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Skill Areas

Learn about the most important skills for Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each skill.

Importance*More Info
1.Equipment Maintenance87
2.Troubleshooting84
3.Repairing82
4.Reading Comprehension66
5.Installation63
6.Equipment Selection62
Coordination62
8.Judgment and Decision Making55
Active Listening55
10.Time Management53
* Importance out of 100

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

Skill Area Scores

Equipment Maintenance
Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
87
72
Add oil to an engine as indicated by a gauge or warning lightClean moving parts in production machineryConduct maintenance checks on an experimental aircraft
Troubleshooting
Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
84
71
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
Repairing
Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
82
68
Tighten a screw to get a door to close properlyReplace a faulty hydraulic valveRepair structural damage after an earthquake
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
66
48
Read step-by-step instructions for completing a formRead a memo from management describing new personnel policiesRead a scientific journal article describing surgical procedures
Installation
Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications.
63
54
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"
Equipment Selection
Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
62
51
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
Coordination
Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
62
54
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
Judgment and Decision Making
Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
55
42
Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flowEvaluate a loan application for degree of riskDecide whether a manufacturing company should invest in new robotics technology
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.
55
43
Take a customer's orderAnswer inquiries regarding credit referencesPreside as judge in a complex legal disagreement
Time Management
Managing one's own time and the time of others.
53
47
Keep a monthly calendar of appointmentsAllocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming weekAllocate the time of scientists to multiple research projects