Mechanic's Assistants

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

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

Controlling equipment or systems.

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

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

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

Fixing machines or systems.

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

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

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.

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

Talking to others.

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

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

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

Looking for ways to help people.

Reading work related information.

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

Understanding why people react the way they do.

Bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.

Listen to and understand what people say.

Lift, push, pull, or carry things.

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

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

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

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

Put together small parts with your fingers.

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

Keep your hand or arm steady.

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

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

Communicate by speaking.

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

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.

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

See details that are far away.

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

Keep your balance or stay upright.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

Deciding on goals and figuring out what you need to do to achieve them.

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.

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.

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.