Truck Loader/ Forklift Operator

Tasks

• Pry off loose material from roofs and move it into the paths of machines, using crowbars.

• Move trailing electrical cables clear of obstructions, using rubber safety gloves.

• Drive machines into piles of material blasted from working faces.

• Operate levers to move conveyor booms or shovels so that mine contents such as coal, rock, and ore can be placed into cars or onto conveyors.

• Clean hoppers, and clean spillage from tracks, walks, driveways, and conveyor decking.

• Oil, lubricate, and adjust conveyors, crushers, and other equipment, using hand tools and lubricating equipment.

• Replace hydraulic hoses, headlight bulbs, and gathering-arm teeth.

• Stop gathering arms when cars are full.

• Advance machines to gather material and convey it into cars.

• Start conveyor booms and gathering-arm motors, and operate winches to position cars under boom conveyors for loading.

• Signal workers to move loaded cars.

• Observe and record car numbers, carriers, customers, tonnages, and grades and conditions of material.

• Notify switching departments to deliver specific types of cars.

• Inspect boarding and locking of open-top box cars and wedging of side-drop and hopper cars to prevent loss of material in transit.

• Estimate and record amounts of material in bins.

Skills

• 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.

• Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

• Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

Knowledge

• 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.

• Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

• Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

• 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.

• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.