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Job Activities

Learn about the most important job activities for Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each job activity.
Importance*More Info
1.Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment86
2.Controlling Machines and Processes81
Thinking Creatively81
4.Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material77
5.Training and Teaching Others72
6.Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment68
7.Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates64
8.Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others61
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships61
10.Handling and Moving Objects60
* Importance out of 100

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

Job Activity Scores

Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.
86
88
Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand toolsAdjust a grandfather clockOverhaul a power plant turbine
Controlling Machines and Processes
Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
81
61
Operate a cash registerOperate a drilling rigOperate a precision milling machine
Thinking Creatively
Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
81
62
Change the spacing on a printed reportAdapt popular music for a high school marching bandCreate new computer software
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
77
75
Check that doors to building are lockedInspect equipment in a chemical processing plantInspect a nuclear reactor
Training and Teaching Others
Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
72
44
Give coworkers brief instructions on a simple procedural changeTeach a social sciences course to high school studentsDevelop and conduct training programs for a medical school
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.
68
60
Drive a carDrive an 18-wheel tractor-trailerHover a helicopter in strong wind
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
64
28
Write brief notes to othersReport the results of a sales meeting to a supervisorCreate a videotaped presentation of a company's internal policies
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
61
62
Exchange information during a shift changeOrganize the cleanup crew after a major sporting eventAct as general contractor for building a large industrial complex
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
61
51
Exchange greetings with a coworkerMaintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clientsGain cooperation from a culturally diverse group of executives hostile to your company
Handling and Moving Objects
Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
60
84
Change settings on copy machinesArrange books in a libraryLoad boxes on an assembly line