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Skill Areas

Learn about the most important skills for Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each skill.

Importance*More Info
1.Operation Monitoring60
2.Operation and Control59
3.Instructing57
4.Time Management56
5.Active Learning55
6.Learning Strategies54
Reading Comprehension54
8.Quality Control Analysis53
Monitoring53
10.Troubleshooting52
* Importance out of 100

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

Skill Area Scores

Operation Monitoring
Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
60
49
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
Operation and Control
Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
59
42
Adjust the settings on a copy machine to make reduced size photocopiesAdjust the speed of assembly line equipment based on the type of product being assembledControl aircraft approach and landing at a large airport during a busy period
Instructing
Teaching others how to do something.
57
41
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
Time Management
Managing one's own time and the time of others.
56
39
Keep a monthly calendar of appointmentsAllocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming weekAllocate the time of scientists to multiple research projects
Active Learning
Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
55
42
Think about the implications of a newspaper article for job opportunitiesDetermine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirementsIdentify the implications of a new scientific theory for product design
Learning Strategies
Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
54
56
Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworkerIdentify an alternative approach that might help trainees who are having difficultiesApply principles of educational psychology to develop new teaching methods
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
54
50
Read step-by-step instructions for completing a formRead a memo from management describing new personnel policiesRead a scientific journal article describing surgical procedures
Quality Control Analysis
Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
53
45
Inspect a draft memorandum for clerical errorsMeasure new part requisitions for tolerance to specificationsDevelop procedures to test a prototype of a new computer system
Monitoring
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
53
42
Proofread and correct a letterMonitor a meeting's progress and revise the agenda to ensure that important topics are discussedReview corporate productivity and develop a plan to increase productivity
Troubleshooting
Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
52
47
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