Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics

Fixing machines or systems.

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

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

Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs.

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

Reading work related information.

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

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

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

Controlling equipment or systems.

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

Talking to others.

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

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.

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

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

Teaching people how to do something.

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

Listen to and understand what people say.

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

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

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

Communicate by speaking.

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).

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

Put together small parts with your fingers.

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

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

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

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.

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

Keep your hand or arm steady.

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

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

Quickly make sense of and organize things you can see like letters, numbers, pictures, or other things.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

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

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

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

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

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

Working out the timing of events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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.

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.

Job security and good working conditions. There is usually a steady flow of interesting work, and the pay and conditions are generally good.

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.

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

Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.