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Job Activities

Learn about the most important job activities for Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each job activity.
Importance*More Info
1.Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material78
2.Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment77
3.Getting Information75
4.Handling and Moving Objects74
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events74
6.Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates71
7.Performing General Physical Activities68
8.Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment67
Controlling Machines and Processes67
10.Making Decisions and Solving Problems63
* Importance out of 100

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  Importance for success in this profession
  Level of proficiency needed

Job Activity Scores

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
78
56
Check that doors to building are lockedInspect equipment in a chemical processing plantInspect a nuclear reactor
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.
77
56
Drive a carDrive an 18-wheel tractor-trailerHover a helicopter in strong wind
Getting Information
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
75
51
Follow a standard blueprintReview a budgetStudy international tax laws
Handling and Moving Objects
Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
74
79
Change settings on copy machinesArrange books in a libraryLoad boxes on an assembly line
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
74
55
Test an automobile transmissionJudge the acceptability of food productsDetermine the reaction of a virus to a new drug
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
71
56
Write brief notes to othersReport the results of a sales meeting to a supervisorCreate a videotaped presentation of a company's internal policies
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.
68
68
Walk between work stations in a small officePaint the outside of a houseClimb up and down poles to install electricity
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.
67
57
Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand toolsAdjust a grandfather clockOverhaul a power plant turbine
Controlling Machines and Processes
Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
67
64
Operate a cash registerOperate a drilling rigOperate a precision milling machine
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
63
51
Determine the meal selection for a cafeteriaSelect the location for a major department storeMake the final decision about a company's 5-year plan