How do you become a machine operator?

To become a machine operator, you must first pick your industry. Do you want to become a machine operator on a mining site? A construction site? Or in an office? In construction, machine operators are trained to work a variety of machines and can become specialists in working a crane or operating a forklift or tractor. In offices, they are the ones who can repair and troubleshoot large equipment for printing, or move toward paper or pulp mill equipment. Educational training classes are available for certain industries, but most machine operators learn by doing, participating in on-the-job training or apprenticeships. Certification is available for specific trades and can be explored once a machine operator becomes a subject matter expert with their chosen machine.