Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

Top 3 truck loaders Jobs

Sweeper Truck & Loader Operator-Floater - Cedar Grove Composting - Woodinville, WA
This position will require the operation of both a sweeper truck and heavy equipment. During down times the employee will use a heavy equipment to
Mechanic/Diesel - Mazza Recycling Services, LTD - Tinton Falls, NJ
Corrects vehicle deficiencies by removing, repairing, adjusting, overhauling, assembling, disassembling, and replacing major assemblies
Truck Loader/Unloader - Brown Contracting Inc. - Sherwood, OR
Construction, Concrete

What Tank car, truck, and ship loaders Do

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.

Tank car, truck, and ship loader Salaries

2014 employment: 13,000
May 2015 median annual wage: $36,660

Job Outlook for Tank car, truck, and ship loaders

Projected employment change, 2014–24:

Number of new jobs: 500
Growth rate: 4 percent (Slower than average)

How to Become a Tank car, truck, or ship loader

Education and training:

Typical entry-level education: No formal educational credential
Work experience in a related occupation: None
Typical on-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training

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