Shifter
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-005217
A worker responsible for moving railcars or other heavy equipment within a mine or industrial site. This individual operates locomotives or specialized vehicles to position rolling stock for loading, unloading, or maintenance. Shifters coordinate movements to maintain efficient material flow and adhere to strict safety protocols, often communicating via radio.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-005217 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Mining and extraction |
| See also | Column shifter; Paddle shifter; Quickshifter |
| Translations | German: Shifter; Spanish: shifter; French: shifter |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-IND-005217",
"term": "Shifter",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "A worker responsible for moving railcars or other heavy equipment within a mine or industrial site. This individual operates locomotives or specialized vehicles to position rolling stock for loading, unloading, or maintenance. Shifters coordinate movements to maintain efficient material flow and adhere to strict safety protocols, often communicating via radio.",
"subject": "Mining and extraction",
"see_also": [
"column shifter",
"paddle shifter",
"quickshifter"
],
"translations": {
"de": "Shifter",
"es": "shifter",
"fr": "shifter"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/shifter/"
}
Record 5,691 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.