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Job Conditions

Learn about the most important job conditions for Materials Engineers.
Importance*More Info
1.Indoors, Environmentally Controlled100
2.Importance of Being Exact or Accurate90
3.Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment84
4.Coordinate or Lead Others83
5.Contact With Others72
6.Spend Time Sitting69
7.Consequence of Error68
8.Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable62
9.Exposed to Contaminants50
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety50
* Importance out of 100

Job Condition Scores

Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions?
100
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?
90
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment
How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or live jackets?
84
Coordinate or Lead Others
How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job?
83
Contact With Others
How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?
72
Spend Time Sitting
How much does this job require sitting?
69
Consequence of Error
How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable?
68
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable?
62
Exposed to Contaminants
How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)?
50
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job?
50