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.
Lower gauge rods into tanks or read meters to verify contents, temperatures, and volumes of liquid loads.
Perform general warehouse activities, such as opening containers and crates, filling warehouse orders, assisting in taking inventory, and weighing and checking materials.
Record operating data such as products and quantities pumped, gauge readings, and operating times, manually or using computers.

Operate conveyors or other industrial material moving equipment.
Operate cranes, hoists, or other moving or lifting equipment.
Operate vehicles or material-moving equipment.
Clean vessels or marine equipment.
Connect hoses to equipment or machinery.
Control pumps or pumping equipment.
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.
Monitor availability of equipment or supplies.
Position material handling equipment.
Record operational or production data.

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8 Alternate Occupation Titles