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Job Activities

Learn about the most important job activities for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each job activity.
Importance*More Info
1.Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment88
2.Controlling Machines and Processes81
3.Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material79
4.Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings68
5.Handling and Moving Objects67
6.Getting Information65
7.Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates64
8.Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work62
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events62
10.Making Decisions and Solving Problems61
* Importance out of 100

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

Job Activity Scores

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.
88
68
Drive a carDrive an 18-wheel tractor-trailerHover a helicopter in strong wind
Controlling Machines and Processes
Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
81
70
Operate a cash registerOperate a drilling rigOperate a precision milling machine
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
79
50
Check that doors to building are lockedInspect equipment in a chemical processing plantInspect a nuclear reactor
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
68
61
Check to see if baking bread is doneTest electrical circuitsCheck the status of a patient in critical medical care
Handling and Moving Objects
Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
67
76
Change settings on copy machinesArrange books in a libraryLoad boxes on an assembly line
Getting Information
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
65
40
Follow a standard blueprintReview a budgetStudy international tax laws
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
52
Write brief notes to othersReport the results of a sales meeting to a supervisorCreate a videotaped presentation of a company's internal policies
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
62
55
Organize a work schedule that is repetitive and easy to planPlan and organize your own activities that often changePrioritize and plan multiple tasks several months ahead
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
62
54
Test an automobile transmissionJudge the acceptability of food productsDetermine the reaction of a virus to a new drug
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
61
59
Determine the meal selection for a cafeteriaSelect the location for a major department storeMake the final decision about a company's 5-year plan