Industrial Truck / Tractor Operator

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

O*NET reports this occupation under titles such as: Checker Loader; Fork Lift Technician; Fork Truck Driver; Forklift Driver; Forklift Operator; Lift Truck Operator; Shag Truck Driver; Spotter Driver; Tow Motor Operator; Truck Driver

Tasks

• 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.

Knowledge

• Mathematics

Abilities

• Control Precision
• Multilimb Coordination
• Far Vision
• Response Orientation
• Manual Dexterity
• Rate Control
• Problem Sensitivity
• Reaction Time
• Depth Perception
• Deductive Reasoning
• Information Ordering
• Perceptual Speed
• Spatial Orientation
• Visualization
• Selective Attention
• Arm-Hand Steadiness
• Static Strength
• Trunk Strength
• Near Vision
• Auditory Attention
• Oral Comprehension
• Oral Expression
• Finger Dexterity
• Peripheral Vision