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Skill Areas

Learn about the most important skills for Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each skill.

Importance*More Info
1.Operation Monitoring84
2.Active Listening83
3.Operation and Control81
4.Equipment Maintenance77
Active Learning77
6.Critical Thinking76
7.Troubleshooting71
Learning Strategies71
9.Repairing69
Instructing69
* Importance out of 100

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

Operation Monitoring
Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
84
78
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 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.
83
58
Take a customer's orderAnswer inquiries regarding credit referencesPreside as judge in a complex legal disagreement
Operation and Control
Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
81
70
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
Equipment Maintenance
Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
77
70
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 Learning
Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
77
68
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
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
76
65
Determine whether a subordinate has a good excuse for being lateEvaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responsesWrite legal brief challenging a federal law
Troubleshooting
Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
71
64
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
Learning Strategies
Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
71
63
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
Repairing
Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
69
60
Tighten a screw to get a door to close properlyReplace a faulty hydraulic valveRepair structural damage after an earthquake
Instructing
Teaching others how to do something.
69
62
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