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The US Army offers exciting and rewarding career openings for heavy construction equipment operators with relevant skills and experience. The key duties of heavy construction equipment operators in the US military are to operate various machineries such as crawler and wheeled tractors with dozer attachments, scoop loader, motorized grader and towed or self propelled scraper. The job requires skills to interpret information on grade stakes. In the course of their duties, these operators would clear grubs, strips, fill material with scrapers, make excavations and load different material using a loader. They would also be expected to spread material evenly and level out ground, construct a v ditch using a grader, lift and move steel and other heavy building materials using winches, cranes, and hoists, and dig holes and trenches using power shovels. Other common tasks include the transportation of heavy material and construction equipment using tractor and trailer to provide assistance during engineering missions under combat conditions.

Heavy equipment operators in the army would also be called upon to construct berms, excavate side slopes with a crawler tractor, perform grading and finish side slopes mixing stabilizing material with soil and surface and drainage maintenance. The physical demands for the initial award of MOS (Military Occupation Specialty) are extremely high. A physical profile conforming to 222221 as per US Army standards is essential. It is also a critical criterion that the incumbent should not be colorblind.

To qualify for a job as a heavy equipment operator in the US army, a minimum score of 90 in the aptitude area, GM is expected. A valid state motor vehicle operator license is also a prerequisite. The induction provided to a new recruit in this position consists of nine weeks of Basic Training and four to twelve weeks of AIT (Advanced Individual Training) in Missouri. The training period for different construction equipment differs and the length of the initial training would depend on the equipment to be operated on the first assignment. Seven weeks of training is also provided on how to operate and perform general operator level maintenance to 5-ton dump trucks, M 915 tractor with semi trailer, dozer, grader, scraper and scoop loader. After successful completion of the course, there may be further training for operation of other equipment depending on the requirements of the duties to be assigned in the place of posting.

The Initial Entry Training or the IET is essentially intended to transform a civilian into a technically and tactically competent soldier and to inculcate in him the values of the US army. This process is a tough and comprehensive process, which requires complete dedication on the part of the trainee to completely transform in accordance with the requirements of a distinguished military career. In the initial phase of training, together with familiarizing the trainee with the goals and values of a military career, focus is also placed on the development of the individual basic combat skills and physical fitness.
The second phase of training for a heavy equipment operator is called the GUNFIGHTER phase and as the name suggests, it focuses on weaponry training. These fairly long and intensive training processes culminate in the making of a competent combatant with special skills as a heavy equipment operator.

The pay and benefits for a heavy equipment operator are as per US Army standards for soldiers. On completion of military service, there exist scores of opportunities for being employed in the civilian sector also.

For more than 40 years, the Bobcat Company has been a well known name in heavy equipment for construction and farming purposes. When the term Bobcat is mentioned, it can either refer to a machine known as a skid loader or a compact excavator. These pieces of heavy equipment are actually versatile, with various attachments for different purposes, and added to the fact that they are compact, means they can be transported easily from site to site.

Operators of machines like skidsteer loaders, or Bobcats, are required to be trained and certified by authorities on heavy equipment, such as the National Association of Heavy Equipment Training Schools (NAHETS).

When it comes to purchasing equipment such as Bobcats, it pays to find great deals from sellers. These days, you can easily find resources that sell second hand Bobcats, which can be restored for use in farming, construction, or as part of a home business. For those who know how to maximize the Bobcat, purchasing a used one can be a worthwhile investment. For example, a 5 to 6 year old Bobcat Skid Loader can be sold for about $12,000 to $17,000.

Once you have your very own used Bobcat, what are can you do with it? Of course, for those business minded folks, there are lots of ways you can earn from the equipment. Here are some five ways to make money with a used Bobcat.

1. Skid steer loaders and compact excavators are perfect for rent in construction sites, especially small building projects. If someone in your neighborhood is remodeling, a Bobcat can be a good piece to have on hand, especially for moving materials.

2. You can also advertise your private company’s services to clients who need one-day digging projects, such as for gardening, pool construction, and others.

3. Since the skid steer loader can be fitted with an asphalt planer, you can also rent out your used Bobcat for road development projects, or for quick road repair tasks in your area.

4. The skid steer loader may also be fitted with a fork, such that it operates like a fork lift. Perfect for warehouses, deliveries, and wholesale shops that have palletized items.

5. For more heavy duty construction projects, your Bobcat compact excavator can have the breaker attachment or the auger, for digging holes efficiently and quickly.

As you plan to make money with the used Bobcat you purchased, you can charge a rental fee along with the fee for the equipment operator.

Some construction jobs require extra machinery, but when you complete the job, you’re left with a plethora of cranes, heavy loaders, heavy tractors, used heavy trucks, used excavators, used skid steers, and other used heavy equipment. Maybe you’ll use them again and maybe you won’t. Perhaps you specialize in smaller construction jobs and you know you could quite possibly never use that extra used heavy construction equipment again.

Any construction company knows that construction equipment, even used construction equipment, can cost thousands, if not hundreds of thousands or even millions, of dollars. You can budget the cost of new heavy equipment into every job that comes along, but you can’t quote a job that would usually cost $500,000 at $550,000 because you’re still paying off your heavy loader from the last job. The business will go to the quality company with the lowest quote.

Not to mention the fact that you probably just don’t have the space to store all of that extra used heavy construction equipment. You either have to take up space at your construction business headquarters that could be used to store the heavy equipment you frequently use in hopes that you’ll one day use that extra equipment again or you rent space for the extra used machinery elsewhere, investing even more money into this heavy equipment that has long since fulfilled its usefulness for you company.

What’s the best solution for excess used heavy construction equipment? Sell it or rent it online! You’re spending enough keeping that used heavy equipment in your construction equipment fleet. You don’t want to take a big loss on the sale of your used machinery and you don’t want to have to pay an arm and a leg for a classifieds or a dealer service to get that used heavy equipment moving. A reputable used machinery classifieds website makes selling used construction equipment simple, straightforward, and in some cases free!

Many sites provide a completely free membership for your company to buy used heavy equipment and to sell or rent any used construction equipment you need to get moving off of your lot and out of the red in your accounting books. With a free membership, you can list your used heavy construction equipment in a searchable used machinery classifieds listing, include pictures and a description of the used heavy equipment as well as your company contact information, and make deals either directly with the buyer or through the website.

You can list your used construction equipment at a set price—if, for example, you know that selling a fairly new used excavator at anything less than $50,000 would do your bank accounts more harm than good—or just list the used machinery at “negotiable” and see what kind of offers turn up—you might sell a used skid steer for thousands more than you thought it was worth!

If you really do need a heavy tractor, a heavy loader, or a crane for just one job, you could save a lot of money by negotiating a price with another construction company and buying it used.

Heavy equipment is a necessary, yet extremely expensive, part of the construction business. It’s easy to buy a whole new fleet of machinery in the excitement of accepting a big job, but you have to make sure you’ll be able to sell the construction equipment you no longer need or you could be spending more than you make.

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As buyers have been disillusioned with higher gas prices, food cost worries and personal housing problems, some of the lenders with these excess inventories have also come up deferred payment programs, As an additional dealer/lender incentive, a down payment is required from the customer but the second payment may be deferred up to 75 days, for a selected inventory group, Check an example below:

Your have access to this great opportunity from a Dealer/Lender on their off lease and repos. Lessees can maximize their earning potential by deferring your first payment after funding for no less than 60 days. Gives the customers an opportunity for even more earning potential in the first months of their lease!

Here’s how it works:

- Lessees choose an asset from the list that is available from the dealer. – Complete all normal documentation for funding and submit it to the lender

Complete a special addendum and submit it as a part of your documentation package. Complete the above steps and you are able to push out their first payment after funding for at least 60 days (up to 75 days, depending on date of funding). Take advantage of this unique opportunity now. To be eligible, the deal must fund by July 31, 2008.

- When you pick up your equipment, you will drive off with a $300 fuel card in their pocket!

Program Benefits for All Lessees and Assets

Waived processing fee – $0 processing fee means only the first payment is required in advance . – Start-ups and challenged credit commonly approved on all equipment types. – All ages and types of companies are eligible for approvals on the inventory, including start-ups and proprietorships for over-the-road trucks and trailers and forestry equipment – First payment in advance only – Documentation and up-front payments must be received by July 31, 2008.* 60-Month Financing for All Ages of Equipment – Extend the term length for lower monthly payments. – Extend the term length for a lower first payment due in advance.

Take advantage of these specials today!

As you see from this example, these concessions could sway the buyer for making a consideration for this program. No payments up to 75 days can be a stimulus to a sagging sales force. Additionally, other lenders are giving away gas cards as well to entice the deals. First Payment Only programs, no payments for 75 days, 60 months to repay regardless of age, favorable buy out clauses, easier credit qualifications, prior bankruptcies waived, additional co-signors ok, and start up businesses welcome are just some of the changes the dealers must consider to get the buyers’ interest.

The type of items we are going to identify as potential deals for the customer are the following:

Dump trucks, flatbed trucks, grapple and landscape trucks, fuel and lube trucks, bucket and boom trucks, over the road and day cabs, water trucks, tow trucks, box vans and straight trucks, dry van and reefer trailers, end and bottom dump trailers, flatbed trailers, backhoes, bulldozers, crawler tractors, forestry equipment, excavators, forklifts, and other type loaders.

In conclusion, this is a buyers market for commercial trucks, trailers, and construction equipment. Check out all the deals in the market and make sure that you have a stable income base to assume whatever debt that you may occur.

Happy hunting for your acquistion.