From stevedore to rail intermodal equipment operator
15 of the 17 essential skills of a rail intermodal equipment operator are already essential for a stevedore — about 88% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from stevedore in the whole taxonomy.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 15
- skills carry over
- 2
- would be new
- 88%
- of the target job covered
- 17
- essential skills of a rail intermodal equipment operator
What a rail intermodal equipment operator does
Rail intermodal equipment operators assist in the loading of trailers and containers on and off railcars and chassis. They manoeuvre tractor-trailer combinations around tight corners and in and out of parking spaces. They use an on-board computer peripheral to communicate with yard management computer system and to identify railcars.
What carries over
15 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- accommodate cargo in freight transport vehicle
- analyse relation between supply chain improvement and profit
- analyse supply chain strategies
- apply techniques for stacking goods into containers
- climb on railcars
- handle intermodal equipment
- lift heavy weights
- manoeuvre heavy trucks
- mark differences in colours
- operate forklift
- operate on-board computer systems
- perform services in a flexible manner
- shunt inbound loads
- shunt outbound loads
- work on uneven surfaces
What would be new
2 skillsEssential for a rail intermodal equipment operator and not for a stevedore. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
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How far are you from being a rail intermodal equipment operator?
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