Cement Production Plant Operators

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.

Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, and choosing the best people for the job.

Talking to others.

Managing your own and other peoples' time to get work done.

Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.

Understanding why people react the way they do.

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Reading work related information.

Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

Keeping track of how well work is progressing so you can make changes or improvements.

Figuring out the pros and cons of different options and choosing the best one.

Being able to use what you have learnt to solve problems now and again in the future.

Teaching people how to do something.

Figuring out the best way to teach or learn something new.

Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.

Bringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.

Doing tests and checking products, services, or processes to make sure they are working properly.

Understanding needs and product requirements to create a design.

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

Listen to and understand what people say.

Communicate by speaking.

Write in a way that people can understand.

Read and understand written information.

Use lots of detailed information to come up with answers or make general rules.

Notice when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong, even if you can't solve the problem.

Order or arrange things in a pattern or sequence (e.g., numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

Come up with unusual or clever ideas, or creative ways to solve a problem.

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

Come up with a number of ideas about a topic, even if the ideas aren't very good.

Use your eyes to quickly compare groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things.

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

See details that are up-close (within a few feet).

Keep your hand or arm steady.

See details that are far away.

See a pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) hidden in other distracting material.

Do two or more things at the same time.

Guiding and directing staff, including setting and monitoring performance standards.

Giving information to co-workers by telephone, in writing, or in person.

Working out the needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or helping them to improve.

Getting members of a group to work together to finish a task.

Operating machines or processes either directly or using controls (not including computers or vehicles).

Handling complaints and disagreements, and negotiating with people.

Working out the timing of events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Deciding on goals and putting together a detailed plan to get the work done.

Encouraging and building trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Checking objects, actions, or events, and keeping an eye out for problems.

Understanding the needs of others, developing training programs, and teaching or instructing.

Keeping up-to-date with technology and new ideas.

Using information to work out the best solution and solve problems.

Comparing objects, actions, or events. Looking for differences between them or changes over time.

Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials for errors, problems or defects.

Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or checking information or data.

Working out the value, importance, or quality of things, services or people.

Deciding whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Work alone and make decisions. Workers are able to try out their own ideas, make decisions on their own, and work with little or no supervision.

Supportive management that stands behind employees. Workers are treated fairly by their company, they are supported by management, and have supervisors who train them well.

Results oriented. Workers are able to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment.

Serve and work with others. Workers usually get along well with each other, do things to help other people, and are rarely pressured to do things that go against their sense of right and wrong.

Advancement and the potential to lead. Workers are recognised for the work that they do, they may give directions and instructions to others, and they are looked up to in their company and their community.

Job security and good working conditions. There is usually a steady flow of interesting work, and the pay and conditions are generally good.

Starting up and carrying out projects. Leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes require risk taking and often deal with business.

Practical, hands-on work. Often with plants and animals, or materials like wood, tools, and machinery.

Following set procedures and routines. Working with numbers and details more than with ideas, usually following rules.

Ideas and thinking. Searching for facts and figuring out problems in your head.

Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.

Working with forms, designs and patterns. Often need self-expression and can be done without following rules.