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Skill Areas

Learn about the most important skills for Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each skill.

Importance*More Info
1.Quality Control Analysis80
2.Instructing67
3.Operation and Control64
Operation Monitoring64
5.Active Learning62
6.Equipment Maintenance60
7.Coordination58
8.Critical Thinking57
9.Judgment and Decision Making55
10.Repairing54
* Importance out of 100

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

Quality Control Analysis
Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
80
64
Inspect a draft memorandum for clerical errorsMeasure new part requisitions for tolerance to specificationsDevelop procedures to test a prototype of a new computer system
Instructing
Teaching others how to do something.
67
66
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
Operation and Control
Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
64
56
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
Operation Monitoring
Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
64
61
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
Active Learning
Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
62
61
Think about the implications of a newspaper article for job opportunitiesDetermine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirementsIdentify the implications of a new scientific theory for product design
Equipment Maintenance
Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
60
53
Add oil to an engine as indicated by a gauge or warning lightClean moving parts in production machineryConduct maintenance checks on an experimental aircraft
Coordination
Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
58
60
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
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
57
61
Determine whether a subordinate has a good excuse for being lateEvaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responsesWrite legal brief challenging a federal law
Judgment and Decision Making
Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
55
56
Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flowEvaluate a loan application for degree of riskDecide whether a manufacturing company should invest in new robotics technology
Repairing
Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
54
53
Tighten a screw to get a door to close properlyReplace a faulty hydraulic valveRepair structural damage after an earthquake