Steel Fixers

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

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

Controlling equipment or systems.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Using maths to solve problems.

Teaching people how to do something.

Reading work related information.

Understanding why people react the way they do.

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

Talking to others.

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

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

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

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

Lift, push, pull, or carry things.

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

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

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

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

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

Exercise for a long time without getting winded or out of breath.

Keep your hand or arm steady.

Put together small parts with your fingers.

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

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

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

Exercise for a long time without your muscles getting tired.

Move your arms, legs, and body together.

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

Keep your balance or stay upright.

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.

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

Come up with different ways of grouping 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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

Encouraging and building trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

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

Working out the needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or helping them to improve.

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

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

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

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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

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

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.

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.

Results oriented. Workers are able to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment.

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.

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.

Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.