Earthmoving Plant Operators (General)

Controlling equipment or systems.

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

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

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

Maintaining equipment and deciding what maintenance will be needed in the future.

Figuring out why a machine or system went wrong and working out what to do about it.

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

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

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

Fixing machines or systems.

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

Talking to others.

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

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

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

Teaching people how to do something.

Reading work related information.

Understanding why people react the way they do.

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

Deciding on the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.

Quickly change the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat.

Decide which thing is closer or further away from you, or decide how far away it is.

Use your arms and/or legs at the same time while sitting, standing, or lying down.

Listen to and understand what people say.

Quickly move your hand, finger, or foot when a sound, light, picture or something else appears.

Quickly choose the right movement of the hand, foot, or other body part when there are two or more different signals (lights, sounds, pictures).

See details that are far away.

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

Quickly move your hand to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.

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

Change when and how fast you move based on how something else is moving.

Communicate by speaking.

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

Keep your hand or arm steady.

Pay attention to a certain sound when there are other distracting sounds.

Do two or more things at the same time.

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

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

Put together small parts with your fingers.

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

Running, manoeuvring, navigating, or driving things like forklifts, vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.

Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, moving and manipulating objects.

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

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

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

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

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

Use your arms, legs and whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling objects.

Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment.

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

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

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

Using your own ideas for developing, designing, or creating something new.

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

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

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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

Working out sizes, distances, amounts, time, costs, resources, or materials needed for a task.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.