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Skill Areas

Learn about the most important skills for Automotive Body and Related Repairers. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each skill.

Importance*More Info
1.Equipment Selection71
2.Repairing69
3.Troubleshooting61
4.Installation54
5.Complex Problem Solving53
Learning Strategies53
7.Equipment Maintenance51
Reading Comprehension51
9.Time Management50
* Importance out of 100

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

Equipment Selection
Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
71
57
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
Repairing
Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
69
69
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.
61
56
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
Installation
Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications.
54
53
Install a new air filter in an air conditionerInstall new switches for a telephone exchange"Install a ""one of a kind"" process production molding machine"
Complex Problem Solving
Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
53
51
Lay out tools to complete a jobRedesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniquesDevelop and implement a plan to provide emergency relief for a major metropolitan area
Learning Strategies
Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
53
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
Equipment Maintenance
Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
51
57
Add oil to an engine as indicated by a gauge or warning lightClean moving parts in production machineryConduct maintenance checks on an experimental aircraft
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
51
45
Read step-by-step instructions for completing a formRead a memo from management describing new personnel policiesRead a scientific journal article describing surgical procedures
Time Management
Managing one's own time and the time of others.
50
46
Keep a monthly calendar of appointmentsAllocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming weekAllocate the time of scientists to multiple research projects