Sheetmetal Trades Workers

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

Using maths to solve problems.

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

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

Teaching people how to do something.

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

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

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

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.

Controlling equipment or systems.

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

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

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

Reading work related information.

Fixing machines or systems.

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.

Understanding why people react the way they do.

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

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

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

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

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

Pay attention to a certain sound when there are other distracting sounds.

Keep your hand or arm steady.

Put together small parts with your fingers.

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

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

Lift, push, pull, or carry things.

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

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.

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

See details that are far away.

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

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

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

Use your arms, legs and whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling objects.

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

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

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Guiding and directing staff, including setting and monitoring performance standards.

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

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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

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

Helping people to understand and use 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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.