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Job Activities

Learn about the most important job activities for Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each job activity.
Importance*More Info
1.Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material93
2.Controlling Machines and Processes91
3.Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment90
Performing General Physical Activities90
Making Decisions and Solving Problems90
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards90
7.Handling and Moving Objects89
8.Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates88
9.Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others87
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates87
* Importance out of 100

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  Level of proficiency needed
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Job Activity Scores

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
93
62
Check that doors to building are lockedInspect equipment in a chemical processing plantInspect a nuclear reactor
Controlling Machines and Processes
Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
91
88
Operate a cash registerOperate a drilling rigOperate a precision milling machine
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.
90
92
Drive a carDrive an 18-wheel tractor-trailerHover a helicopter in strong wind
Performing General Physical Activities
Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
90
91
Walk between work stations in a small officePaint the outside of a houseClimb up and down poles to install electricity
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
90
84
Determine the meal selection for a cafeteriaSelect the location for a major department storeMake the final decision about a company's 5-year plan
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
90
83
Review forms for completenessEvaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy termsMake a ruling in court on a complicated motion
Handling and Moving Objects
Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
89
92
Change settings on copy machinesArrange books in a libraryLoad boxes on an assembly line
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
88
85
Work occasionally as a backup supervisorSupervise a small number of subordinates in a well-paid industryManage a severely downsized unit
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
87
84
Exchange information during a shift changeOrganize the cleanup crew after a major sporting eventAct as general contractor for building a large industrial complex
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
87
84
Write brief notes to othersReport the results of a sales meeting to a supervisorCreate a videotaped presentation of a company's internal policies