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.

  • Monitor product movement to and from storage tanks, coordinating activities with other workers to ensure constant product flow.
  • Record operating data such as products and quantities pumped, gauge readings, and operating times, manually or using computers.
  • Remove and replace tank car dome caps, or direct other workers in their removal and replacement.
  • Start pumps and adjust valves or cables to regulate the flow of products to vessels, using knowledge of loading procedures.

  • Connect cables or electrical lines.
  • Maintain material moving equipment in good working condition.
  • Record operational or production data.