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Summary Job Description | Tasks | |||
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators and helpers. | Enforce safety rules and regulations. | |||
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Plan work assignments and equipment allocations to meet transportation, operations, or production goals. | ||||
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Confer with customers, supervisors, contractors, and other personnel to exchange information and to resolve problems. | ||||
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Direct workers in transportation or related services, such as pumping, moving, storing, and loading or unloading of materials or people. | ||||
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Resolve worker problems or collaborate with employees to assist in problem resolution. | ||||
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Review orders, production schedules, blueprints, and shipping or receiving notices to determine work sequences and material shipping dates, types, volumes, and destinations. | ||||
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Monitor field work to ensure that it is being performed properly and that materials are being used as they should be. | ||||
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Recommend and implement measures to improve worker motivation, equipment performance, work methods, and customer services. | ||||
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Maintain or verify records of time, materials, expenditures, and crew activities. | ||||
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Interpret transportation and tariff regulations, shipping orders, safety regulations, and company policies and procedures for workers. | ||||
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Explain and demonstrate work tasks to new workers or assign training tasks to experienced workers. | ||||
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Prepare, compile, and submit reports on work activities, operations, production, and work-related accidents. | ||||
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Recommend or implement personnel actions, such as employee selection, evaluation, and rewards or disciplinary actions. | ||||
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Requisition needed personnel, supplies, equipment, parts, or repair services. | ||||
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Plan and establish transportation routes. | ||||
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Inspect or test materials, stock, vehicles, equipment, and facilities to ensure that they are safe, free of defects, and consistent with specifications. | ||||
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Compute and estimate cash, payroll, transportation, personnel, and storage requirements. | ||||
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Dispatch personnel and vehicles in response to telephone or radio reports of emergencies. | ||||
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Perform or schedule repairs and preventive maintenance of vehicles and other equipment. | ||||
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Examine, measure, and weigh cargo or materials to determine specific handling requirements. | ||||
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Assist workers in tasks such as coupling railroad cars or loading vehicles. | ||||
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Drive vehicles or operate machines or equipment to complete work assignments or to assist workers. | ||||
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CompGeo Salary Survey Benchmark Job Summary and Competencies
First-Line Managers/Supervisors Trans/Vehicle Oprtrs
The Benchmark Job Description below represents the specific Position Characteristics of the job used in the Salary Survey. Benchmark Job Descriptions should be inspected carefully to review the degree of matching between an organizations' Job and the Salary Survey Benchmark. Matching internal Jobs to Salary Survey Benchmark Jobs should not be done on Job Title alone. A thorough comparison of Salary Survey Benchmark to Internal Job Descriptions is recommended. A good overlap should exist on any comparisons used on critical Job Dimensions and Competencies.- Job Description
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- Tools and Technology
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Important Knowledge Competencies | Competency Description | |||
Transportation | Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits. | |||
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Customer and Personal Service | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. | |||
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Administration and Management | Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. | |||
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Production and Processing | Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods. | |||
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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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Personnel and Human Resources | Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems. | |||
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Computers and Electronics | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. | |||
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Mathematics | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. | |||
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Education and Training | Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. | |||
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Economics and Accounting | Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data. | |||
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Psychology | Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders. | |||
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Clerical | Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology. | |||
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Geography | Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life. | |||
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English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. | |||
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Law and Government | Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process. | |||
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Important Skill Competencies | Competency Description | |||
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. | |||
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Management of Personnel Resources | Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job. | |||
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Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. | |||
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Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. | |||
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Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. | |||
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Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. | |||
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Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. | |||
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Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. | |||
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Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. | |||
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Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. | |||
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Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. | |||
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Negotiation | Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences. | |||
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Persuasion | Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. | |||
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Instructing | Teaching others how to do something. | |||
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Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. | |||
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Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. | |||
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Service Orientation | Actively looking for ways to help people. | |||
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Systems Evaluation | Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system. | |||
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Systems Analysis | Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. | |||
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Learning Strategies | Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. | |||
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Management of Material Resources | Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work. | |||
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Important Ability Competencies | Competency Description | |||
Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. | |||
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Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. | |||
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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 there is a problem. | |||
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Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. | |||
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Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. | |||
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Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. | |||
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Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). | |||
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Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). | |||
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Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. | |||
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Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. | |||
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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). | |||
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Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. | |||
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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. | |||
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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. | |||
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Visualization | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. | |||
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Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. | |||
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Fluency of Ideas | The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity). | |||
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Originality | The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem. | |||
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Tools/Technology Example | Product Category | |||
@Road GeoManager | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software | |||
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Accellos Real Dispatch | Mobile location based services software | |||
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Actsoft Comet Tracker | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software | |||
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Barcode software | Bar coding software | |||
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CAPE Systems CAPE PACK | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software | |||
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CAPE Systems TRUCKFILL | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software | |||
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Commercial vehicle operations CVO software | Mobile location based services software | |||
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Coptimal Logics AutoLoad Pro | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software | |||
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Creative Systems Corporation Freight-Link System | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software | |||
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Enterprise resource planning ERP software | Enterprise resource planning ERP software | |||
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Fleet management systems | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software | |||
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General ledger software | Accounting software | |||
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JDA Manugistics | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software | |||
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Load optimization software | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software | |||
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MagicLogic Optimization Cube-IQ | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software | |||
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Mapping software | Map creation software | |||
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Microsoft Access | Data base user interface and query software | |||
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Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | |||
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Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | |||
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Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software | |||
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Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software | |||
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Microsoft Word | Word processing software | |||
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Optimum Logistics LoadPlanner | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software | |||
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Proof of delivery POD software | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software | |||
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SAP software | Enterprise resource planning ERP software | |||
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Scheduling software | Calendar and scheduling software | |||
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Softtruck CargoWiz | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software | |||
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Starre Enterprises Star Bill of Lading | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software | |||
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Strategic Business Systems Proof of Delivery | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software | |||
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TOPS Engineering MaxLoad Pro | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software | |||
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UPS Logistics Technologies Roadnet Transportation Suite | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software | |||
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Web browser software | Internet browser software | |||
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XATA XATANET | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software | |||
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eLading Bill of Lading Software | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software | |||
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Adjustable widemouth pliers | Adjustable widemouth pliers | |||
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Desktop computers | Desktop computers | |||
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Forklifts | Forklifts | |||
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Grease guns | Grease guns | |||
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Hand trucks | Hand trucks or accessories | |||
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Hydraulic jacks | Jacks | |||
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Impact wrenches | Impact wrenches | |||
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Lowboys | Flatbed trailers | |||
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Lug wrenches | Specialty wrenches | |||
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Micrometers | Micrometers | |||
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Pallet jacks | Pallet trucks | |||
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Personal computers | Personal computers | |||
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Personal digital assistants PDA | Personal digital assistant PDAs or organizers | |||
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Phillips head screwdrivers | Screwdrivers | |||
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Ratchet wrenches | Ratchets | |||
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Refrigerated trailers | Temperature controlled container trailers | |||
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Roller beds | Conveyor roller | |||
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Straight screwdrivers | Screwdrivers | |||
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Torque wrenches | Torque wrenches | |||
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Two way radios | Two way radios | |||
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Welding equipment | Welding tools | |||
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Prerequisite Qualification Category | Education and Experience Level | |||
Related Work Experience | Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years | |||
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Required Level of Education | High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate) | |||
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On-the-Job Training | Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year | |||
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On-Site or In-Plant Training | Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months | |||
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Alternate Job Title(s) | |||
Airplane Pilot Supervisor | |||
Area Captain | |||
Area Counselor | |||
Auto Servicer | |||
Boatswain | |||
Building Materials or Lumber Yard Supervisor | |||
Bus Driver Supervisor | |||
Bus and Trolley Dispatcher | |||
Cab Supervisor | |||
Car Supervisor | |||
Cargo Supervisor | |||
Cellars Supervisor | |||
Certified Solid Waste Facility Operator | |||
Chief Compressor Station Engineer | |||
Chief Gauger | |||
Chief Station Engineer | |||
Circus Train Supervisor | |||
Coal Yard Supervisor | |||
Concrete Products Dispatcher | |||
Crane Crew Supervisor | |||
Delivery Supervisor | |||
Dirt Contractor | |||
Dispatcher | |||
Distribution Supervisor | |||
Distribution Warehouse Manager | |||
Dock Operations Manager | |||
Dock Operations Supervisor | |||
Dock Supervisor | |||
Dockmaster | |||
Driver Manager | |||
Driver Supervisor | |||
Ferry Terminal Supervisor | |||
Field Pipelines Supervisor | |||
Fleet Manager | |||
Garbage Collection Supervisor | |||
Gas Pumping Station Supervisor | |||
Gas Station Manager | |||
Gas Station Operator | |||
Gas Station Supervisor | |||
Grading Supervisor | |||
Hauling Contractor | |||
Head Well Puller | |||
Header | |||
House Mover | |||
Load-Out Supervisor | |||
Loading Rack Supervisor | |||
Material Crew Supervisor | |||
Material Handling Supervisor | |||
Milk Route Supervisor | |||
Motor Vehicle Operator Road Supervisor | |||
Move Coordinator | |||
Newspaper Distributor Supervisor | |||
Oil Dispatcher | |||
On Car Supervisor | |||
Operations Manager | |||
Operations Supervisor | |||
Parking Lot Supervisor | |||
Pilot Supervisor | |||
Port Steward | |||
Pumping Supervisor | |||
Reactor Fueling Supervisor | |||
Refuse Collector Supervisor | |||
Retail Route Supervisor | |||
Rig Manager | |||
Rig Superintendent | |||
Road Supervisor | |||
Road Supervisor of Engines | |||
Roadmaster | |||
Route Delivery Manager | |||
Route Delivery Supervisor | |||
Route Sales Delivery Drivers Supervisor | |||
Sanitary Landfill Supervisor | |||
Service Station Manager | |||
Service Station Operator | |||
Shipping Manager | |||
Shipping Receiving Manager | |||
Snow Removing Supervisor | |||
Stevedoring Superintendent | |||
Storage Garage Manager | |||
Street Supervisor | |||
Surface Supervisor | |||
Taxi Driver Supervisor | |||
Terminal Manager | |||
Track Supervisor | |||
Traffic Warehouse Supervisor | |||
Trainmaster | |||
Transportation Coordinator | |||
Transportation Street Supervisor | |||
Transportation Supervisor | |||
Truck Driver Supervisor | |||
Truck Supervisor | |||
Trucks, Cabs, and Buses Dispatcher Supervisor | |||
Warehouse Foreman | |||
Warehouse Manager | |||
Warehouse Supervisor | |||
Yard Conductor | |||
Yard Manager | |||
Yard Supervisor | |||
Yardmaster | |||
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