According to people in this career, the main tasks are...
| Task | Importance |
|---|---|
| Enforce safety rules and regulations. | 90% |
| Interpret transportation or tariff regulations, shipping orders, safety regulations, or company policies and procedures for workers. | 83% |
| Resolve worker problems or collaborate with employees to assist in problem resolution. | 82% |
| Confer with customers, supervisors, contractors, or other personnel to exchange information or to resolve problems. | 81% |
| Plan work assignments and equipment allocations to meet transportation, operations or production goals. | 81% |
| Examine, measure, or weigh cargo or materials to determine specific handling requirements. | 79% |
| Explain and demonstrate work tasks to new workers or assign training tasks to experienced workers. | 79% |
| Review orders, production schedules, blueprints, or shipping or receiving notices to determine work sequences and material shipping dates, types, volumes, or destinations. | 78% |
| Drive vehicles or operate machines or equipment to complete work assignments or to assist workers. | 78% |
| Inspect or test materials, stock, vehicles, equipment, or facilities to ensure that they are safe, free of defects, and consistent with specifications. | 78% |
| Maintain or verify records of time, materials, expenditures, or crew activities. | 78% |
| Requisition needed personnel, supplies, equipment, parts, or repair services. | 77% |
| Perform or schedule repairs or preventive maintenance of vehicles or other equipment. | 77% |
| Recommend and implement measures to improve worker motivation, equipment performance, work methods, or customer services. | 76% |
| Prepare, compile, and submit reports on work activities, operations, production, or work-related accidents. | 76% |
| Dispatch personnel and vehicles in response to telephone or radio reports of emergencies. | 76% |
| Monitor field work to ensure proper performance and use of materials. | 76% |
| Compute or estimate cash, payroll, transportation, personnel, or storage requirements. | 75% |
| Recommend or implement personnel actions, such as employee selection, evaluation, rewards, or disciplinary actions. | 72% |
