Industrial Truck & Tractor Operators
Also called: Forklift Operator, Material Handler, Fork Lift Operator, Truck Driver
In the military: see titles from the Marine Corps.
What they do:
Operate industrial trucks or tractors equipped to move materials around a warehouse, storage yard, factory, construction site, or similar location.
On the job, you would:
- Inspect product load for accuracy and safely move it around the warehouse or facility to ensure timely and complete delivery.
- Move controls to drive gasoline- or electric-powered trucks, cars, or tractors and transport materials between loading, processing, and storage areas.
- Move 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.
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
Math and Science
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Basic Skills
Problem Solving
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Controlled Movement
Hand and Finger Use
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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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You might use software like this on the job: Inventory management software
Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software
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New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
$30,010
per year, on average
This work is part of the green economy. |
You might like a career in one of these industries:
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