Plastics and Rubber Factory Workers

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

Controlling equipment or systems.

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

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

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

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

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

Teaching people how to do something.

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

Reading work related information.

Talking to others.

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

Fixing machines or systems.

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

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

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

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

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Understanding why people react the way they do.

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

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

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

Listen to and understand what people say.

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

Communicate by speaking.

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

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

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

Keep your hand or arm steady.

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

Put together small parts with your fingers.

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

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

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

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

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

Tell the difference between sounds.

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

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

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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 people. Helping or providing service to others.

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