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Transportation and Logistics

First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of material-moving machine and vehicle operators and helpers.

Visual summary of pay, outlook, skills, interests, and preparation for First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators
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Preparation level

Job Zone 3
Usually requires medium preparation, often vocational training, an associate degree, or related experience.
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Leading skill

Active Listening
A highly important skill for First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators.
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Core knowledge

Administration and Management
A leading knowledge area used in First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators.
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Career interest

Enterprising
One of the strongest interest themes associated with this work.
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Typical work activity

Getting Information
One of the occupation's most important kinds of work.
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Day-to-day work

10 examples
Enforce safety rules and regulations.
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Software and tools

12 tools listed
Examples: SAP software, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office software. 5 are marked in demand.
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What the work involves

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Essential skills

  1. 1Active Listening
  2. 2Speaking
  3. 3Critical Thinking
  4. 4Reading Comprehension
  5. 5Monitoring
  6. 6Writing

Knowledge areas

  1. 1Administration and Management
  2. 2Customer and Personal Service
  3. 3Mathematics
  4. 4English Language
  5. 5Production and Processing
  6. 6Personnel and Human Resources

Abilities

  1. 1Oral Comprehension
  2. 2Oral Expression
  3. 3Problem Sensitivity
  4. 4Written Comprehension
  5. 5Deductive Reasoning
  6. 6Inductive Reasoning

Career interests

  1. 1Enterprising
  2. 2Conventional
  3. 3Realistic
  4. 4Social
  5. 5Investigative
  6. 6Artistic

Work styles

  1. 1Dependability
  2. 2Leadership Orientation
  3. 3Cautiousness
  4. 4Integrity
  5. 5Attention to Detail
  6. 6Self-Control

Work activities

  1. 1Getting Information
  2. 2Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  3. 3Developing and Building Teams
  4. 4Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
  5. 5Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
  6. 6Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Work context

  1. 1E-Mail
  2. 2Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams
  3. 3Contact With Others
  4. 4Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  5. 5Telephone Conversations
  6. 6Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers

Representative tasks

  • Enforce safety rules and regulations.
  • Interpret transportation or tariff regulations, shipping orders, safety regulations, or company policies and procedures for workers.
  • Resolve worker problems or collaborate with employees to assist in problem resolution.
  • Confer with customers, supervisors, contractors, or other personnel to exchange information or to resolve problems.
  • Plan work assignments and equipment allocations to meet transportation, operations or production goals.
  • Examine, measure, or weigh cargo or materials to determine specific handling requirements.
  • Explain and demonstrate work tasks to new workers or assign training tasks to experienced workers.
  • Review orders, production schedules, blueprints, or shipping or receiving notices to determine work sequences and material shipping dates, types, volumes, or destinations.

Software and tools

SAP software · in demandMicrosoft Outlook · in demandMicrosoft Office software · in demandMicrosoft Excel · in demandWarehouse management system WMS · in demandMicrosoft Access · hot technologyMicrosoft Word · hot technologyMicrosoft PowerPoint · hot technologyUPS Logistics Technologies Roadnet Transportation SuiteTOPS Engineering MaxLoad ProStrategic Business Systems Proof of DeliveryStarre Enterprises Star Bill of Lading

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