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Skill Areas

Learn about the most important skills for Crane and Tower Operators. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each skill.

Importance*More Info
1.Active Listening78
2.Equipment Maintenance75
3.Instructing74
4.Equipment Selection73
Speaking73
6.Operation and Control70
Operation Monitoring70
8.Judgment and Decision Making69
Critical Thinking69
10.Coordination66
* Importance out of 100

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

Skill Area Scores

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.
78
68
Take a customer's orderAnswer inquiries regarding credit referencesPreside as judge in a complex legal disagreement
Equipment Maintenance
Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
75
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
Instructing
Teaching others how to do something.
74
54
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
Equipment Selection
Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
73
66
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
Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
73
54
Greet tourists and explain tourist attractionsInterview applicants to obtain personal and work historyArgue a legal case before the Supreme Court
Operation and Control
Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
70
57
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
Operation Monitoring
Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
70
62
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
Judgment and Decision Making
Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
69
51
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
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
69
60
Determine whether a subordinate has a good excuse for being lateEvaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responsesWrite legal brief challenging a federal law
Coordination
Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
66
64
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