A cargo loader loads and unload chemicals and bulk solids, such as coal, sand, and grain into or from tank cars, trucks, or ships using material moving equipment.
Cargo Loader Responsibilities:
Verifies tank, car, barge, or truck load numbers to ensure car placement accuracy based on written or verbal instructions.
Observes positions of cars passing loading spouts, and swing spouts into the correct positions at the appropriate times.
Operates ship loading and unloading equipment, conveyors, hoists, and other specialized material handling equipment such as railroad tank car unloading equipment.
Monitors products movement to and from storage tanks, coordinating activities with other workers to ensure constant product flow.
Records operating data such as products and quantities pumped, gauge readings, and operating times, manually or using computers.
Checks conditions and weights of vessels to ensure cleanliness and compliance with loading procedures.
Operates industrial trucks, tractors, loaders and other equipment to transport materials to and from transportation vehicles and loading docks, and to store and retrieve materials in warehouses.
Connects ground cables to discharge any static electricity when unloading tanker cars.
Seals outlet valves on tank cars, Barges, and trucks.
Tests samples for specific gravity, using hydrometers, or send samples to laboratories for testing.
Cargo Loader Skills and Qualifications: Quick and active learner, excellent time management, adept with machinery, reading comprehension for work-related documents, operation and monitoring skills, attentive to detail.