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Track Supervisor

DOT Code: 921.132-010

Industry: grain-feed mills

Supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in loading and unloading railroad cars at grain elevator and operates equipment that unloads railroad cars: Confers with Superintendent, Grain Elevator (beverage; grain-feed mills) to obtain daily work schedule and resolve operating problems. Confers with Grain Mixer (grain-feed mills) to coordinate loading and unloading activities with blending and weighing activities. Assigns workers to duties and issues instructions regarding sequence of activities and railroad cars to be loaded and unloaded. Directs workers to connect car puller cables to railroad cars and pulls lever to start winding mechanism that pulls cars into position for loading or unloading. Signals weigher when cars are in position and observes lights to detect signal to commence loading or unloading, using signal-light system. Pushes and pulls levers and pushes buttons to control rotary dumping equipment that clamps cars in place and tilts and jogs car to dump grain into receiving chute [Car-Dumper Operator (beverage)]. Directs Dumper (any industry) to open hopper doors on railroad cars and presses button to start conveyor that elevates grain to weigh station. Directs workers to position spout into railroad cars for loading of grain, signals weigher to commence loading, and observes signal lights to detect when specified amount of grain has been loaded. May drive tractor to pull railroad cars onto side tracks. Performs other duties as described under Supervisor (any industry) Master Title.

GOE: 05.12.01 STRENGTH: L GED: R3 M2 L2 SVP: 4 DLU: 77