Tank Car, Truck, & Ship Loaders
Also called: Loader, Loader Operator, Tankerman, Truck Loader
What they do:
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.
On the job, you would:
- Seal outlet valves on tank cars, barges, and trucks.
- Verify tank car, barge, or truck load numbers to ensure car placement accuracy based on written or verbal instructions.
- Start pumps and adjust valves or cables to regulate the flow of products to vessels, using knowledge of loading procedures.
Transportation
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
Arts and Humanities
Safety and Government
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Basic Skills
Problem Solving
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Controlled Movement
Hand and Finger Use
Endurance
Attention
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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:
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