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Careers / Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
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Summary Description |
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Set up, operate, or tend machines to crush, grind, or polish materials, such as coal, glass, grain, stone, food, or rubber. |
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Sample Job Titles |
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Abrasive Grinder |
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2. |
Air Bag Buffer |
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3. |
Air Chipper |
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4. |
Automatic Blocker |
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5. |
Automatic Buffer |
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6. |
Automatic Corn Grinder Operator |
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7. |
Automatic Grinding Machine Operator |
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8. |
Automatic Pattern Edger |
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9. |
Back Grinder |
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10. |
Ball Truing Machine Operator |
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11. |
Bark Grinder |
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12. |
Barytes Grinder |
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13. |
Batch Maker |
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14. |
Batch Mixer |
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15. |
Beater Engineer |
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16. |
Beater Engineer Helper |
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17. |
Bed Rubber |
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18. |
Beef Grinder |
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19. |
Beveler |
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20. |
Beveling and Edging Machine Operator |
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21. |
Beveling Machine Operator |
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22. |
Beveller Operator |
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23. |
Billet Sawyer |
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24. |
Bin Operator |
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25. |
Binman |
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26. |
Blanchard Grinder Operator |
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27. |
Blocker |
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28. |
Bone Crusher |
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29. |
Bone Grinder |
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30. |
Bowling Ball Finisher |
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31. |
Breaker Machine Operator |
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32. |
Breaker Tender |
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33. |
Breaking Machine Operator |
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34. |
Brush Sander |
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35. |
Buffer |
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36. |
Buffing and Sueding Machine Operator |
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37. |
Buhr Mill Operator |
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38. |
Bystronic Operator |
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39. |
Calciner |
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40. |
Carbon Grinder |
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41. |
Carbon Plant Grinder |
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42. |
Chisel Trimmer |
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43. |
Cinder Crusher Operator |
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44. |
Circle Beveler |
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45. |
Circle Edger |
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46. |
Clay Grinder |
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47. |
Clay Temperer |
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48. |
Coal Crusher Operator |
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49. |
Coal Mill Operator |
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50. |
Coal Pulverizing Operator |
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51. |
Cocoa Room Operator |
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52. |
Coffee Grinder |
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53. |
Coke Crusher Operator |
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54. |
Compounder |
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55. |
Computer Numerical Control Operator (CNC Operator) |
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56. |
Continuous Crusher Operator |
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57. |
Contour Grinder |
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58. |
Convex Grinder |
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59. |
Convex Grinder Operator |
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Copra Processor |
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61. |
Corn Grinder |
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62. |
Corn Husker |
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63. |
Cracker |
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64. |
Crusher and Blender Operator |
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65. |
Crusher Feeder |
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66. |
Crusher Operator |
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67. |
Crusher Plant Operator |
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68. |
Crusher Setter |
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Crusher Tender |
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Crushing Machine Operator |
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71. |
Crystal Cutter |
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72. |
Crystal Grinder |
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Crystal Lapper |
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74. |
Cullet Crusher |
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Cullet Crusher and Washer |
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Cullet Trucker |
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Cullet Washer |
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Custom Grinder |
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Custom Miller |
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Deburring Machine Operator |
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Deoiling Machine Operator |
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82. |
Disc-Pad Grinder |
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Distillery Miller |
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84. |
Dry Pan Operator |
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Edger |
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Edging Machine Setter |
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Equipment Man |
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Equipment Worker |
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Fabricator |
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Facer |
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Feed Crusher |
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92. |
Feed Crusher Operator |
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93. |
Feed Grinder |
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94. |
Feed Mill Operator |
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Feed Mill Tender |
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96. |
Finger Grip Machine Operator |
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Finish Machine Tender |
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98. |
Finishing Machine Tender |
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99. |
First Crusher |
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100. |
Frit Maker |
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Glass Belt Sander |
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102. |
Glass Edger Operator |
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103. |
Glass Grinder |
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104. |
Glass Worker |
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105. |
Glaze Grinder |
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106. |
Glaze Maker |
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107. |
Gold Reclaimer |
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108. |
Granite Polisher |
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109. |
Graphite Grinder |
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110. |
Grated Cheese Maker |
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111. |
Greenstone Polisher Operator |
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112. |
Grinder |
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113. |
Grinder Mill Operator |
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114. |
Grinder Operator |
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115. |
Grinder Tender |
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116. |
Grinding Machine Operator |
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117. |
Grinding Mill Operator |
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118. |
Gristmill Operator |
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Gristmiller |
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Grit Blaster |
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Gritter |
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122. |
Gritting Machine Operator |
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Groover |
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124. |
Gypsum Calciner |
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125. |
Hammer Mill Operator |
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126. |
Hand Grinder |
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127. |
Hardboard Grinder |
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128. |
Head Grinder |
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129. |
Head Miller |
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Hide or Skin Buffer |
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Hog Tender |
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Hull Grinder |
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Huller |
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Huller Operator |
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Husker Operator |
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Hydration Plant Operator |
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Hydrator |
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Hydrator Operator |
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Hydropulper |
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Hydropulper Operator |
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Industrial Coffee Grinder |
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Inflated-Pad Buffer |
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Ink Grinder |
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144. |
Ivory Polisher |
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145. |
Jewel Bearing Facer |
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146. |
Jewel Bearing Grinder |
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147. |
Jewel Corner Brushing Machine Operator |
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148. |
Jewel Cupping Machine Operator |
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Jewel Flat Surfacer |
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150. |
Jewel Grinder |
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151. |
Jewel Hole Finish Opener |
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152. |
Kontura Operator |
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153. |
Laboratory Apparatus Glass Grinder |
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154. |
Laboratory Miller |
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155. |
Lacquer Maker |
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156. |
Leguillon Debeader |
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157. |
Lens Cleaner |
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158. |
Lens Fabricating Machine Tender |
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159. |
Lens Grinding Machine Operator |
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160. |
Level Vial Grinder |
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161. |
Level Vial Inside Grinder |
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162. |
Liquor Grinder Mill Operator |
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163. |
Liquor Grinding Mill Operator |
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164. |
Log Chipper Operator |
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165. |
Machine Buffer |
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Machine Operator |
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167. |
Machine Sand Mixer |
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168. |
Machine Stone Polisher |
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169. |
Machine Stone Polisher Apprentice |
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170. |
Machine Tender |
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171. |
Machine Turner |
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172. |
Manufacturing Assistant |
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173. |
Manufacturing Associate |
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174. |
Manufacturing Operator |
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175. |
Marble and Granite Polisher |
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176. |
Marble Machine Operator |
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177. |
Marble Polisher |
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178. |
Marble Rubber |
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179. |
Meal Grinder Tender |
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180. |
Meal Miller |
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181. |
Meat Grinder |
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182. |
Merchant Miller |
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Milk Powder Grinder |
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184. |
Mill and Coal Transport Operator |
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185. |
Mill Attendant |
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186. |
Mill Operator |
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187. |
Miller |
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188. |
Miller Apprentice |
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189. |
Mirror Finishing Machine Operator |
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190. |
Miter Grinder Operator |
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191. |
Mix Crusher Operator |
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192. |
Mold Chipper |
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193. |
Mold Dresser |
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194. |
Mold Polisher |
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195. |
Notch Grinder |
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196. |
Nut Grinder |
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197. |
Nut Sheller |
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198. |
Ordnance Equipment Worker |
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199. |
Ore Crusher |
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200. |
Paint Grinder |
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201. |
Peanut Sheller |
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202. |
Pebble Mill Operator |
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203. |
Pecan Huller |
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204. |
Pecan Sheller |
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205. |
Perlite Grinder |
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206. |
Pet Food Deboner |
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207. |
Pigment Grinder |
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208. |
Pipe Bowl Paint Trimmer |
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209. |
Planer Operator |
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210. |
Planer Stone |
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211. |
Plant Operator |
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212. |
Plate Glass Grinder |
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213. |
Plate Glass Polisher |
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214. |
Platen Grinder |
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215. |
Polisher |
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216. |
Polishing Machine Operator |
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217. |
Polishing Machine Tender |
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218. |
Powder Mill Operator |
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219. |
Press Operator |
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220. |
Production Operator |
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221. |
Pulp Grinder |
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222. |
Pulp Grinder and Blender |
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223. |
Pulp Refiner Operator |
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224. |
Pulper |
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225. |
Pulverizer |
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226. |
Pulverizer Mill Operator |
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227. |
Pulverizer Operator |
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228. |
Radius Corner Machine Operator |
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229. |
Raw Mill Operator |
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230. |
Reeler |
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Refiner Operator |
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Refining Machine Operator |
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233. |
Regrinder |
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234. |
Rock Crusher |
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Rock Crusher Operator |
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Rock Crushing Machine Operator |
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Rod Mill Tender |
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238. |
Roll Grinder |
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Roll Tender |
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Roller |
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Roller Coverer |
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242. |
Roller Mill Operator |
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Rough and Trueing Machine Operator |
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244. |
Rough and Truing Machine Operator |
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245. |
Rubber Grinder |
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246. |
Rubbing Bed Operator |
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247. |
Sagger Preparer |
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248. |
Salt Grinder |
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Salt Washer |
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Sand Mill Grinder |
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Sandblast Operator |
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Sandblaster |
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Sander |
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Sander Operator |
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255. |
Sausage Grinder |
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Save All Operator |
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Scale Reclamation Tender |
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258. |
Scratcher Tender |
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259. |
Second Miller |
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Seed Yeast Operator |
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Shaker |
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262. |
Shaper |
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263. |
Shot Blast Equipment Operator |
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264. |
Shot Blaster |
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Shotblast Operator |
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266. |
Shotblaster |
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267. |
Shredder Operator |
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Shredding Floor Equipment Operator |
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Sifter |
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Slab Grinder |
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Slate Splitter |
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Slurry Control Operator Helper |
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Smoother |
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274. |
Snuff Grinder |
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275. |
Snuff Grinder and Screener |
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276. |
Snuff Maker |
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277. |
Soap Grinder |
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278. |
Spice Grinder |
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279. |
Spice Miller |
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280. |
Sponge Buffer |
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281. |
Spouter |
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282. |
Stamper |
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283. |
Stamping Mill Tender |
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284. |
Stone Lathe Operator |
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Stone Mill Operator |
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Stone Planer |
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Stone Rougher |
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Stopper Grinder |
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Straight Line Edger |
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Strip Polisher |
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Sugar Chipper Machine Operator |
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Sugar Grinder |
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293. |
Surface Plate Finisher |
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Sweet Potato Disintegrator |
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Synthetic Soil Blocks Pulper |
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296. |
Third Miller |
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297. |
Tile Grinder |
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298. |
Tire Buffer |
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Tombstone Polisher |
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Top Polisher |
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Touch-Up Edger |
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Tube Buffer |
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Tumbler |
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Tumbler Operator |
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Unit Operator |
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Unit Tender |
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Wafer Abrading Machine Tender |
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Ware Dresser |
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Waredresser |
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Washer and Crusher Tender |
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Watch Crystal Edge Grinder |
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Water Fabricator Operator |
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Wet Mix Operator |
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314. |
Wet Pan Operator |
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Wet Process Miller |
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Wheat and Oats Flake Miller |
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Wheel Mill Operator |
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White Lead Grinder |
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Wood Flour Miller |
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Wood Grinder |
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Wood Grinder Operator |
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Job Tasks |
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Read work orders to determine production specifications and information.
- Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.
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Test samples of materials or products to ensure compliance with specifications, using test equipment.
- Test chemical or physical characteristics of materials or products.
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Collect samples of materials or products for laboratory testing.
- Collect samples of materials or products for testing.
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Observe operation of equipment to ensure continuity of flow, safety, and efficient operation, and to detect malfunctions.
- Monitor equipment operation to ensure proper functioning.
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Move controls to start, stop, or adjust machinery and equipment that crushes, grinds, polishes, or blends materials.
- Operate grinding equipment.
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Record data from operations, testing, and production on specified forms.
- Record operational or production data.
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Examine materials, ingredients, or products, visually or with hands, to ensure conformance to established standards.
- Test chemical or physical characteristics of materials or products.
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Weigh or measure materials, ingredients, or products at specified intervals to ensure conformance to requirements.
- Measure ingredients or substances to be used in production processes.
- Weigh finished products.
- Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.
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Clean, adjust and maintain equipment, using hand tools.
- Clean production equipment.
- Maintain production or processing equipment.
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Mark bins as to types of mixtures stored.
- Mark products, workpieces, or equipment with identifying information.
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Notify supervisors of needed repairs.
- Notify others of equipment repair or maintenance needs.
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Turn valves to regulate the moisture contents of materials.
- Adjust equipment controls to regulate flow of water, cleaning solutions, or other liquids.
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Set mill gauges to specified fineness of grind.
- Operate grinding equipment.
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Reject defective products and readjust equipment to eliminate problems.
- Evaluate quality of materials or products.
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Clean work areas.
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Transfer materials, supplies, and products between work areas, using moving equipment and hand tools.
- Move products, materials, or equipment between work areas.
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Dislodge and clear jammed materials or other items from machinery and equipment, using hand tools.
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Inspect chains, belts, or scrolls for signs of wear.
- Inspect production equipment.
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Load materials into machinery and equipment, using hand tools.
- Load materials into production equipment.
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Tend accessory equipment, such as pumps and conveyors, to move materials or ingredients through production processes.
- Operate pumping systems or equipment.
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Add or mix chemicals and ingredients for processing, using hand tools or other devices.
- Mix substances to create chemical solutions.
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Break mixtures to size, using picks.
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Work Activities |
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Getting Information —
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
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Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events —
Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
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Controlling Machines and Processes —
Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles). |
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Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material —
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
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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 of materials. |
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Handling and Moving Objects —
Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. |
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Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work —
Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
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Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings —
Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
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Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates —
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
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Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge —
Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
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Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment —
Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft. |
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Training and Teaching Others —
Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
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Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others —
Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
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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. |
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Thinking Creatively —
Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
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Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information —
Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity. |
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Processing Information —
Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
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Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment —
Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles. |
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Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People —
Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
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Making Decisions and Solving Problems —
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
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Developing and Building Teams —
Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. |
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Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships —
Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
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Developing Objectives and Strategies —
Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. |
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Coaching and Developing Others —
Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. |
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Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment —
Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles. |
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Analyzing Data or Information —
Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
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Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment —
Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used. |
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Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others —
Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
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Documenting/Recording Information —
Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
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Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates —
Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance. |
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Assisting and Caring for Others —
Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients. |
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Scheduling Work and Activities —
Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
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Provide Consultation and Advice to Others —
Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics. |
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Monitoring and Controlling Resources —
Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money. |
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Interesting Fact |
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Thomas Edison not only invented electric light, he also invented wax paper, the phonograph (and record), the radio vacuum tube, the motion picture camera, an electronic voting machine and dozens more! |
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