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Manufacturing Engineering Technologists

Develop tools, implement designs, or integrate machinery, equipment, or computer technologies to ensure effective manufacturing processes.

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Parachute skills

  1. Pay attention to details - Data (4.64)
  2. Use my brain - Data (4.46)
  3. Design, use artistic abilities, be original - Data (4.16)
  4. Imagine - Data (4.16)
  5. Follow through, get things done - People (4.12)
  6. Work with numbers, compute - Data (4.00)
  7. Create, innovate, invent - Data (3.96)
  8. Initiate, lead, be a pioneer - People (3.88)
  9. Use my intuition - Data (3.88)
  10. Organize, classify - Data (3.88)
  11. Synthesize, combine parts into a whole - Data (3.88)
  12. Use acute senses (hearing, smell, taste, sight) - Data (3.75)
  13. Communicate well, in person - People (3.75)
  14. Solve problems - Data (3.75)
  15. Listen - People (3.75)
  16. Perceive patterns - Data (3.62)
  17. Speak - People (3.62)
  18. Convey warmth and empathy - People (3.60)
  19. Serve, care for, follow instructions faithfully - People (3.60)
  20. Coordinate - People (3.56)
  21. Teach, tutor, or train (individuals, groups, animals) - People (3.52)
  22. Communicate well, in writing - People (3.50)
  23. Visualize, including in three dimensions - Data (3.50)
  24. Systematize, prioritize - Data (3.50)


ONET Skills

ONET Abilities

ONET Work Styles

  1. Mathematics (4.00)
  2. Critical Thinking (4.00)
  3. Complex Problem Solving (3.75)
  4. Active Listening (3.62)
  5. Speaking (3.62)
  6. Quality Control Analysis (3.62)
  7. Judgment and Decision Making (3.62)
  8. Reading Comprehension (3.50)
  9. Active Learning (3.50)
  10. Operation Monitoring (3.50)
  11. Systems Analysis (3.50)
  1. Mathematical Reasoning (4.00)
  2. Problem Sensitivity (3.88)
  3. Deductive Reasoning (3.88)
  4. Inductive Reasoning (3.88)
  5. Information Ordering (3.88)
  6. Written Comprehension (3.75)
  7. Oral Expression (3.75)
  8. Oral Comprehension (3.75)
  9. Near Vision (3.75)
  10. Speech Recognition (3.62)
  11. Flexibility of Closure (3.62)
  12. Number Facility (3.62)
  13. Fluency of Ideas (3.62)
  14. Category Flexibility (3.50)
  15. Perceptual Speed (3.50)
  16. Visualization (3.50)
  17. Selective Attention (3.50)
  18. Written Expression (3.50)
  1. Attention to Detail (4.64)
  2. Dependability (4.60)
  3. Integrity (4.48)
  4. Analytical Thinking (4.46)
  5. Adaptability/Flexibility (4.20)
  6. Persistence (4.12)
  7. Self Control (4.12)
  8. Initiative (4.08)
  9. Cooperation (4.08)
  10. Stress Tolerance (4.08)
  11. Achievement/Effort (4.00)
  12. Innovation (3.96)
  13. Leadership (3.88)
  14. Concern for Others (3.60)
  15. Independence (3.56)

Work Activities

Detailed Work Activities

  1. Making Decisions and Solving Problems (4.40)
  2. Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (4.32)
  3. Getting Information (4.32)
  4. Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment (4.28)
  5. Interacting With Computers (4.28)
  6. Analyzing Data or Information (4.24)
  7. Processing Information (4.16)
  8. Thinking Creatively (4.16)
  9. Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings (4.04)
  10. Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge (4.00)
  11. Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work (3.96)
  12. Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material (3.92)
  13. Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships (3.88)
  14. Documenting/Recording Information (3.80)
  15. Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards (3.76)
  16. Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events (3.76)
  17. Developing and Building Teams (3.72)
  18. Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information (3.72)
  19. Communicating with Persons Outside Organization (3.64)
  20. Scheduling Work and Activities (3.56)
  21. Controlling Machines and Processes (3.56)
  22. Training and Teaching Others (3.52)
  23. Provide Consultation and Advice to Others (3.52)
  1. There are currently no detailed activities.