022, or
inquire through the IUOE International
website at www.iuoe.org/training/
iuoe-job-corps
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