How do they match: First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators

  • Compute or estimate cash, payroll, transportation, personnel, or storage requirements.
  • Confer with customers, supervisors, contractors, or other personnel to exchange information or to resolve problems.
  • Dispatch personnel and vehicles in response to telephone or radio reports of emergencies.
  • Drive vehicles or operate machines or equipment to complete work assignments or to assist workers.
  • Inspect or test materials, stock, vehicles, equipment, or facilities to ensure that they are safe, free of defects, and consistent with specifications.
  • Perform or schedule repairs or preventive maintenance of vehicles or other equipment.
  • Plan work assignments and equipment allocations to meet transportation, operations or production goals.
  • Recommend and implement measures to improve worker motivation, equipment performance, work methods, or customer services.
  • Recommend or implement personnel actions, such as employee selection, evaluation, rewards, or disciplinary actions.
  • Requisition needed personnel, supplies, equipment, parts, or repair services.

  • Acquire supplies or equipment.
  • Arrange maintenance activities.
  • Operate vehicles or material-moving equipment.
  • Recommend personnel decisions or human resources activities.
  • Resolve personnel problems.