76% | Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. |
74% | Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods. |
71% | Engineering and Technology - Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services. |
67% | Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
64% | Design - Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. |
61% | Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
56% | English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
Skills
75% | Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
65% | Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. |
65% | Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. |
62% | Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
62% | Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
62% | Equipment Maintenance - Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed. |
56% | Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems. |
56% | Quality Control Analysis - Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. |
56% | Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
56% | Repairing - Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools. |
53% | Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
53% | Troubleshooting - Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. |
50% | Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
50% | Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
50% | Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
50% | Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
Abilities
69% | 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. |
65% | Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
65% | Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
62% | Visualization - The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
60% | Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
60% | Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
60% | Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
60% | Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
60% | Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
56% | 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. |
56% | Selective Attention - The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
56% | Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
53% | Speech Recognition - The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
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% | Control Precision - The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. |
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% | 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. |
50% | Reaction Time - The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears. |
50% | Category Flexibility - The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
50% | Auditory Attention - The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds. |
50% | Flexibility of Closure - The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. |
50% | 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 |
Work Activities
77% | Making Decisions and Solving Problems - Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
76% | Getting Information - Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
76% | Controlling Machines and Processes - Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles). |
74% | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates - Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
73% | Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings - Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
71% | Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material - Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
69% | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge - Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
69% | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards - Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
66% | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events - Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
66% | Thinking Creatively - Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
66% | Interacting With Computers - Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
64% | 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. |
63% | Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment - Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used. |
61% | Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information - Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity. |
58% | Analyzing Data or Information - Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
57% | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work - Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
56% | Processing Information - Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
55% | Documenting/Recording Information - Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
54% | Handling and Moving Objects - Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. |
54% | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships - Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
50% | Scheduling Work and Activities - Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
50% | Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People - Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |