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Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Work Activities


% Subject Description
82.50 Handling and Moving Objects Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
80.00 Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
77.75 Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
76.50 Making Decisions and Solving Problems Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
75.50 Controlling Machines and Processes Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
75.50 Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
73.50 Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
70.75 Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
68.75 Getting Information Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
66.50 Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft.
65.50 Training and Teaching Others Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
56.50 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.
56.25 Thinking Creatively Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
56.00 Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
53.25 Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
52.75 Documenting/Recording Information Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
52.25 Processing Information Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
51.00 Coaching and Developing Others Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
50.00 Scheduling Work and Activities Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
49.75 Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
49.50 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 materials.



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