Careers / First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators
First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
Not published
Employment
Not published
Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job Zone 3
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of material-moving machine and vehicle operators and helpers.
- O*NET code
- 53-1043.00
- Job zone
- 3
- Experience required
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
Typical tasks
- Enforce safety rules and regulations.
- Interpret transportation or tariff regulations, shipping orders, safety regulations, or company policies and procedures for workers.
- Resolve worker problems or collaborate with employees to assist in problem resolution.
- Confer with customers, supervisors, contractors, or other personnel to exchange information or to resolve problems.
- Plan work assignments and equipment allocations to meet transportation, operations or production goals.
- 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.
- Review orders, production schedules, blueprints, or shipping or receiving notices to determine work sequences and material shipping dates, types, volumes, or destinations.
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Salary analysis — United States
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Most important skills
- Coordination4.0
- Active Listening4.0
- Management of Personnel Resources4.0
- Time Management4.0
- Speaking3.9
- Reading Comprehension3.6
- Critical Thinking3.6
- Social Perceptiveness3.6
- Judgment and Decision Making3.6
- Complex Problem Solving3.5
- Monitoring3.5
- Writing3.4
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Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 18 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
18
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Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coordination | 4.0 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Active Listening | 4.0 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Time Management | 4.0 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Speaking | 3.9 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | 4.0 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.6 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Monitoring | 3.5 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.6 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.6 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Writing | 3.4 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.5 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.6 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Learning Strategies | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Instructing | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Active Learning | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Persuasion | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Service Orientation | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Negotiation | 3.1 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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