Stone Processing Machine Operators

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

Reading work related information.

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

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

Understanding why people react the way they do.

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

Talking to others.

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

Controlling equipment or systems.

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.

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

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

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Teaching people how to do something.

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

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

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

Using maths to solve problems.

Looking for ways to help people.

Keep your hand or arm steady.

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

Put together small parts with your fingers.

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

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

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

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

Lift, push, pull, or carry things.

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

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

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

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

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

Listen to and understand what people say.

Communicate by speaking.

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

Read and understand written information.

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

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

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

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

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.

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

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Practical, hands-on work. Often with plants and animals, or materials like wood, tools, and machinery.

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

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.