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Skill Areas

Learn about the most important skills for Engine and Other Machine Assemblers. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each skill.

Importance*More Info
1.Quality Control Analysis77
2.Operation Monitoring70
3.Repairing68
Troubleshooting68
5.Active Listening67
6.Equipment Selection66
7.Equipment Maintenance65
8.Coordination63
9.Time Management62
Instructing62
* Importance out of 100

Score Key
  Importance for success in this profession
  Level of proficiency needed

Skill Area Scores

Quality Control Analysis
Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
77
56
Inspect a draft memorandum for clerical errorsMeasure new part requisitions for tolerance to specificationsDevelop procedures to test a prototype of a new computer system
Operation Monitoring
Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
70
61
Monitor completion times while running a computer programMonitor machine functions on an automated production lineMonitor and integrate control feedback in a petrochemical processing facility to maintain production flow
Repairing
Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
68
56
Tighten a screw to get a door to close properlyReplace a faulty hydraulic valveRepair structural damage after an earthquake
Troubleshooting
Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
68
55
Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machineIdentify the circuit causing an electrical system to failDirect the debugging of control code for a new operating system
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.
67
51
Take a customer's orderAnswer inquiries regarding credit referencesPreside as judge in a complex legal disagreement
Equipment Selection
Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
66
52
Select a screwdriver to use in adjusting a vehicle's carburetorChoose a software application to use to complete a work assignmentIdentify the equipment needed to produce a new product line
Equipment Maintenance
Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
65
55
Add oil to an engine as indicated by a gauge or warning lightClean moving parts in production machineryConduct maintenance checks on an experimental aircraft
Coordination
Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
63
62
Schedule appointments for a medical clinicWork with others to put a new roof on a houseWork as director of a consulting project calling for interaction with multiple subcontractors
Time Management
Managing one's own time and the time of others.
62
51
Keep a monthly calendar of appointmentsAllocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming weekAllocate the time of scientists to multiple research projects
Instructing
Teaching others how to do something.
62
57
Instruct a new employee in the use of a time clockInstruct a coworker in how to operate a software programDemonstrate surgical procedure to interns in a teaching hospital