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

Overview

First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators has a national median salary of $62,890 per year, with +3% projected job growth from 2025–2035. The Bureau of Labor Statistics lists a high school diploma or equivalent as the typical education needed to enter this occupation.

Description

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

Work Values

• Support
• Independence
• Relationships

Work Styles

Responsibilities

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.

Work Activities

• Getting Information
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
• Developing and Building Teams
• Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
• Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems
• Documenting/Recording Information
• Coaching and Developing Others
• Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People
• Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials

Detailed Work Activities

• Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
• Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
• Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
• Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
• Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
• Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
• Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
• Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
• Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
• Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

T-A-S-K

Technology, Abilities, Skills & Knowledge

Education

Education Levels of Current Workers

The Bureau of Labor Statistics lists a high school diploma or equivalent as the typical education needed to enter this occupation. The chart below shows the highest level of education held by people already working in this field, ages 25 and older. It includes workers who earned more education than the job requires and workers who entered the field under earlier requirements, so the largest bar is not the entry requirement. For example, if someone finished a bachelor's degree and then started working in this field, they are counted under “Bachelor's degree” here, but the job itself typically asks for a high school diploma or equivalent.

Certificates

Certifications applicable to First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators:

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