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The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.

The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.

The ability to see details at a distance.

The ability to choose quickly between two or more movements in response to two or more different signals (lights, sounds, pictures). It includes the speed with which the correct response is started with the hand, foot, or other body part.

The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.

The ability to time your movements or the movement of a piece of equipment in anticipation of changes in the speed and/or direction of a moving object or scene.

The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object.

The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.

The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears.

The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators

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

Work involves designing, building, or repairing of equipment, materials, or structures, engaging in physical activity, or working outdoors. Realistic occupations are often associated with engineering, mechanics and electronics, construction, woodworking, transportation, machine operation, agriculture, animal services, physical or manual labor, athletics, or protective services.

Realistic

Work involves following procedures and regulations to organize information or data, typically in a business setting. Conventional occupations are often associated with office work, accounting, mathematics/statistics, information technology, finance, or human resources.

Conventional

Work involves studying and researching non-living objects, living organisms, disease or other forms of impairment, or human behavior. Investigative occupations are often associated with physical, life, medical, or social sciences, and can be found in the fields of humanities, mathematics/statistics, information technology, or health care service.

Investigative

Work involves managing, negotiating, marketing, or selling, typically in a business setting, or leading or advising people in political and legal situations. Enterprising occupations are often associated with business initiatives, sales, marketing/advertising, finance, management/administration, professional advising, public speaking, politics, or law.

Enterprising

Work involves helping, teaching, advising, assisting, or providing service to others. Social occupations are often associated with social, health care, personal service, teaching/education, or religious activities.

Social

Work involves creating original visual artwork, performances, written works, food, or music for a variety of media, or applying artistic principles to the design of various objects and materials. Artistic occupations are often associated with visual arts, applied arts and design, performing arts, music, creative writing, media, or culinary art.

Artistic

Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed

Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar.

Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.

Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.

Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.

Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.

Managing one's own time and the time of others.

Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.

Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.

Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

Material Moving Workers

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.

Move controls to drive gasoline- or electric-powered trucks, cars, or tractors and transport materials between loading, processing, and storage areas.

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

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

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

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

Perform routine maintenance on vehicles or auxiliary equipment, such as cleaning, lubricating, recharging batteries, fueling, or replacing liquefied-gas tank.

Operate or tend automatic stacking, loading, packaging, or cutting machines.

Turn valves and open chutes to dump, spray, or release materials from dump cars or storage bins into hoppers.

Microsoft Excel

Argos Software ABECAS Insight WMS

BarControl Enterprise Manager iBEM

Inventory management systems

RedPrairie DLx Warehouse

SSA Global Supply Chain Management

Symphony GOLD

Warehouse management system WMS

Microsoft Outlook

SAP software

Microsoft Office software

Microsoft Word

Autodesk AutoCAD

Cantilever trucks

Lift trucks

Sliding boom forklifts

Straight-mast forklifts

Crane attachments

Metal dump hopper attachments

Scoops

Shovel attachments

Container reach stackers

Container top handlers

Reach stackers

Straddle carriers

Combination vacuum lifts

Counterbalanced front/side loader lift trucks

Reach type outrigger trucks

Rider trucks

Hustlers

Top loaders

Personnel and burden carriers

Platform lift trucks

Banding equipment

Bulk liquid trucks

Overhead hoists

Dockboards

Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft.

Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.

Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Performing general physical activities includes doing activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.

Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

How often does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection, hard hats or life-jackets?

Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets

Every day

How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls?

Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls

Continually or almost continually

More than half the time

How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?

Extremely important

Very important

Number of hours typically worked in one week.

More than 40 hours

40 hours

How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines?

Once a month or more but not every week

How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures?

Once a week or more but not every day

How frequently does your job require face-to-face discussions with individuals and within teams?

Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams

How often does this job require working in an open vehicle or operating equipment (like a tractor)?

In an Open Vehicle or Operating Equipment

Never

How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not easily correctable?

Extremely serious

Very serious

Serious

How often is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization?

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators

Overview

Career

What Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators Do

Other Job Titles Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators May Have

Tasks & Responsibilities May Include

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators

Overview

Career

What Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators Do

Other Job Titles Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators May Have

Tasks & Responsibilities May Include

Education

Level of Education Attained by Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators

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