Industrial Truck & Tractor Operators
Also called:
Forklift Operator, Material Handler, Fork Lift Operator, Truck Driver
What they do:
Operate industrial trucks or tractors equipped to move materials around a warehouse, storage yard, factory, construction site, or similar location.
On the job, you would:
- Inspect product load for accuracy and safely move it around the warehouse or facility to ensure timely and complete delivery.
- Move controls to drive gasoline- or electric-powered trucks, cars, or tractors and transport materials between loading, processing, and storage areas.
- Move levers or controls that operate lifting devices, such as forklifts, lift beams with swivel-hooks, hoists, or elevating platforms, to load, unload, transport, or stack material.
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
- manufacture and distribution of products
Math and Science
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
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Basic Skills
- keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
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Controlled Movement
- quickly change the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat
- use your arms and/or legs together while sitting, standing, or lying down
Hand and Finger Use
- hold or move items with your hands
- keep your arm or hand steady
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People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Dependability
- Attention to Detail
- Independence
- Initiative
- Self Control
- Cooperation
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You might use software like this on the job:
Inventory management software
- Argos Software ABECAS Insight WMS
- ATMS StockTrack PLUS
Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software
- Aldata G.O.L.D. software
- SSA Global Supply Chain Management
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high school diploma or
some college
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
$30,220
per year, on average
This work is part of the .
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