Driller's Assistants

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

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

Fixing machines 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.

Controlling equipment or systems.

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

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

Reading work related information.

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.

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.

Teaching people how to do something.

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

Understanding why people react the way they do.

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

Talking to others.

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

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

Lift, push, pull, or carry things.

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

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

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

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

See details that are far away.

Put together small parts with your fingers.

Tell the difference between sounds.

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

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

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

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

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.

Keep your hand or arm steady.

Move your arms, legs, and body together.

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

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

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.

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

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

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).

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

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

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

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.

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.