AI Assistant for Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

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.

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Core Responsibilities

  • 1Seal outlet valves on tank cars, barges, and trucks.(Core task)
  • 2Verify tank car, barge, or truck load numbers to ensure car placement accuracy based on written or verbal instructions.(Core task)
  • 3Start pumps and adjust valves or cables to regulate the flow of products to vessels, using knowledge of loading procedures.(Core task)
  • 4Check conditions and weights of vessels to ensure cleanliness and compliance with loading procedures.(Core task)
  • 5Observe positions of cars passing loading spouts, and swing spouts into the correct positions at the appropriate times.(Core task)
  • 6Monitor product movement to and from storage tanks, coordinating activities with other workers to ensure constant product flow.(Core task)
  • 7Operate ship loading and unloading equipment, conveyors, hoists, and other specialized material handling equipment such as railroad tank car unloading equipment.(Core task)
  • 8Record operating data such as products and quantities pumped, gauge readings, and operating times, manually or using computers.(Core task)
  • 9Operate industrial trucks, tractors, loaders, and other equipment to transport materials to and from transportation vehicles and loading docks, and to store and retrieve materials in warehouses.(Core task)
  • 10Connect ground cables to carry off static electricity when unloading tanker cars.

Top Skills Required

Operations Monitoring
Operation and Control
Reading Comprehension
Time Management
Active Listening
Writing
Speaking
Critical Thinking
Monitoring
Complex Problem Solving

Knowledge Areas

TransportationProduction and ProcessingEnglish LanguagePublic Safety and SecurityMechanicalEducation and Training

Technology & Tools Used

In-Demand Technologies

LinuxMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareSAP software

Other Tools

CompuWeigh GMSDistributed control system DCSWarehouse management system WMS

Daily Work Activities

Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
Getting Information
Processing Information
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Documenting/Recording Information
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards

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