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Job Activities

Learn about the most important job activities for Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each job activity.
Importance*More Info
1.Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment91
2.Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material88
3.Getting Information85
4.Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards78
5.Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge77
6.Making Decisions and Solving Problems76
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events76
8.Documenting/Recording Information75
9.Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships72
10.Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment70
* Importance out of 100

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Job Activity Scores

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.
91
86
"Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools"Adjust a grandfather clockOverhaul a power plant turbine
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
88
69
Check that doors to building are lockedInspect equipment in a chemical processing plantInspect a nuclear reactor
Getting Information
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
85
63
Follow a standard blueprintReview a budgetStudy international tax laws
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.
78
64
Review forms for completenessEvaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy termsMake a ruling in court on a complicated motion
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
77
76
Keep up with price changes in a small retail storeKeep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports carsLearn information related to a complex and rapidly changing technology
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
76
69
Determine the meal selection for a cafeteriaSelect the location for a major department storeMake the final decision about a company's 5-year plan
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
76
63
Test an automobile transmissionJudge the acceptability of food productsDetermine the reaction of a virus to a new drug
Documenting/Recording Information
Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
75
65
Record the weights of trucks that use the highwaysDocument the results of a crime scene investigationMaintain information about the use of orbiting satellites for private industry communications
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
72
68
Exchange greetings with a coworkerMaintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clientsGain cooperation from a culturally diverse group of executives hostile to your company
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.
70
60
Drive a carDrive an 18-wheel tractor-trailerHover a helicopter in strong wind