Sewing Machinists

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.

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.

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

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.

Reading work related information.

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

Understanding why people react the way they do.

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

Controlling equipment or systems.

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

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

Using maths to solve problems.

Talking to others.

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

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Looking for ways to help people.

Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.

Keep your hand or arm steady.

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

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

Put together small parts with your fingers.

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

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

See details that are far away.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

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

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

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

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.

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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

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

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

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

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Providing personal assistance, medical attention, or emotional support.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.