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Career: Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
Job Description
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.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
82
|
Record operating data such as products and quantities pumped, gauge readings, and operating times, manually or using computers. |
78
|
Observe positions of cars passing loading spouts, and swing spouts into the correct positions at the appropriate times. |
76
|
Operate ship loading and unloading equipment, conveyors, hoists, and other specialized material handling equipment such as railroad tank car unloading equipment. |
74
|
Verify tank car, barge, or truck load numbers to ensure car placement accuracy based on written or verbal instructions. |
73
|
Operate industrial trucks, tractors, loaders and other equipment to transport materials to and from transportation vehicles and loading docks, and to store and retrieve materials in warehouses. |
72
|
Check conditions and weights of vessels to ensure cleanliness and compliance with loading procedures. |
67
|
Monitor product movement to and from storage tanks, coordinating activities with other workers to ensure constant product flow. |
67
|
Start pumps and adjust valves or cables in order to regulate the flow of products to vessels, utilizing knowledge of loading procedures. |
60
|
Seal outlet valves on tank cars, barges, and trucks. |
59
|
Lower gauge rods into tanks or read meters, in order to verify contents, temperatures, and volumes of liquid loads. |
54
|
Perform general warehouse activities, such as opening containers and crates, filling warehouse orders, assisting in taking inventory, and weighing and checking materials. |
53
|
Remove and replace tank car dome caps, or direct other workers in their removal and replacement. |
51
|
Connect ground cables to carry off static electricity when unloading tanker cars. |
50
|
Test vessels for leaks, damage, and defects, and repair or replace defective parts as necessary. |
49
|
Unload cars containing liquids by connecting hoses to outlet plugs and pumping compressed air into cars to force liquids into storage tanks. |
48
|
Copy and attach load specifications to loaded tanks. |
46
|
Operate conveyors and equipment to transfer grain or other materials from transportation vehicles. |
37
|
Test samples for specific gravity, using hydrometers, or send samples to laboratories for testing. |
25
|
Clean interiors of tank cars or tank trucks, using mechanical spray nozzles. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
76
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
72
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
69
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
68
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
66
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
65
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
64
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
62
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
62
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
62
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
61
|
Processing Information
|
61
|
Getting Information
|
60
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
60
|
Thinking Creatively
|
60
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
59
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
59
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
58
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
58
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
57
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
57
|
Interacting With Computers
|
57
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
56
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
55
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
52
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
52
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
52
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
52
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
50
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
50
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
50
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
47
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
47
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
46
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
44
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
43
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
42
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
39
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
38
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
37
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
33
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|