Metallurgical and Materials Technicians

Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.

Reading work related information.

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

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

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Understanding needs and product requirements to create a design.

Using maths to solve problems.

Talking to others.

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

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

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

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

Teaching people how to do something.

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

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

Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect it.

Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.

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

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, and choosing the best people for the job.

Communicate by speaking.

Listen to and understand what people say.

Read and understand written information.

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

Write in a way that people can understand.

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

Choose the right maths method or formula to solve a problem.

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

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

Add, subtract, multiply, or divide.

Come up with unusual or clever ideas, or creative ways to solve a problem.

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

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

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

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

Come up with a number of ideas about a topic, even if the ideas aren't very good.

See details that are far away.

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

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

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

Looking at, working with, and understanding data or information.

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

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

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

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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.

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

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

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

Helping people to understand and use information.

Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups.

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

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

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

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

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

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.

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

Practical, hands-on work. Often with plants and animals, or materials like wood, tools, and machinery.

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

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.

Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.