Operation Monitoring
Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
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| Monitor completion times while running a computer program | Monitor machine functions on an automated production line | Monitor and integrate control feedback in a petrochemical processing facility to maintain production flow |
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Quality Control Analysis
Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. |
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| Inspect a draft memorandum for clerical errors | Measure new part requisitions for tolerance to specifications | Develop procedures to test a prototype of a new computer system |
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Equipment Maintenance
Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed. |
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| Add oil to an engine as indicated by a gauge or warning light | Clean moving parts in production machinery | Conduct maintenance checks on an experimental aircraft |
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| Adjust the settings on a copy machine to make reduced size photocopies | Adjust the speed of assembly line equipment based on the type of product being assembled | Control aircraft approach and landing at a large airport during a busy period |
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Troubleshooting
Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. |
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| Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine | Identify the circuit causing an electrical system to fail | Direct the debugging of control code for a new operating system |
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| Select a screwdriver to use in adjusting a vehicle's carburetor | Choose a software application to use to complete a work assignment | Identify the equipment needed to produce a new product line |
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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. |
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| Take a customer's order | Answer inquiries regarding credit references | Preside as judge in a complex legal disagreement |
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| Keep a monthly calendar of appointments | Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week | Allocate the time of scientists to multiple research projects |
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| Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow | Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk | Decide whether a manufacturing company should invest in new robotics technology |
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Active Learning
Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
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| Think about the implications of a newspaper article for job opportunities | Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements | Identify the implications of a new scientific theory for product design |
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