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Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators

Operate or tend machinery equipped with scoops, shovels, or buckets, to excavate and load loose materials.

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Parachute skills

  1. Operate, drive - Things (4.52)
  2. Manipulate - Things (4.38)
  3. Use acute senses (hearing, smell, taste, sight) - Data (4.25)
  4. Control, expedite things - Things (4.25)
  5. Cut, carve, chisel - Things (4.23)
  6. Finish, restore, preserve - Things (4.23)
  7. Use my body, hands, fingers, with unusual dexterity or strength - Things (4.13)
  8. Pay attention to details - Data (4.09)
  9. Serve, care for, follow instructions faithfully - People (3.52)
  10. Convey warmth and empathy - People (3.52)

ONET Skills

ONET Abilities

ONET Work Styles
  1. Operation and Control (4.25)
  2. Operation Monitoring (3.88)
  1. Control Precision (4.38)
  2. Multilimb Coordination (4.38)
  3. Depth Perception (4.25)
  4. Manual Dexterity (4.13)
  5. Spatial Orientation (3.88)
  6. Far Vision (3.88)
  7. Arm-Hand Steadiness (3.75)
  8. Response Orientation (3.75)
  9. Rate Control (3.75)
  10. Reaction Time (3.63)
  11. Auditory Attention (3.63)
  12. Finger Dexterity (3.50)
  13. Near Vision (3.50)
  14. Peripheral Vision (3.50)
  1. Dependability (4.38)
  2. Attention to Detail (4.09)
  3. Cooperation (3.87)
  4. Independence (3.72)
  5. Initiative (3.71)
  6. Integrity (3.69)
  7. Adaptability/Flexibility (3.55)
  8. Stress Tolerance (3.53)
  9. Concern for Others (3.52)

Work Activities

Detailed Work Activities
  1. Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment (4.52)
  2. Controlling Machines and Processes (4.23)
  3. Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material (4.14)
  4. Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings (3.70)
  5. Handling and Moving Objects (3.67)
  6. Getting Information (3.58)
  7. Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (3.57)
  1. Operate Earth-Moving Or Other Heavy Construction Equipment (4.52)
  2. Operate Crane In Construction, Manufacturing Or Repair Setting (4.52)
  3. Operate Material Moving, Loading, Or Unloading Equipment (4.23)
  4. Use Hand Or Power Tools (4.23)
  5. Use Measuring Devices In Construction Or Extraction Work (4.23)
  6. Inspect Material Moving Equipment (4.14)
  7. Read Work Order, Instructions, Formulas, Or Processing Charts (3.58)