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Ability Areas

Learn about the most important abilities for Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each ability.

Importance*More Info
1.Control Precision75
2.Wrist-Finger Speed70
3.Visual Color Discrimination65
Problem Sensitivity65
5.Manual Dexterity60
Arm-Hand Steadiness60
Information Ordering60
8.Rate Control55
9.Near Vision50
Written Comprehension50
* Importance out of 100

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

Ability Area Scores

Control Precision
The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
75
50
Adjust a room light with a dimmer switchAdjust farm tractor controlsDrill a tooth
Wrist-Finger Speed
The ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists.
70
34
Use a manual pencil sharpenerCarve roast beef in a cafeteriaType a document at 90 words per minute
Visual Color Discrimination
The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness.
65
39
Separate laundry into colors and whitesTrace electrical circuits marked by various colored wiresPaint a color portrait of a live person
Problem Sensitivity
The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
65
45
Recognize that an unplugged lamp won't workRecognize from the mood of prisoners that a prison riot is likely to occurRecognize an illness at an early stage of a disease when there are only a few symptoms
Manual Dexterity
The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
60
41
Screw a light bulb into a light socketPack oranges in crates as quickly as possiblePerform open heart surgery with surgical instruments
Arm-Hand Steadiness
The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
60
46
Light a candleThread a needleCut facets in a diamond
Information Ordering
The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
60
45
Put things in numerical orderFollow the correct steps to make changeAssemble a nuclear warhead
Rate Control
The ability to time your movements or the movement of a piece of equipment in anticipation of changes in the speed and/or direction of a moving object or scene.
55
43
Ride a bicycle alongside a joggerKeep up with a car that changes speedShoot a duck in flight
Near Vision
The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
50
46
Read dials on the dashboard of a carRead the fine print of a legal documentDetect minor defects in a diamond
Written Comprehension
The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
50
41
Understand signs on the highwayUnderstand an apartment leaseUnderstand an instruction book on repairing missile guidance systems