76% | Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. |
62% | Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. |
56% | Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
53% | Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
Skills
75% | Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems. |
75% | Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
56% | Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
53% | Quality Control Analysis - Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. |
53% | Equipment Maintenance - Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed. |
53% | Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. |
50% | Equipment Selection - Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job. |
50% | Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
50% | Troubleshooting - Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. |
50% | Repairing - Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools. |
50% | Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
50% | Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
Abilities
75% | Control Precision - The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. |
72% | Multilimb Coordination - The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion. |
69% | Manual Dexterity - The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. |
66% | Arm-Hand Steadiness - The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. |
66% | Reaction Time - The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears. |
62% | Rate Control - The ability to time your movements or the movement of a piece of equipment in anticipation of changes in the speed and/or direction of a moving object or scene. |
62% | Depth Perception - The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object. |
60% | Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
60% | Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
60% | Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem. |
60% | Response Orientation - The ability to choose quickly between two or more movements in response to two or more different signals (lights, sounds, pictures). It includes the speed with which the correct response is started with the hand, foot, or other body part. |
56% | Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
56% | Selective Attention - The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
53% | Finger Dexterity - The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. |
53% | Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
53% | Information Ordering - The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
53% | Perceptual Speed - The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes compa |
53% | Visualization - The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
53% | Hearing Sensitivity - The ability to detect or tell the differences between sounds that vary in pitch and loudness. |
50% | Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
50% | Far Vision - The ability to see details at a distance. |
Work Activities
86% | Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment - Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles. |
81% | Controlling Machines and Processes - Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles). |
81% | Thinking Creatively - Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
77% | Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material - Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
72% | Training and Teaching Others - Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
68% | Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment - Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft. |
64% | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates - Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
61% | Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others - Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
61% | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships - Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
60% | Handling and Moving Objects - Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. |
58% | Monitoring and Controlling Resources - Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money. |
57% | Making Decisions and Solving Problems - Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
56% | Communicating with Persons Outside Organization - Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
55% | Getting Information - Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
54% | Documenting/Recording Information - Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
52% | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge - Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
51% | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work - Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |