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Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

SOC 53-7121.00

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.

Zone 2 Transportation and Material Moving

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Green

Top Skills 8

Operation Monitoring

3.8

Operation and Control

3.8

Monitoring

3.4

Coordination

3.2

Reading Comprehension

3.1

Writing

3.1

Speaking

3.1

Critical Thinking

3.1

Knowledge Areas 8

Production and Processing

4.5

Mechanical

3.9

Administration and Management

3.9

Public Safety and Security

3.8

Customer and Personal Service

3.8

Transportation

3.6

Building and Construction

2.7

Chemistry

2.7

Key Tasks

1Verify tank car, barge, or truck load numbers to ensure car placement accuracy based on written or verbal instructions.

2Observe positions of cars passing loading spouts, and swing spouts into the correct positions at the appropriate times.

3Operate ship loading and unloading equipment, conveyors, hoists, and other specialized material handling equipment such as railroad tank car unloading equipment.

4Monitor product movement to and from storage tanks, coordinating activities with other workers to ensure constant product flow.

5Record operating data such as products and quantities pumped, gauge readings, and operating times, manually or using computers.

Also Known As

Barge Loader Bulk Tank Car Unloader Car Loader/Unloader Caustics Loader Chemical Recovery Operator Coal Dumping Equipment Operator Dock Loader Load Out Person Loader Loader Operator