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First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators - 53-1043.00

O*NET-SOC Description

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

Sample of Reported Job Titles

  • Cargo Manager
  • DC Supervisor (Distribution Center Supervisor)
  • Dock Supervisor
  • Driver Manager
  • Fleet Manager
  • Shipping Manager
  • Street Supervisor
  • Trainmaster
  • Transportation Supervisor
  • Warehouse Supervisor

SOC Occupation Groups

Related Occupations

Tasks

  • Assist workers in tasks, such as loading vehicles.
  • Compute or estimate cash, payroll, transportation, personnel, or storage requirements.
  • Confer with customers, supervisors, contractors, or other personnel to exchange information or to resolve problems.
  • Direct workers in transportation or related services, such as pumping, moving, storing, or loading or unloading of materials.
  • Dispatch personnel and vehicles in response to telephone or radio reports of emergencies.
  • Drive vehicles or operate machines or equipment to complete work assignments or to assist workers.
  • Enforce safety rules and regulations.
  • 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.
  • Inspect or test materials, stock, vehicles, equipment, or facilities to ensure that they are safe, free of defects, and consistent with specifications.
  • Interpret transportation or tariff regulations, shipping orders, safety regulations, or company policies and procedures for workers.
  • Maintain or verify records of time, materials, expenditures, or crew activities.
  • Monitor field work to ensure proper performance and use of materials.
  • Perform or schedule repairs or preventive maintenance of vehicles or other equipment.
  • Plan and establish schedules.
  • Plan work assignments and equipment allocations to meet transportation, operations or production goals.
  • Prepare, compile, and submit reports on work activities, operations, production, or work-related accidents.
  • Recommend and implement measures to improve worker motivation, equipment performance, work methods, or customer services.
  • Recommend or implement personnel actions, such as employee selection, evaluation, rewards, or disciplinary actions.
  • Requisition needed personnel, supplies, equipment, parts, or repair services.
  • Resolve worker problems or collaborate with employees to assist in problem resolution.
  • Review orders, production schedules, blueprints, or shipping or receiving notices to determine work sequences and material shipping dates, types, volumes, or destinations.

Detailed Work Activities

  • Acquire supplies or equipment.
  • Arrange maintenance activities.
  • Determine resource needs.
  • Direct emergency management activities.
  • Direct material handling or moving activities.
  • Direct passenger or freight transport activities.
  • Explain regulations, policies, or procedures.
  • Inspect facilities to ensure compliance with safety, quality, or service standards.
  • Inspect motor vehicles.
  • Load shipments, belongings, or materials.
  • Maintain vehicles in good working condition.
  • Measure product or material dimensions.
  • Monitor work environment to ensure safety or adherence to specifications.
  • Operate vehicles or material-moving equipment.
  • Plan work operations.
  • Prepare accident or incident reports.
  • Recommend personnel decisions or human resources activities.
  • Record operational or production data.
  • Resolve issues affecting transportation operations.
  • Resolve personnel problems.
  • Review work orders or schedules to determine operations or procedures.
  • Schedule product or material transportation.
  • Test materials, solutions, or samples.
  • Verify information or specifications.
  • Weigh materials to ensure compliance with specifications.

Military Crosswalk Titles

  • Air and Missile Defense (AMD) Systems Tactician (Army - Warrant Officer only)
  • Air and Missile Defense (AMD) Systems Technician (Army - Warrant Officer only)
  • Air Boatswain (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Air Support Operations Operator (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • Air Traffic and Air Space Management Technician (Army - Warrant Officer only)
  • Air Traffic Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Air Transportation (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Air Transportation Apprentice (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Air Transportation Craftsman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Air Transportation Helper (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Air Transportation Journeyman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Air Transportation Manager (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Air Transportation Specialist (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Air Transportation Superintendent (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Airborne and Air Delivery Specialist (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Armament Systems (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Armament Systems Apprentice (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Armament Systems Apprentice, A10 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Armament Systems Apprentice, All Other (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Armament Systems Apprentice, B-1 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Armament Systems Apprentice, B-52/B-2 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Armament Systems Apprentice, F-15 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Armament Systems Apprentice, F-16 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Armament Systems Apprentice, F-35 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Armament Systems Apprentice, F/A-22 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Armament Systems Apprentice, RPA (MQ-1/MQ-9) (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Armament Systems Craftsman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Armament Systems Helper (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Armament Systems Helper, A10 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Armament Systems Helper, All Other (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Armament Systems Helper, B-1 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Armament Systems Helper, B-52/B-2 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Armament Systems Helper, F-15 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Armament Systems Helper, F-16 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Armament Systems Helper, F-35 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Armament Systems Helper, F/A-22 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Armament Systems Helper, RPA (MQ-1/MQ-9) (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Armament Systems Journeyman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Armament Systems Superintendent (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Handling Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Aircraft Loadmaster (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Loadmaster Apprentice (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Loadmaster Apprentice, C-130H (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Loadmaster Apprentice, C-130J (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Loadmaster Apprentice, C-146 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Loadmaster Apprentice, C-17 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Loadmaster Apprentice, C-5 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Loadmaster Apprentice, CAA (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Loadmaster Apprentice, EC-130J (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Loadmaster Apprentice, HC-130J (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Loadmaster Apprentice, HC-130N/P (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Loadmaster Apprentice, MC-130H (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Loadmaster Apprentice, MC-130J (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Loadmaster Apprentice, MC-130P (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Loadmaster Apprentice, WC-130J (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Loadmaster Craftsman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Loadmaster Craftsman, C-130H (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Loadmaster Craftsman, C-130J (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Loadmaster Craftsman, C-146 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Loadmaster Craftsman, C-17 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Loadmaster Craftsman, C-5 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Loadmaster Craftsman, CAA (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Loadmaster Craftsman, EC-130J (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Loadmaster Craftsman, HC-130J (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Loadmaster Craftsman, HC-130N/P (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Loadmaster Craftsman, MC-130H (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Loadmaster Craftsman, MC-130J (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Loadmaster Craftsman, MC-130P (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Loadmaster Craftsman, WC-130J (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Loadmaster Helper (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Loadmaster Journeyman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Loadmaster Journeyman, C-130H (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Loadmaster Journeyman, C-130J (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Loadmaster Journeyman, C-146 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Loadmaster Journeyman, C-17 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Loadmaster Journeyman, C-5 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Loadmaster Journeyman, CAA (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Loadmaster Journeyman, EC-130J (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Loadmaster Journeyman, HC-130J (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Loadmaster Journeyman, HC-130N/P (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Loadmaster Journeyman, MC-130H (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Loadmaster Journeyman, MC-130J (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Loadmaster Journeyman, MC-130P (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Loadmaster Journeyman, WC-130J (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Loadmaster Manager (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aircraft Loadmaster Superintendent (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Airdrop Systems Technician (Army - Warrant Officer only)
  • Allied Trades Warrant Officer (Army - Warrant Officer only)
  • Assault Amphibious Vehicle (AAV) Crewmember (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • Automated Logistical Specialist (Army - Enlisted)
  • Automotive Maintenance Warrant Officer (Army - Warrant Officer only)
  • Aviation Boatswain's Mate, Aircraft Handling (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Aviation Boatswain's Mate, Launching and Recovery Equipment (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Aviation Maintenance Technician (Coast Guard - Enlisted)
  • Aviation Operations Specialist (Army - Enlisted)
  • Boatswain Specialty (Coast Guard - Warrant Officer only)
  • Boatswain's Mate (Coast Guard - Enlisted)
  • Bridge Crewmember (Army - Enlisted)
  • Cannon Crewmember (Army - Enlisted)
  • Cargo Specialist (Army - Enlisted)
  • Cavalry Scout (Army - Enlisted)
  • CH-47D Pilot (Army - Warrant Officer only)
  • Combat Engineer (Army - Enlisted)
  • Combat Engineer Officer (Marine Corps - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Combat Medic Specialist (Army - Enlisted)
  • Cryogenics Equipment Operator (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • CWO - Boatswain, Aviation (Navy - Warrant Officer only)
  • CWO - Boatswain, Surface (Navy - Warrant Officer only)
  • CWO - Ordnance, Aviation (Navy - Warrant Officer only)
  • CWO - Supply Corps (Navy - Warrant Officer only)
  • Damage Controlman (Coast Guard - Enlisted)
  • Distribution Management Officer (Marine Corps - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Distribution Specialist (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • Engineer Equipment Chief (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • Engineer Equipment Maintenance Warrant Officer (Army - Warrant Officer only)
  • Engineer Equipment Mechanic (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • Engineer Equipment Officer (Marine Corps - Warrant Officer only)
  • Engineer Equipment Operator (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • Equipment Operator (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Expeditionary Airfield Systems Technician (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • Expeditionary Firefighting and Rescue (EFR) Specialist (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • Facilities Construction/Facilities Services Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Facilities Engineering Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Field Artillery Technician (Army - Warrant Officer only)
  • Fleet Management And Analysis (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Fleet Management And Analysis Apprentice (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Fleet Management And Analysis Craftsman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Fleet Management And Analysis Helper (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Fleet Management And Analysis Journeyman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Fuels (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Fuels Apprentice (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Fuels Craftsman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Fuels Helper (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Fuels Journeyman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Fuels Superintendent (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • General Engineering Supervisor (Army - Enlisted)
  • Ground Transportation (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Ground Transportation (Space Force - Enlisted)
  • Ground Transportation Apprentice (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Ground Transportation Craftsman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Ground Transportation Craftsman (Space Force - Enlisted)
  • Ground Transportation Helper (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Ground Transportation Journeyman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Ground Transportation Manager (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Ground Transportation Manager (Space Force - Enlisted)
  • Ground Transportation Superintendent (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Ground Transportation Superintendent (Space Force - Enlisted)
  • Gunner's Mate (Coast Guard - Enlisted)
  • Hanger Deck Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Horizontal Construction Engineer (Army - Enlisted)
  • Household Goods Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Indirect Fire Infantryman (Army - Enlisted)
  • Infantryman (Army - Enlisted)
  • Intelligence Analyst (Army - Enlisted)
  • Inventory Management Specialist (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • Landing Support Specialist (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • LDO - Deck, Aviation (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
  • LDO - Deck, Surface (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
  • LDO - Explosive Ordnance Disposal (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
  • LDO - Ordnance, Aviation (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
  • LDO - Supply Corps (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Loadmaster (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Logistics Officer (Marine Corps - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Logistics Plans (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Logistics Plans Apprentice (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Logistics Plans Craftsman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Logistics Plans Helper (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Logistics Plans Journeyman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Logistics Plans Superintendent (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Logistics Specialist (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Logistics Specialist (Submarine) (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) Gunner (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • M1 Abrams Tank System Maintainer (Army - Enlisted)
  • Machinery Technician (Coast Guard - Enlisted)
  • Maintenance Supervisor (Army - Enlisted)
  • Marine Engineering Officer (Army - Warrant Officer only)
  • Marine Safety Specialist Deck (Coast Guard - Warrant Officer only)
  • Marine Safety Specialist Engineer (Coast Guard - Warrant Officer only)
  • Maritime Cargo Handling Specialist-Supervisory (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Material Maintenance Specialty (Coast Guard - Warrant Officer only)
  • Materiel Management (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Materiel Management Apprentice (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Materiel Management Craftsman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Materiel Management Helper (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Materiel Management Journeyman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Materiel Management Manager (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Materiel Management Superintendent (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Military Police (Army - Enlisted)
  • Mobility Officer (Army - Warrant Officer only)
  • Mobility Officer (Marine Corps - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Motor Transport Maintenance Chief (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • Motor Transport Officer (Marine Corps - Warrant Officer only)
  • Motor Transport Operations Chief (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • Motor Transport Operator (Army - Enlisted)
  • Motor Vehicle Operator (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS)/High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) Crewmember (Army - Enlisted)
  • Naval Engineering Specialty (Coast Guard - Warrant Officer only)
  • Officer in Charge, Naval Construction Battalion Unit (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • PATRIOT Launching Station Enhanced Operator/Maintainer (Army - Enlisted)
  • Pavements and Construction Equipment (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Pavements and Construction Equipment Apprentice (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Pavements and Construction Equipment Craftsman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Pavements and Construction Equipment Helper (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Pavements and Construction Equipment Journeyman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Railway Senior Sergeant (RC) (Army - Enlisted)
  • Railway Specialist (USAR only) (Army - Enlisted)
  • RL - Special Duty Officer - Strategic Sealift Officer (SSO) (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
  • SC - Supply Corps Officer (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Senior Automotive Maintenance Warrant Officer/Senior Ordnance Logistics Warrant Officer (Army - Warrant Officer only)
  • Senior Noncommissioned Logistician (Army - Enlisted)
  • Special Warfare Boat Operator (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Storekeeper (Coast Guard - Enlisted)
  • STRYKER Systems Maintainer (Army - Enlisted)
  • Traffic Management Operations (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Traffic Management Operations Apprentice (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Traffic Management Operations Craftsman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Traffic Management Operations Helper (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Traffic Management Operations Journeyman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Traffic Management Operations Manager (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Traffic Management Operations Superintendent (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Transportation Management Coordinator (Army - Enlisted)
  • Transportation Senior Sergeant (Army - Enlisted)
  • Transportation Specialist (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Transportation, General (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Unit Supply Specialist (Army - Enlisted)
  • URL - Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Warfare Officer (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
  • URL - Surface Warfare (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Weapons Specialty (Coast Guard - Warrant Officer only)
  • Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic (Army - Enlisted)

Apprenticeship Crosswalk Titles

  • Driver Manager

DOT Crosswalk Titles

  • Boatswain
  • Compressor-Station Engineer, Chief
  • Conductor, Yard
  • Crane-Crew Supervisor
  • Dispatcher, Bus and Trolley
  • Dispatcher, Concrete Products
  • Distribution Supervisor
  • Driver Supervisor
  • Garbage-Collection Supervisor
  • Gas-Pumping-Station Supervisor
  • Gauger, Chief
  • Header
  • Load-Out Supervisor
  • Loading-Rack Supervisor
  • Manager, Distribution Warehouse
  • Manager, Storage Garage
  • Material-Crew Supervisor
  • Material-Handling Supervisor
  • Road Supervisor
  • Road Supervisor of Engines
  • Sanitary-Landfill Supervisor
  • Snow-Removing Supervisor
  • Station Engineer, Chief
  • Superintendent, Stevedoring
  • Supervisor, Cab
  • Supervisor, Cellars
  • Supervisor, Dock
  • Supervisor, Ferry Terminal
  • Supervisor, Field Pipelines
  • Supervisor, Grading
  • Supervisor, Parking Lot
  • Supervisor, Pumping
  • Supervisor, Reactor Fueling
  • Supervisor, Route Sales-Delivery Drivers
  • Surface Supervisor
  • Track Supervisor
  • Truck Supervisor
  • Warehouse Traffic Supervisor
  • Well Puller, Head
  • Yard Manager
  • Yard Supervisor
  • Yard Supervisor, Building Materials or Lumber