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Skill Areas

Learn about the most important skills for Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each skill.

Importance*More Info
1.Equipment Maintenance72
2.Repairing56
3.Troubleshooting53
4.Active Listening52
* 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.
72
51
Add oil to an engine as indicated by a gauge or warning lightClean moving parts in production machineryConduct maintenance checks on an experimental aircraft
Repairing
Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
56
52
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.
53
42
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
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.
52
40
Take a customer's orderAnswer inquiries regarding credit referencesPreside as judge in a complex legal disagreement