Material handlers (manual) load, unload, and move products by hand or on dollies or other basic material-handling equipment. Material handlers (equipment operators) operate winches and other loading devices, industrial trucks, tractors, and loaders to transport / retrieve materials. They also operate various types of equipment / conveyors to handle liquid, bulk, and other materials.

People in this group work in marine cargo handling companies, shipping agencies and shipping lines, transportation, storage, and moving companies, and a wide variety of manufacturing / processing companies and retail / wholesale warehouses.