Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators

People in this career often have these skills:

• Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

People in this career often have talent in:

• Control Precision - The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
• Multilimb Coordination - 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.
• Far Vision - The ability to see details at a distance.
• Response Orientation - 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.
• Manual Dexterity - The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.

• Rate Control - 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.

People in this career often do these activities:

• Operate cranes, hoists, or other moving or lifting equipment.
• Operate vehicles or material-moving equipment.
• Load shipments, belongings, or materials.
• Secure cargo.
• Position material handling equipment.

• Communicate with others to coordinate material handling or movement.
• Inspect cargo areas for cleanliness or condition.
• Move materials, equipment, or supplies.
• Mark materials or objects for identification.
• Weigh materials to ensure compliance with specifications.
• Clean vehicles or vehicle components.
• Maintain vehicles in good working condition.
• Operate packing or other material processing equipment.
• Install parts, assemblies, or attachments in transportation or material handling equipment.

• Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

• Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

• Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic

• Print Binding and Finishing Workers

• Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders

• Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

• Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers

• Pourers and Casters, Metal

• Light Truck Drivers

• Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining