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Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Battle Creek, Michigan

Operate industrial trucks or tractors equipped to move materials around a warehouse, storage yard, factory, construction site, or similar location.

Career Projections for Battle Creek, Michigan

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators on average make:
$39,520 ($19.00/hour).

The number of positions in Battle Creek, Michigan are:
263
and by 2028 that number is projected to:
increase to 265.

We predict that due to job growth or retirements there will be approximately:
25 every year.

The typical education needed to enter this job is:
a no formal education.

The typical training needed after hire is:
short-term on-the-job training.

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Other Job Titles

Carry All Driver, CAT Driver (Caterpillar Driver), CAT Operator (Caterpillar Operator), CAT Skinner (Caterpillar Skinner), CAT Tender (Caterpillar Tender), CAT Tractor Operator (Caterpillar Tractor Operator), Charging Car Operator, Checker Loader, Diesel Tractor Operator, Dolly Driver

Tools Used

Banding equipment, Belt conveyors, Booms, Bridgeplates, Bulk liquid trucks, Cantilever trucks, Combination vacuum lifts, Container reach stackers, Container top handlers, Counterbalanced front/side loader lift trucks

Tasks

  • Move controls to drive gasoline- or electric-powered trucks, cars, or tractors and transport materials between loading, processing, and storage areas.
  • Move levers or controls that operate lifting devices, such as forklifts, lift beams with swivel-hooks, hoists, or elevating platforms, to load, unload, transport, or stack material.
  • Position lifting devices under, over, or around loaded pallets, skids, or boxes and secure material or products for transport to designated areas.
  • Inspect product load for accuracy and safely move it around the warehouse or facility to ensure timely and complete delivery.
  • Manually or mechanically load or unload materials from pallets, skids, platforms, cars, lifting devices, or other transport vehicles.

Personality

Self-Control, Attention to Detail, Dependability, Stress Tolerance, Integrity, Cooperation, Independence, Initiative, Persistence, Concern for Others

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