A Day In The Life
Transportation, Logistics & Distribution Industry
Transportation, Logistics & Distribution
Operate industrial trucks or tractors equipped to move materials around a warehouse, storage yard, factory, construction site, or similar location.
Transportation, Logistics & Distribution Industry
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
Average
$40,080
ANNUAL
$19.27
HOURLY
Entry Level
$30,350
ANNUAL
$14.59
HOURLY
Mid Level
$38,280
ANNUAL
$18.41
HOURLY
Expert Level
$49,180
ANNUAL
$23.64
HOURLY
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
23,510
Projected job openings through 2030
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
01
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.
02
Move controls to drive gasoline- or electric-powered trucks, cars, or tractors and transport materials between loading, processing, and storage areas.
03
Manually or mechanically load or unload materials from pallets, skids, platforms, cars, lifting devices, or other transport vehicles.
04
Position lifting devices under, over, or around loaded pallets, skids, or boxes and secure material or products for transport to designated areas.
05
Inspect product load for accuracy and safely move it around the warehouse or facility to ensure timely and complete delivery.
06
Signal workers to discharge, dump, or level materials.
07
Weigh materials or products and record weight or other production data on tags or labels.
08
Perform routine maintenance on vehicles or auxiliary equipment, such as cleaning, lubricating, recharging batteries, fueling, or replacing liquefied-gas tank.
09
Operate or tend automatic stacking, loading, packaging, or cutting machines.
10
Turn valves and open chutes to dump, spray, or release materials from dump cars or storage bins into hoppers.
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.
KNOWLEDGE
Mathematics
KNOWLEDGE
English Language
KNOWLEDGE
Production and Processing
KNOWLEDGE
Transportation
KNOWLEDGE
Customer and Personal Service
SKILL
Operation and Control
SKILL
Operations Monitoring
SKILL
Coordination
SKILL
Equipment Maintenance
SKILL
Time Management
ABILITY
Control Precision
ABILITY
Multilimb Coordination
ABILITY
Far Vision
ABILITY
Response Orientation
ABILITY
Manual Dexterity
Transportation, Logistics & Distribution
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