Industrial Truck & Tractor Operators
Fork Truck Driver, Forklift Driver, Forklift 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:
- 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.
- Inspect product load for accuracy and safely move it around the warehouse or facility to ensure timely and complete delivery.
- Manually or mechanically load or unload materials from pallets, skids, platforms, cars, lifting devices, or other transport vehicles.
Safety and Government
- public safety and security
Arts and Humanities
Business
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
- manufacture and distribution of products
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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:
- Attention to Detail
- Self Control
- Concern for Others
- Dependability
- Integrity
- Achievement/Effort
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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
- SSA Global Supply Chain Management
- Symphony GOLD
Spreadsheet software
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high school diploma/GED
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
$32,460
per year, on average
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