Bridge and lock tenders

2025-09-12T13:56:39-06:00

Operate and watch over bridges, canal locks, and lighthouses to permit marine passage on inland waterways, near shores, and at danger points in waterway passages. They supervise such operations. Includes drawbridge operators, lock operators, and slip bridge operators.

Railroad conductors and yardmasters

2025-09-12T13:47:08-06:00

Coordinate activities of switch engine crew within railroad yard, industrial plant, or similar location. They coordinate activities of train crew on passenger or shipment trains. They review train schedules and switching orders and coordinate activities of workers engaged in railroad traffic operations, such as the makeup or breakup of trains and yard switching.

Team assemblers

2025-09-11T21:35:03-06:00

Work as part of a team having responsibility for assembling an entire product or component of a product. They can perform all tasks conducted by the team in the assembly process and rotate through all or most of them. They participate in making management decisions affecting the work. Includes team leaders who work as part of the team.

Mine cutting and channeling machine operators

2025-09-11T18:59:52-06:00

Operate machinery such as longwall shears, plows, and cutting machines. They cut or channel along the face or seams of coal mines, stone quarries, or other mining surfaces. They facilitate blasting, separating, or removing minerals or materials from mines or from the surface. Includes shale planers.