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Will AI replace Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders?
O*NET occupation 53-7121.00
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.
O*NET alternate job titles
- Loader
- Tank Car Loader
- Tank Truck Loader
- Ships Loader
- Car Loader
- Truck Loader
- Rail Car Loader
- Warehouse Truck Loader
Example core tasks from the O*NET database
- Seal outlet valves on tank cars, barges, and trucks.
- Verify tank car, barge, or truck load numbers to ensure car placement accuracy based on written or verbal instructions.
- Start pumps and adjust valves or cables to regulate the flow of products to vessels, using knowledge of loading procedures.
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