First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine & Vehicle Operators
Driver Manager, Fleet Manager, Transportation Supervisor, Warehouse Supervisor
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Air Transportation; Aircraft Armament Systems Apprentice, B-52/B-2; Aircraft Armament Systems Helper, F-15; Aircraft Loadmaster Apprentice, C-17; Aircraft Loadmaster Craftsman, C-130J; Aircraft Loadmaster Helper; Aircraft Loadmaster Journeyman, MC-130J; Fuels Craftsman; Logistics Plans Apprentice; Pavements and Construction Equipment
Air Traffic and Air Space Management Technician; Airdrop Systems Technician; Aviation Operations Specialist; Cargo Specialist; Engineer Equipment Maintenance Warrant Officer; Indirect Fire Infantryman; Maintenance Supervisor; Motor Transport Operator; STRYKER Systems Maintainer; Transportation Senior Sergeant
Aviation Maintenance Technician; Boatswain Specialty; Boatswain's Mate; Damage Controlman; Gunner's Mate; Marine Safety Specialist Deck; Marine Safety Specialist Engineer; Material Maintenance Specialty; Naval Engineering Specialty; Storekeeper
Air Support Operations Operator; Armor Marine; Combat Engineer Officer; Distribution Management Specialist; Engineer Equipment Mechanic; Engineer Equipment Operator; Inventory Management Specialist; Logistics Officer; Motor Transport Maintenance Chief; Motor Transport Operations Chief
Air Boatswain; Air Transportation Specialist; Aviation Boatswain's Mate, Launching and Recovery Equipment; CWO - Ordnance, Aviation; Facilities Construction/Facilities Services Officer; Household Goods Officer; LDO - Explosive Ordnance Disposal; Loadmaster; Officer in Charge, Naval Construction Battalion Unit; Special Warfare Boat Operator
Ground Transportation; Ground Transportation Craftsman; Ground Transportation Manager; Ground Transportation Superintendent
What they do:
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of material-moving machine and vehicle operators and helpers.
On the job, you would:
- Enforce safety rules and regulations.
- Plan work assignments and equipment allocations to meet transportation, operations or production goals.
- Review orders, production schedules, blueprints, or shipping or receiving notices to determine work sequences and material shipping dates, types, volumes, or destinations.
Knowledge
Transportation
- movement of people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road
Business
- customer service
- management
Arts and Humanities
- English language
Engineering and Technology
- computers and electronics
Skills
Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- talking to others
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Social
- changing what is done based on other people's actions
- understanding people's reactions
Abilities
Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- use rules to solve problems
Attention
- do two or more things at the same time
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include leading, making decisions, and business.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Dependability
- Leadership
- Stress Tolerance
- Cooperation
- Attention to Detail
- Integrity
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
- SAP software
Presentation software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software
- Warehouse management system WMS
- XATA XATANET
Education
Education: (rated 2 of 5)
high school diploma/GED or
some college
usually needed
some college
usually needed
Job Outlook
Average
New job opportunities are likely in the future.
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