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Skill Areas

Learn about the most important skills for Logging Equipment Operators. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each skill.

Importance*More Info
1.Equipment Maintenance76
2.Repairing64
3.Time Management58
Operation and Control58
5.Operation Monitoring57
6.Troubleshooting52
7.Instructing51
* Importance out of 100

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

Skill Area Scores

Equipment Maintenance
Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
76
63
Add oil to an engine as indicated by a gauge or warning lightClean moving parts in production machineryConduct maintenance checks on an experimental aircraft
Repairing
Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
64
61
Tighten a screw to get a door to close properlyReplace a faulty hydraulic valveRepair structural damage after an earthquake
Time Management
Managing one's own time and the time of others.
58
44
Keep a monthly calendar of appointmentsAllocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming weekAllocate the time of scientists to multiple research projects
Operation and Control
Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
58
47
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.
57
45
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
Troubleshooting
Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
52
52
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
Instructing
Teaching others how to do something.
51
42
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