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.

  • Observe positions of cars passing loading spouts, and swing spouts into the correct positions at the appropriate times.
  • Unload cars containing liquids by connecting hoses to outlet plugs and pumping compressed air into cars to force liquids into storage tanks.

  • Position material handling equipment.