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Ability Areas

Learn about the most important abilities for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each ability.

Importance*More Info
1.Visual Color Discrimination75
2.Control Precision69
3.Arm-Hand Steadiness66
4.Near Vision63
Manual Dexterity63
6.Far Vision60
Trunk Strength60
Static Strength60
Rate Control60
Multilimb Coordination60
* Importance out of 100

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

Ability Area Scores

Visual Color Discrimination
The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness.
75
59
Separate laundry into colors and whitesTrace electrical circuits marked by various colored wiresPaint a color portrait of a live person
Control Precision
The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
69
50
Adjust a room light with a dimmer switchAdjust farm tractor controlsDrill a tooth
Arm-Hand Steadiness
The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
66
48
Light a candleThread a needleCut facets in a diamond
Near Vision
The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
63
46
Read dials on the dashboard of a carRead the fine print of a legal documentDetect minor defects in a diamond
Manual Dexterity
The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
63
48
Screw a light bulb into a light socketPack oranges in crates as quickly as possiblePerform open heart surgery with surgical instruments
Far Vision
The ability to see details at a distance.
60
48
Read a roadside billboardFocus a slide projectorDetect differences in ships on the horizon
Trunk Strength
The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without 'giving out' or fatiguing.
60
50
Sit up in an office chairShovel snow for half an hourDo 100 sit-ups
Static Strength
The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
60
46
Push an empty shopping cartPull a 40-pound sack of fertilizer across the lawnLift 75-pound bags of cement onto a truck
Rate Control
The ability to time your movements or the movement of a piece of equipment in anticipation of changes in the speed and/or direction of a moving object or scene.
60
46
Ride a bicycle alongside a joggerKeep up with a car that changes speedShoot a duck in flight
Multilimb Coordination
The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
60
50
Row a boatOperate a forklift truck in a warehousePlay the drum set in a jazz band