Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers

Using maths to solve problems.

Reading work related information.

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

Understanding needs and product requirements to create a design.

Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.

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

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

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.

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

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

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect it.

Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.

Talking to others.

Designing and improving equipment and technology.

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

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

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

Listen to and understand what people say.

Communicate by speaking.

Choose the right maths method or formula to solve a problem.

Read and understand written information.

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

Add, subtract, multiply, or divide.

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.

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

Write in a way that people can understand.

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

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

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

Imagine how something will look after it is moved around or changed.

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

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

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

See details that are far away.

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

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

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

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

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

Looking at, working with, and understanding data or information.

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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

Detailing and describing how devices, parts or equipment are to be made, assembled, modified, maintained, or used.

Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups.

Using computers to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

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

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

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

Giving information to the public, business or government by telephone, in writing, or in person.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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