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Skill Areas

Learn about the most important skills for Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each skill.

Importance*More Info
1.Operation and Control72
2.Equipment Maintenance68
Operation Monitoring68
4.Active Listening64
5.Mathematics62
6.Troubleshooting61
7.Critical Thinking60
8.Repairing57
9.Equipment Selection56
Instructing56
* Importance out of 100

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

Skill Area Scores

Operation and Control
Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
72
54
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.
68
58
Add oil to an engine as indicated by a gauge or warning lightClean moving parts in production machineryConduct maintenance checks on an experimental aircraft
Operation Monitoring
Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
68
54
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.
64
45
Take a customer's orderAnswer inquiries regarding credit referencesPreside as judge in a complex legal disagreement
Mathematics
Using mathematics to solve problems.
62
47
Count the amount of change to be given to a customerCalculate the square footage of a new home under constructionDevelop a mathematical model to simulate and resolve an engineering problem
Troubleshooting
Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
61
48
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
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
60
48
Determine whether a subordinate has a good excuse for being lateEvaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responsesWrite legal brief challenging a federal law
Repairing
Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
57
50
Tighten a screw to get a door to close properlyReplace a faulty hydraulic valveRepair structural damage after an earthquake
Equipment Selection
Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
56
46
Select a screwdriver to use in adjusting a vehicle's carburetorChoose a software application to use to complete a work assignmentIdentify the equipment needed to produce a new product line
Instructing
Teaching others how to do something.
56
53
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