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Bus & Truck Mechanics & Diesel Engine Specialists
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Bus & Truck Mechanics & Diesel Engine Specialists
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Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul trucks, buses, and all types of diesel engines. Includes mechanics working primarily with automobile diesel engines.
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Abilities
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Problem Sensitivity| | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem. |
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Information Ordering| | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
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Visualization| | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
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Inductive Reasoning| | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
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Hearing Sensitivity| | The ability to detect or tell the differences between sounds that vary in pitch and loudness. |
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Extent Flexibility| | The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs. |
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Oral Comprehension| | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
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Oral Expression| | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
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Control Precision| | The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. |
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Deductive Reasoning| | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
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Finger Dexterity| | The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. |
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Flexibility of Closure| | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. |
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Near Vision| | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
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Static Strength| | The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects. |
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Multilimb Coordination| | The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion. |
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Selective Attention| | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
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Auditory Attention| | The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds. |
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Manual Dexterity| | The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. |
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Visual Color Discrimination| | The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness. |
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Time Sharing| | The ability to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information (such as speech, sounds, touch, or other sources). |
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Arm-Hand Steadiness| | The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. |
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Depth Perception| | The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object. |
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Speed of Closure| | The ability to quickly make sense of, combine, and organize information into meaningful patterns. |
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Trunk Strength| | The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without 'giving out' or fatiguing. |
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Written Comprehension| | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
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Category Flexibility| | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
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Gross Body Coordination| | The ability to coordinate the movement of your arms, legs, and torso together when the whole body is in motion. |
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Speech Clarity| | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
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Speech Recognition| | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
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Gross Body Equilibrium| | The ability to keep or regain your body balance or stay upright when in an unstable position. |
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Perceptual Speed| | The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. |
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Reaction Time| | The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears. |
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Written Expression| | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
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Dynamic Strength| | The ability to exert muscle force repeatedly or continuously over time. This involves muscular endurance and resistance to muscle fatigue. |
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Glare Sensitivity| | The ability to see objects in the presence of glare or bright lighting. |
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Sound Localization| | The ability to tell the direction from which a sound originated. |
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Memorization| | The ability to remember information such as words, numbers, pictures, and procedures. |
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Response Orientation| | The ability to choose quickly between two or more movements in response to two or more different signals (lights, sounds, pictures). It includes the speed with which the correct response is started with the hand, foot, or other body part. |
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Far Vision| | The ability to see details at a distance. |
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Rate Control| | The ability to time your movements or the movement of a piece of equipment in anticipation of changes in the speed and/or direction of a moving object or scene. |
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Stamina| | The ability to exert yourself physically over long periods of time without getting winded or out of breath. |
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Wrist-Finger Speed| | The ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists. |
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Fluency of Ideas| | The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity). |
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Speed of Limb Movement| | The ability to quickly move the arms and legs. |
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Peripheral Vision| | The ability to see objects or movement of objects to one's side when the eyes are looking ahead. |
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Spatial Orientation| | The ability to know your location in relation to the environment or to know where other objects are in relation to you. |
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Originality| | The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem. |
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Night Vision| | The ability to see under low light conditions. |
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Explosive Strength| | The ability to use short bursts of muscle force to propel oneself (as in jumping or sprinting), or to throw an object. |
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Mathematical Reasoning| | The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem. |
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Dynamic Flexibility| | The ability to quickly and repeatedly bend, stretch, twist, or reach out with your body, arms, and/or legs. |
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Number Facility| | The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly. |
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Interests
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Realistic| | Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others. |
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Second Interest High-Point| | Secondary-Cutoff/Rank Descriptiveness |
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Conventional| | Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow. |
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Investigative| | Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally. |
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Enterprising| | Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business. |
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Artistic| | Artistic occupations frequently involve working with forms, designs and patterns. They often require self-expression and the work can be done without following a clear set of rules. |
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Social| | Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others. |
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First Interest High-Point| | Primary-Rank Descriptiveness |
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Knowledge
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Mechanical| | Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. |
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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. |
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Transportation| | Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits. |
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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. |
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Law and Government| | Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process. |
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Mathematics| | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
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Chemistry| | Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods. |
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English Language| | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
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Education and Training| | Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Computers and Electronics| | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
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Production and Processing| | Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods. |
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Clerical| | 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. |
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Design| | Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. |
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Communications and Media| | Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media. |
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Building and Construction| | Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads. |
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Telecommunications| | Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems. |
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Administration and Management| | Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
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Psychology| | Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders. |
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Medicine and Dentistry| | Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures. |
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Geography| | Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life. |
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Personnel and Human Resources| | Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems. |
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Economics and Accounting| | Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data. |
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Sociology and Anthropology| | Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins. |
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Therapy and Counseling| | Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance. |
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Sales and Marketing| | Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems. |
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Foreign Language| | Knowledge of the structure and content of a foreign (non-English) language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar, and pronunciation. |
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Philosophy and Theology| | Knowledge of different philosophical systems and religions. This includes their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, practices, and their impact on human culture. |
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History and Archeology| | Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and effects on civilizations and cultures. |
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Food Production| | Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques. |
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Biology| | Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment. |
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Fine Arts| | Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture. |
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Wages
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| District of Columbia | $39,460.00 |
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| North Carolina | $34,940.00 |
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| South Carolina | $31,400.00 |
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| Virgin Islands | $29,320.00 |
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Related Careers
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Electric Motor, Power Tool, & Related Repairers| | Repair, maintain, or install electric motors, wiring, or switches. |
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Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines| | Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul mobile mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment, such as cranes, bulldozers, graders, and conveyors, used in construction, logging, and surface mining. |
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Motorboat Mechanics| | Repairs and adjusts electrical and mechanical equipment of gasoline or diesel powered inboard or inboard-outboard boat engines. |
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Motorcycle Mechanics| | Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul motorcycles, scooters, mopeds, dirt bikes, or similar motorized vehicles. |
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Outdoor Power Equipment & Other Small Engine Mechanics| | Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul small engines used to power lawn mowers, chain saws, and related equipment. |
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Refrigeration Mechanics| | Install and repair industrial and commercial refrigerating systems. |
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Stationary Engineers & Boiler Operators| | Operate or maintain stationary engines, boilers, or other mechanical equipment to provide utilities for buildings or industrial processes. Operate equipment, such as steam engines, generators, motors, turbines, and steam boilers. |
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Skills
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Equipment Maintenance| | Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed. |
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Troubleshooting| | Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. |
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Repairing| | Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools. |
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Coordination| | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
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Installation| | Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications. |
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Learning Strategies| | Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. |
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Equipment Selection| | Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job. |
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Instructing| | Teaching others how to do something. |
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Reading Comprehension| | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. |
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Social Perceptiveness| | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
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Time Management| | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
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Active Learning| | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
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Critical Thinking| | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. |
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Active Listening| | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
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Complex Problem Solving| | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
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Judgment and Decision Making| | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
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Writing| | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
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Monitoring| | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
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Speaking| | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
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Science| | Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems. |
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Technology Design| | Generating or adapting equipment and technology to serve user needs. |
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Negotiation| | Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences. |
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Persuasion| | Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. |
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Service Orientation| | Actively looking for ways to help people. |
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Mathematics| | Using mathematics to solve problems. |
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Systems Analysis| | Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. |
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Operation and Control| | Controlling operations of equipment or systems. |
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Quality Control Analysis| | Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. |
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Systems Evaluation| | Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system. |
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Operation Monitoring| | Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
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Management of Personnel Resources| | Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job. |
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Management of Material Resources| | Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work. |
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Management of Financial Resources| | Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures. |
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Operations Analysis| | Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design. |
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Programming| | Writing computer programs for various purposes. |
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Tasks
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| Use handtools such as screwdrivers, pliers, wrenches, pressure gauges, and precision instruments, as well as power tools such as pneumatic wrenches, lathes, welding equipment, and jacks and hoists. |
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| Inspect brake systems, steering mechanisms, wheel bearings, and other important parts to ensure that they are in proper operating condition. |
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| Perform routine maintenance such as changing oil, checking batteries, and lubricating equipment and machinery. |
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| Adjust and reline brakes, align wheels, tighten bolts and screws, and reassemble equipment. |
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| Raise trucks, buses, and heavy parts or equipment using hydraulic jacks or hoists. |
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| Test drive trucks and buses to diagnose malfunctions or to ensure that they are working properly. |
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| Inspect, test, and listen to defective equipment to diagnose malfunctions, using test instruments such as handheld computers, motor analyzers, chassis charts, and pressure gauges. |
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| Examine and adjust protective guards, loose bolts, and specified safety devices. |
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| Inspect and verify dimensions and clearances of parts to ensure conformance to factory specifications. |
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| Specialize in repairing and maintaining parts of the engine, such as fuel injection systems. |
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| Attach test instruments to equipment, and read dials and gauges to diagnose malfunctions. |
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| Rewire ignition systems, lights, and instrument panels. |
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| Recondition and replace parts, pistons, bearings, gears, and valves. |
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| Repair and adjust seats, doors, and windows, and install and repair accessories. |
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| Inspect, repair, and maintain automotive and mechanical equipment and machinery such as pumps and compressors. |
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| Disassemble and overhaul internal combustion engines, pumps, generators, transmissions, clutches, and differential units. |
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| Rebuild gas or diesel engines. |
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| Align front ends and suspension systems. |
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| Operate valve-grinding machines to grind and reset valves. |
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Tools
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| Adjustable widemouth pliers |
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| Pliers |
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| Slip joint pliers |
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| Water pump pliers |
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| Adjustable wrenches |
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| Adjustable crescent wrenches |
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| Wrenches |
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| Battery chargers |
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| Blow torches |
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| Acetylene torches |
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| Cutting torches |
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| Boring tools |
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| Boring bars |
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| Boring machines |
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| Box end wrenches |
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| Calipers |
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| Dial calipers |
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| Inside calipers |
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| Outside calipers |
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| Circuit tester |
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| Test lights |
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| Cold chisels |
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| Chisels |
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| Combination wrenches |
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| Compressed air gun |
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| Blow guns |
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| Depth gauges |
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| Desktop computers |
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| Diagonal cut pliers |
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| Diagonal cutting pliers |
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| Drill bits |
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| Hones |
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| Dynamometers |
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| Dynanometers |
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| Ear plugs |
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| Hearing protectors |
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| Engine or component test stands |
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| Fuel pump test stands |
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| Governor test stands |
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| Feeler gauges |
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| Spark plug gapping tools |
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| Files |
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| Rat tail files |
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| Forklifts |
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| Gas welding or brazing or cutting apparatus |
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| Brazing equipment |
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| Gas welding equipment |
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| Gauges or inspection fixtures |
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| Bore gauges |
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| Dial gauges |
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| Hammers |
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| Ball peen hammers |
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| Brass hammers |
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| Claw hammers |
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| Cross peen hammers |
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| Sledgehammers |
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| Hex keys |
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| Hoists |
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| Hydraulic pumps |
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| Hydraulic rams |
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| Impact wrenches |
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| Induction heaters |
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| Bearing heating ovens |
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| Jacks |
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| Lathes |
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| Locking pliers |
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| Vise grip pliers |
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| Micrometers |
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| Milling cutters |
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| Milling machines |
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| Multimeters |
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| Needlenose pliers |
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| Open end wrenches |
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| Paint sprayers |
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| Paint spray guns |
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| Personal computers |
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| Pneumatic impact wrenches |
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| Pneumatic wrenches |
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| Pneumatic sanding machines |
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| Blast cleaning cabinets |
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| Portable data input terminals |
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| Detroit diesel electronic control DDEC readers |
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| Flash card readers |
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| Hand-held diagnostic computers |
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| Power drills |
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| Drill machines |
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| Power grinders |
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| Grinding machines |
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| Power sanders |
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| Power saws |
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| Pressure indicators |
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| Pressure gauges |
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| Tire pressure tester gauges |
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| Pressure or steam cleaners |
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| Steam cleaning equipment |
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| Protective gloves |
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| Safety gloves |
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| Pry bars |
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| Punches or nail sets or drifts |
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| Brass drifts |
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| Punch sets |
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| Putty knives |
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| Ratchets |
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| Reamers |
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| Resurfacers |
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| Valve seat grinders |
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| Retaining ring pliers |
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| Snap ring pliers |
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| Rivet tools |
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| Riveting equipment |
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| Safety glasses |
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| Saws |
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| Hacksaws |
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| Screwdrivers |
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| Shears |
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| Slings |
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| Chain slings |
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| Socket sets |
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| Sockets |
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| Spark plug sockets |
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| Specialty wrenches |
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| Bleeder wrenches |
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| Flare nut wrenches |
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| Pump wrenches |
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| Slug wrenches |
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| Speed sensors |
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| Decelerometers |
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| Stamping dies or punches |
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| Punches |
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| Stripping tools |
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| Wire stripping tools |
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| Tachometers |
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| Tape measures |
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| Thickness measuring devices |
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| Snap gauges |
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| Torque wrenches |
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| Tungsten inert gas TIG welding machinery |
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| Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment |
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| Two way radios |
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| Two-way radios |
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| Utility knives |
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| Vacuum pumps |
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| Voltage or current meters |
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| Voltmeters |
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| Welders |
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| Arc welders |
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| Welding masks |
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| Welding hoods |
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| Welding tools |
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| Welding equipment |
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| Wheel balancing equipment |
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| Wheel balancers |
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| Wire cutters |
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| Wire cutting tools |
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| Wire lug crimping tool |
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| Wire crimping tools |
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| Workshop cranes |
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| Workshop presses |
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| Drill presses |
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| Punch presses |
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Technology
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| Data base user interface and query software |
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