Small Engine Mechanics

Fixing machines or systems.

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

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

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

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.

Controlling equipment or systems.

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.

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

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

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

Reading work related information.

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

Talking to others.

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

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

Understanding why people react the way they do.

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

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

Communicate by speaking.

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).

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

Keep your hand or arm steady.

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

Listen to and understand what people say.

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

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.

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

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

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

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

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

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

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

Tell the difference between sounds.

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

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

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

Greeting or serving customers, clients or guests, and public speaking or performing.

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

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

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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

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

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

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

Doing day-to-day office work such as filing and processing paperwork.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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