Metal Machinists (First Class)

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

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

Controlling equipment or systems.

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

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

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

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

Reading work related information.

Talking to others.

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

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

Teaching people how to do something.

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

Understanding why people react the way they do.

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

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

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

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

Using maths to solve problems.

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).

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

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

Keep your hand or arm steady.

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

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

Listen to and understand what people say.

Communicate by speaking.

Read and understand written information.

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

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

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

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

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

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

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

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

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.

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.