Mechanical
Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
Engineering and Technology
Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Repairing
Repairing machines or systems using the right tools.
Equipment Maintenance
Planning and doing the basic maintenance on equipment.
Computers and Electronics
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
Public Safety and Security
Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
Critical Thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
Quality Control Analysis
Testing how well a product or service works.
Troubleshooting
Figuring out what is causing equipment, machines, wiring, or computer programs to not work.
Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.
Operation and Control
Using equipment or systems.
Mathematics
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Physics
Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.
Administrative
Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
Production and Processing
Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
Operations Monitoring
Watching gauges, dials, or display screens to make sure a machine is working.
Monitoring
Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.