O*NET-SOC 53-1043.00

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

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

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 3 – Medium preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresPrevious work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required
Broad occupation in O*NETTrue (Yes)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Active Listening2.A.1.b4.008/2023
Coordination2.B.1.b4.008/2023
Management of Personnel Resources2.B.5.d4.008/2023
Time Management2.B.5.a4.008/2023
Speaking2.A.1.d3.8808/2023
Critical Thinking2.A.2.a3.6208/2023

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.14.008/2023
Oral Expression1.A.1.a.34.008/2023
Problem Sensitivity1.A.1.b.33.7508/2023
Written Comprehension1.A.1.a.23.7508/2023
Deductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.43.6208/2023
Inductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.53.508/2023

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Enforce safety rules and regulations.Core5008/2023
Interpret transportation or tariff regulations, shipping orders, safety regulations, or company policies and procedures for workers.Core5108/2023
Resolve worker problems or collaborate with employees to assist in problem resolution.Core5108/2023
Confer with customers, supervisors, contractors, or other personnel to exchange information or to resolve problems.Core5108/2023
Plan work assignments and equipment allocations to meet transportation, operations or production goals.Core5208/2023

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Enterprising5.0111/2023
Realistic4.9811/2023
Conventional4.911/2023
Social2.3911/2023
Investigative1.811/2023
Artistic1.011/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.