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Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators

SOC 53-7051.00

Operate industrial trucks or tractors equipped to move materials around a warehouse, storage yard, factory, construction site, or similar location.

Green Occupation Zone 2 Transportation and Material Moving

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Yes

Green

Top Skills 8

Operation and Control

3.9

Operation Monitoring

3.2

Coordination

3.0

Equipment Maintenance

3.0

Time Management

3.0

Active Listening

2.9

Monitoring

2.9

Troubleshooting

2.9

Knowledge Areas 8

Public Safety and Security

3.8

English Language

3.5

Customer and Personal Service

3.2

Production and Processing

3.0

Mathematics

3.0

Transportation

2.9

Education and Training

2.9

Administration and Management

2.8

Key Tasks

1Move 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.

2Inspect product load for accuracy and safely move it around the warehouse or facility to ensure timely and complete delivery.

3Manually or mechanically load or unload materials from pallets, skids, platforms, cars, lifting devices, or other transport vehicles.

4Position lifting devices under, over, or around loaded pallets, skids, or boxes and secure material or products for transport to designated areas.

5Weigh materials or products and record weight or other production data on tags or labels.

Also Known As

Carrier Driver Carry All Driver Cat Driver Cat Operator Cat Skinner Cat Tender Caterpillar Driver Caterpillar Operator Caterpillar Tractor Operator Charging Car Operator