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Skill Areas

Learn about the most important skills for Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each skill.

Importance*More Info
1.Operation Monitoring80
2.Operation and Control76
3.Instructing72
4.Reading Comprehension68
5.Critical Thinking67
6.Coordination64
7.Learning Strategies60
8.Systems Evaluation58
9.Equipment Maintenance57
Active Listening57
* Importance out of 100

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

Skill Area Scores

Operation Monitoring
Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
80
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
Operation and Control
Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
76
59
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
Instructing
Teaching others how to do something.
72
59
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
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
68
53
Read step-by-step instructions for completing a formRead a memo from management describing new personnel policiesRead a scientific journal article describing surgical procedures
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
67
53
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.
64
54
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
Learning Strategies
Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
60
56
Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworkerIdentify an alternative approach that might help trainees who are having difficultiesApply principles of educational psychology to develop new teaching methods
Systems Evaluation
Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
58
47
Determine why a co-worker has been overly optimistic about how long it would take to complete a taskIdentify the major reasons why a client might be unhappy with a productEvaluate the long-term performance problem of a new computer system
Equipment Maintenance
Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
57
46
Add oil to an engine as indicated by a gauge or warning lightClean moving parts in production machineryConduct maintenance checks on an experimental aircraft
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.
57
48
Take a customer's orderAnswer inquiries regarding credit referencesPreside as judge in a complex legal disagreement