Fabric and Textile Factory Workers

Controlling equipment or systems.

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

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

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

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

Fixing machines or systems.

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

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.

Teaching people how to do something.

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

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

Reading work related information.

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

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

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

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

Talking to others.

Understanding why people react the way they do.

Keep your hand or arm steady.

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

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

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

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

Notice differences between colours, including shades of colour and brightness.

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

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

Put together small parts with your fingers.

Use your abdominal and lower back muscles a number of times without 'giving out' or fatiguing.

Listen to and understand what people say.

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

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

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

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

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

Tell the difference between sounds.

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

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

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

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).

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing electronic devices and equipment.

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

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.

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

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.