Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders, task by task.

The work this job is made of, grouped and scored on how much of its output software can produce today, then linked to what addresses it. What is left over is the job. The full activity list is underneath.

Also filed here36
  • loader
  • unloader
  • tankerman
  • car loader
  • dock loader
  • rail loader
  • barge loader
  • car unloader
  • ships loader
  • spout tender
  • truck loader
  • barges loader
  • pumper gauger
  • ship unloader
  • and 22 more
SOC code
53-7121.00
Activities scored
6
In O*NET
23 activities
Activities an agent can take on
3
Grounded in
O*NET 30.3
The tasks · Tank Car, Truck, and Ship LoadersSOC 53-7121.00
88% · agentMostly automatable
82% · agentMostly automatable
78% · agentMostly automatable
42% · you keepPartly automatable
18% · you keepBarely automatable
12% · you keepBarely automatable
The team3 agents · 0 need no setup
Operations data recording agent
Microsoft Excel · SAP software · Sheets
Needs SAP software
Load verification agent
Microsoft Excel · Warehouse management system WMS · Sheets
Needs Warehouse management system WMS
Gauge monitoring agent
Microsoft Excel · Distributed control system DCS · Sheets
Needs Distributed control system DCS
You keep this
Physically operate pumps, valves, conveyors, hoists, and material-moving equipment on-sitePerform hands-on connections of hoses, cables, and physical loading/unloading operationsConduct on-site inspections of vessels, tanks, and equipment for safety and complianceMaintain accountability for safe loading operations and emergency response

Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.

Start with these three

The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.

Record operational data and verify load specifications88% · recording, documentation and administration · mostly automatable
Verify tank car/vessel placement and load numbers82% · analysis and evaluation work · mostly automatable
Measure liquid levels and monitor gauge readings78% · analysis and evaluation work · mostly automatable

The full activity list

All 23 detailed work activities O*NET records for Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders, grouped by how much of each one software can take on. Every row has its own page.

Partly automatable 2

Partly automatable activities for Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
ActivityJobs
Monitor availability of equipment or supplies10
Communicate with others to coordinate material handling or movement6