Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
18 matches for car rental managers
O*NET-SOC Title | 1 match |
Alternate Occupation Titles | 6 matches |
O*NET-SOC Description | 1 match |
Tasks | 9 matches |
Detailed Work Activities | 1 match |
O*NET-SOC Title
- Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
Alternate Occupation Titles
- Car Loader
- Car Unloader
- Bulk Tank Car Unloader
- Rail Car Loader
- Tank Car Loader
- Warehouse Man
O*NET-SOC Description
- 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.
Tasks
- Clean interiors of tank cars or tank trucks, using mechanical spray nozzles.
- Connect ground cables to carry off static electricity when unloading tanker cars.
- Observe positions of cars passing loading spouts, and swing spouts into the correct positions at the appropriate times.
- Operate ship loading and unloading equipment, conveyors, hoists, and other specialized material handling equipment such as railroad tank car unloading equipment.
- 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.
- Seal outlet valves on tank cars, barges, and trucks.
- Unload cars containing liquids by connecting hoses to outlet plugs and pumping compressed air into cars to force liquids into storage tanks.
- Verify tank car, barge, or truck load numbers to ensure car placement accuracy based on written or verbal instructions.
Detailed Work Activities
- Inspect cargo areas for cleanliness or condition.
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Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
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