Career overview
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
O*NET-SOC 53-7051.00
Median pay / yr$46,390
OutlookNumerous Job Openings
Operate industrial trucks or tractors equipped to move materials around a warehouse, storage yard, factory, construction site, or similar location.
What it takes
The skills, knowledge, and credentials employers look for in Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators.
Skills employers look for
- Operation and ControlControlling operations of equipment or systems.
- Operations MonitoringWatching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
- CoordinationAdjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
- Equipment MaintenancePerforming routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
- Time ManagementManaging one's own time and the time of others.
Knowledge areas
- MathematicsKnowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
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