How do they match: Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

  • Load and unload chemicals and bulk solids, such as coal, sand, and grain, into or from tank cars, trucks, or ships, using material moving equipment. May perform a variety of other tasks relating to shipment of products. May gauge or sample shipping tanks and test them for leaks.

  • Operate conveyors and equipment to transfer grain or other materials from transportation vehicles.
  • Operate industrial trucks, tractors, loaders, and other equipment to transport materials to and from transportation vehicles and loading docks, and to store and retrieve materials in warehouses.
  • Operate ship loading and unloading equipment, conveyors, hoists, and other specialized material handling equipment such as railroad tank car unloading equipment.
  • Perform general warehouse activities, such as opening containers and crates, filling warehouse orders, assisting in taking inventory, and weighing and checking materials.

  • Communicate with others to coordinate material handling or movement.
  • Inspect material-moving equipment to detect problems.
  • Install parts, assemblies, or attachments in transportation or material handling equipment.
  • Maintain material moving equipment in good working condition.
  • Mark materials or objects for identification.
  • Operate conveyors or other industrial material moving equipment.
  • Operate vehicles or material-moving equipment.
  • Position material handling equipment.
  • Test materials, solutions, or samples.
  • Weigh materials to ensure compliance with specifications.