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.

Tasks Include:

Verify tank car, barge, or truck load numbers to ensure car placement accuracy based on written or verbal instructions.
Observe positions of cars passing loading spouts, and swing spouts into the correct positions at the appropriate times.
Operate ship loading and unloading equipment, conveyors, hoists, and other specialized material handling equipment such as railroad tank car unloading equipment.
Monitor product movement to and from storage tanks, coordinating activities with other workers to ensure constant product flow.
Record operating data such as products and quantities pumped, gauge readings, and operating times, manually or using computers.
Check conditions and weights of vessels to ensure cleanliness and compliance with loading procedures.
Operate 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.
Seal outlet valves on tank cars, barges, and trucks.

The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet291)

Projections Quick View:

Virginia: No Data

National: +3.9%

Education

High School Diploma

Job Zone:

Two: Some Preparation Needed

Income Range:

Highest ($50,000 and up)

Median Earnings:

National

$58,620.00

State

$46,490.00

Regional

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

Description

Career Cluster:

Transportation, Distribution, & Logistics

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Education

Required Level of Education

High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) = 81.42%
Less than a High School Diploma = 12.01%
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production) = 3.89%
Bachelor's Degree = 1.76%
Some College Courses = 0.91%

Related Work Experience

None = 35.93%
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 33.54%
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 9.77%
Over 10 years = 9.64%
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 3.89%
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 3.02%
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 2.38%
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 1.83%

On-Site or In-Plant Training

Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 22.27%
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 20.45%
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 17.13%
Up to and including 1 month = 14.64%
None = 13.13%
Over 10 years = 9.64%
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 1.57%
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 1.17%

On-the-Job Training

Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 27.84%
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 21.45%
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 19.24%
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 12.27%
Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 12.25%
None or short demonstration = 4.16%
Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 1.57%
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 1.21%

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Tasks

Core Tasks Include:

Verify tank car, barge, or truck load numbers to ensure car placement accuracy based on written or verbal instructions.
Observe positions of cars passing loading spouts, and swing spouts into the correct positions at the appropriate times.
Operate ship loading and unloading equipment, conveyors, hoists, and other specialized material handling equipment such as railroad tank car unloading equipment.
Monitor product movement to and from storage tanks, coordinating activities with other workers to ensure constant product flow.
Record operating data such as products and quantities pumped, gauge readings, and operating times, manually or using computers.
Check conditions and weights of vessels to ensure cleanliness and compliance with loading procedures.
Operate 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.
Seal outlet valves on tank cars, barges, and trucks.
Start pumps and adjust valves or cables to regulate the flow of products to vessels, using knowledge of loading procedures.

Supplemental Tasks Include:

Connect ground cables to carry off static electricity when unloading tanker cars.
Test samples for specific gravity, using hydrometers, or send samples to laboratories for testing.
Remove and replace tank car dome caps, or direct other workers in their removal and replacement.
Lower gauge rods into tanks or read meters to verify contents, temperatures, and volumes of liquid loads.
Clean interiors of tank cars or tank trucks, using mechanical spray nozzles.
Operate conveyors and equipment to transfer grain or other materials from transportation vehicles.
Test vessels for leaks, damage, and defects, and repair or replace defective parts as necessary.
Unload cars containing liquids by connecting hoses to outlet plugs and pumping compressed air into cars to force liquids into storage tanks.
Copy and attach load specifications to loaded tanks.
Perform general warehouse activities, such as opening containers and crates, filling warehouse orders, assisting in taking inventory, and weighing and checking materials.

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Additional Resources

Information on safety and training requirements is available from:

U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
200 Constitution Ave. NW.
Washington, D.C. 20210
http://www.osha.gov

Information on industrial truck and tractor operators is available from:

Industrial Truck Association
1750 K St. NW.
Suite 460
Washington, DC 20006

Specialized Carriers and Rigging Association
2750 Prosperity Ave.
Suite 620
Fairfax, VA 22301

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Knowledge

%	Subject	Description
63.25	Transportation	Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
57.50	Production and Processing	Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
56.75	English Language	Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
53.75	Public Safety and Security	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.

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Skills

%	Subject	Description
68.75	Operation and Control	Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
68.75	Operations Monitoring	Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
56.25	Reading Comprehension	Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
53.00	Time Management	Managing one's own time and the time of others.
50.00	Active Listening	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.
50.00	Writing	Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
50.00	Speaking	Talking to others to convey information effectively.
50.00	Critical Thinking	Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
50.00	Complex Problem Solving	Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
50.00	Monitoring	Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

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Abilities

%	Subject	Description
72.00	Control Precision	The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
72.00	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.
68.75	Far Vision	The ability to see details at a distance.
68.75	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.
68.75	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.
65.50	Problem Sensitivity	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.
65.50	Depth Perception	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.
65.50	Perceptual Speed	The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object.
65.50	Static Strength	The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
65.50	Reaction Time	The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears.
62.50	Near Vision	The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
59.50	Arm-Hand Steadiness	The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
56.25	Oral Comprehension	The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
53.00	Stamina	The ability to exert yourself physically over long periods of time without getting winded or out of breath.
53.00	Oral Expression	The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
53.00	Extent Flexibility	The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
53.00	Speech Recognition	The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
53.00	Selective Attention	The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
53.00	Finger Dexterity	The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
53.00	Speech Clarity	The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
53.00	Trunk Strength	The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without "giving out" or fatiguing.
50.00	Written Comprehension	The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
50.00	Written Expression	The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
50.00	Information Ordering	The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
50.00	Time Sharing	The ability to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information (such as speech, sounds, touch, or other sources).
50.00	Visualization	The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
50.00	Flexibility of Closure	The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material.
50.00	Hearing Sensitivity	The ability to detect or tell the differences between sounds that vary in pitch and loudness.
50.00	Auditory Attention	The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds.
50.00	Gross Body Equilibrium	The ability to keep or regain your body balance or stay upright when in an unstable position.

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Work Activities

%	Subject	Description
90.50	Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings	Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
89.00	Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials	Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
85.00	Getting Information	Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
82.00	Processing Information	Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
81.50	Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
81.00	Documenting/Recording Information	Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
81.00	Making Decisions and Solving Problems	Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
79.00	Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards	Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
78.75	Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment	Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft.
78.25	Handling and Moving Objects	Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
78.00	Performing General Physical Activities	Performing physical 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.
74.75	Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events	Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
74.50	Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People	Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
71.25	Controlling Machines and Processes	Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
71.25	Analyzing Data or Information	Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
71.00	Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
70.75	Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
69.75	Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information	Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
63.75	Scheduling Work and Activities	Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
63.50	Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment	Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.
61.25	Training and Teaching Others	Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
61.00	Thinking Creatively	Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
57.25	Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others	Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
57.25	Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others	Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
55.00	Developing Objectives and Strategies	Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
51.75	Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
51.75	Coaching and Developing Others	Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.

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Work Styles

%	Subject	Description
87.00	Dependability	Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
84.25	Attention to Detail	Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
78.50	Cooperation	Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
73.75	Integrity	Job requires being honest and ethical.
73.50	Adaptability/Flexibility	Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
72.25	Concern for Others	Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
70.25	Self-Control	Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
69.25	Independence	Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
67.25	Stress Tolerance	Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations.
66.50	Initiative	Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
63.25	Analytical Thinking	Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
62.50	Achievement/Effort	Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
61.25	Persistence	Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
60.00	Social Orientation	Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job.
59.75	Leadership	Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.
55.50	Innovation	Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems.

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Work Values

%	Subject	Description
83.33	Support	Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical.
66.67	Independence	Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.
61.17	Relationships	Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.

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Work Context

%	Subject	Description
98.80	Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets	How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets?
96.80	Face-to-Face Discussions	How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job?
95.20	Outdoors, Exposed to Weather	How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions?
94.80	Consequence of Error	How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable?
94.60	Exposed to Contaminants	How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)?
93.00	Exposed to Hazardous Conditions	How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions?
92.20	Work With Work Group or Team	How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job?
91.60	Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable	How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable?
90.40	Responsible for Others' Health and Safety	How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job?
89.40	Time Pressure	How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines?
89.40	Contact With Others	How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?
89.20	Importance of Being Exact or Accurate	How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?
89.00	Importance of Repeating Same Tasks	How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job?
88.00	Frequency of Decision Making	How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization?
87.80	Telephone	How often do you have telephone conversations in this job?
86.20	Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls	How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls?
85.40	Very Hot or Cold Temperatures	How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures?
84.80	In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment	How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or equipment (e.g., car)?
84.40	Exposed to Hazardous Equipment	How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment?
84.00	Exposed to High Places	How often does this job require exposure to high places?
83.60	Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection	How much does this job require wearing specialized protective or safety equipment such as breathing apparatus, safety harness, full protection suits, or radiation protection?
83.00	Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results	What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer?
81.40	Coordinate or Lead Others	How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job?
79.40	Electronic Mail	How often do you use electronic mail in this job?
78.40	Freedom to Make Decisions	How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer?
78.20	Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled	How often does this job require working indoors in non-controlled environmental conditions (e.g., warehouse without heat)?
77.80	Structured versus Unstructured Work	To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals?
76.00	Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions	How much does this job require making repetitive motions?
74.20	Frequency of Conflict Situations	How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job?
73.40	Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting	How often does this job require working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions?
73.40	Responsibility for Outcomes and Results	How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers?
72.40	Spend Time Standing	How much does this job require standing?
72.00	Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions	How often does this job require working in cramped work spaces that requires getting into awkward positions?
71.20	Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment	How important is it to this job that the pace is determined by the speed of equipment or machinery? (This does not refer to keeping busy at all times on this job.)
69.80	Spend Time Walking and Running	How much does this job require walking and running?
69.20	Physical Proximity	To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people?
62.80	Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body	How much does this job require bending or twisting your body?
61.80	Letters and Memos	How often does the job require written letters and memos?
61.00	Deal With External Customers	How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job?
59.40	Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles	How much does this job require climbing ladders, scaffolds, or poles?
59.40	In an Open Vehicle or Equipment	How often does this job require working in an open vehicle or equipment (e.g., tractor)?
59.40	Level of Competition	To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures?
58.60	Outdoors, Under Cover	How often does this job require working outdoors, under cover (e.g., structure with roof but no walls)?
58.40	Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings	How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings?
56.40	Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People	How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements?
55.00	Exposed to Whole Body Vibration	How often does this job require exposure to whole body vibration (e.g., operate a jackhammer)?
52.60	Indoors, Environmentally Controlled	How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions?
52.00	Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling	How much does this job require kneeling, crouching, stooping or crawling?
49.60	Spend Time Sitting	How much does this job require sitting?

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Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed

Overall Experience
- Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.
Job Training
- Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
Examples
- These occupations often involve using your knowledge and skills to help others. Examples include orderlies, counter and rental clerks, customer service representatives, security guards, upholsterers, tellers, and dental laboratory technicians.
Education
- These occupations usually require a high school diploma.

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Earnings Benefits*

Region	Entry Level	Median	Experienced
United States	$38,850.00	$58,620.00	$72,710.00
Virginia	$43,070.00	$46,490.00	$59,130.00

Region	Entry Level	Median	Experienced
Alexandria/Arlington	No Data	No Data	No Data
Bay Consortium	No Data	No Data	No Data
Capital Region Workforce Partnership	No Data	No Data	No Data
Central VA/Region2000	No Data	No Data	No Data
Crater Area	No Data	No Data	No Data
Greater Peninsula	No Data	No Data	No Data
Hampton Roads	No Data	No Data	No Data
New River/Mt. Rogers	No Data	No Data	No Data
Northern Virginia	No Data	No Data	No Data
Piedmont Workforce	No Data	No Data	No Data
Shenandoah Valley	No Data	No Data	No Data
South Central	No Data	No Data	No Data
Southwestern Virginia	No Data	No Data	No Data
West Piedmont	No Data	No Data	No Data
Western Virginia	No Data	No Data	No Data

* Earnings Calculations:

Regional Earnings:
   Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
   Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.

National and State Earnings:
   Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
   Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.

The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet291)

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Employment Projections

USA: 2023-2033

Virginia: 2022-2032

Regions: 2020-2030

	Current	Projected	% Change
United States	12,700	13,200	+3.9%
Virginia	No Data	No Data	No Data

Region	Current*	Projected	% Change
Alexandria/Arlington	No Data	No Data	No Data
Bay Consortium	No Data	No Data	No Data
Capital Region Workforce Partnership	No Data	No Data	No Data
Central VA/Region2000	No Data	No Data	No Data
Crater Area	No Data	No Data	No Data
Greater Peninsula	No Data	No Data	No Data
Hampton Roads	No Data	No Data	No Data
New River/Mt. Rogers	No Data	No Data	No Data
Northern Virginia	No Data	No Data	No Data
Piedmont Workforce	No Data	No Data	No Data
Shenandoah Valley	No Data	No Data	No Data
South Central	No Data	No Data	No Data
Southwestern Virginia	No Data	No Data	No Data
West Piedmont	No Data	No Data	No Data
Western Virginia	No Data	No Data	No Data

* - Estimated

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Proficiency Ratings

These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.

Proficiency	Rating
Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings	4.5
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials	4.5
Getting Information	4.5
Processing Information	4.5
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.5
Documenting/Recording Information	4.0
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.0
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards	4.0
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment	4.0
Handling and Moving Objects	4.0
Performing General Physical Activities	4.0
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events	4.0
Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People	4.0
Controlling Machines and Processes	4.0
Analyzing Data or Information	4.0
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	4.0
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	4.0
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information	4.0
Scheduling Work and Activities	3.5
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment	3.5
Training and Teaching Others	3.5
Thinking Creatively	3.5
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others	3.5
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others	3.5
Developing Objectives and Strategies	3.0
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	3.0
Coaching and Developing Others	3.0
Developing and Building Teams	3.0
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others	3.0
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates	3.0
Assisting and Caring for Others	3.0
Working with Computers	3.0
Providing Consultation and Advice to Others	2.5
Communicating with People Outside the Organization	2.5
Monitoring and Controlling Resources	2.5
Performing Administrative Activities	2.5
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment	2.5
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment	2.0
Selling or Influencing Others	2.0
Staffing Organizational Units	2.0
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public	2.0

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Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

Titles

Barge Loader
Bulk Tank Car Unloader
Caustics Loader
Chemical Recovery Operator
Coal Dumping Equipment Operator
Dock Loader
Load Out Person
Loader
Loader Operator
Pumper
Pumper-Gauger
Pumper-Gauger Apprentice
PVC Loader (Polyvinyl Chloride Loader)
Rail Car Loader
Rail Car Unloader
Rail Loader
Ship Unloader
Shipper
Shipping and Receiving Operator
Ships or Barges Loader
Spout Tender
Steel Loader
Tank Car Loader
Tank Truck Loader
Truck Loader
Truck Unloader
Warehouse Man
Yard Person

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Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

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