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Industrial Machinery Mechanics
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Industrial Machinery Mechanics
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Repair, install, adjust, or maintain industrial production and processing machinery or refinery and pipeline distribution systems.
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Degrees
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Abilities
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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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Auditory Attention| | The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds. |
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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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Hearing Sensitivity| | The ability to detect or tell the differences between sounds that vary in pitch and loudness. |
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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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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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Extent Flexibility| | The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs. |
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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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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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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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Near Vision| | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
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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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Selective Attention| | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
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Static Strength| | The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects. |
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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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Written Comprehension| | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
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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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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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Far Vision| | The ability to see details at a distance. |
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Oral Expression| | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
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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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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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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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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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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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Category Flexibility| | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
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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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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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Speed of Closure| | The ability to quickly make sense of, combine, and organize information into meaningful patterns. |
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Speech Clarity| | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
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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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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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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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Memorization| | The ability to remember information such as words, numbers, pictures, and procedures. |
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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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Speech Recognition| | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
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Speed of Limb Movement| | The ability to quickly move the arms and legs. |
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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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Gross Body Equilibrium| | The ability to keep or regain your body balance or stay upright when in an unstable position. |
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Number Facility| | The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly. |
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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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Sound Localization| | The ability to tell the direction from which a sound originated. |
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Mathematical Reasoning| | The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem. |
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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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Night Vision| | The ability to see under low light conditions. |
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Design| | Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. |
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Mathematics| | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
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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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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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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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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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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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Computers and Electronics| | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Telecommunications| | Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems. |
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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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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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Biology| | Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment. |
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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History and Archeology| | Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and effects on civilizations and cultures. |
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Wages
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| District of Columbia | $50,430.00 |
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| North Carolina | $35,760.00 |
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| South Carolina | $36,740.00 |
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| Virgin Islands | $42,750.00 |
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Related Careers
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Aircraft Mechanics & Service Technicians| | Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul aircraft engines and assemblies, such as hydraulic and pneumatic systems. |
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Automotive Master Mechanics| | Repair automobiles, trucks, buses, and other vehicles. Master mechanics repair virtually any part on the vehicle or specialize in the transmission system. |
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Earth Drillers, Except Oil & Gas| | Operate a variety of drills--such as rotary, churn, and pneumatic--to tap sub-surface water and salt deposits, to remove core samples during mineral exploration or soil testing, and to facilitate the use of explosives in mining or construction. May use explosives. Includes horizontal and earth boring machine operators. |
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Engine & Other Machine Assemblers| | Construct, assemble, or rebuild machines, such as engines, turbines, and similar equipment used in such industries as construction, extraction, textiles, and paper manufacturing. |
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Farm Equipment Mechanics| | Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul farm machinery and vehicles, such as tractors, harvesters, dairy equipment, and irrigation systems. |
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Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Workers| | Help installation, maintenance, and repair workers in maintenance, parts replacement, and repair of vehicles, industrial machinery, and electrical and electronic equipment. Perform duties, such as furnishing tools, materials, and supplies to other workers; cleaning work area, machines, and tools; and holding materials or tools for other workers. |
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Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, & Weighers| | Inspect, test, sort, sample, or weigh nonagricultural raw materials or processed, machined, fabricated, or assembled parts or products for defects, wear, and deviations from specifications. May use precision measuring instruments and complex test equipment. |
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Skills
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Repairing| | Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools. |
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Installation| | Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications. |
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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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Equipment Selection| | Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job. |
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Coordination| | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
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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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Operation Monitoring| | Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
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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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Complex Problem Solving| | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
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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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Operation and Control| | Controlling operations of equipment or systems. |
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Mathematics| | Using mathematics to solve problems. |
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Technology Design| | Generating or adapting equipment and technology to serve user needs. |
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Time Management| | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
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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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Judgment and Decision Making| | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
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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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Systems Analysis| | Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. |
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Operations Analysis| | Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design. |
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Speaking| | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
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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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Monitoring| | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
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Science| | Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems. |
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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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Writing| | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
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Persuasion| | Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. |
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Social Perceptiveness| | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
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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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Service Orientation| | Actively looking for ways to help people. |
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Negotiation| | Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences. |
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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 Financial Resources| | Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures. |
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Programming| | Writing computer programs for various purposes. |
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Tasks
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| Disassemble machinery and equipment to remove parts and make repairs. |
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| Repair and replace broken or malfunctioning components of machinery and equipment. |
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| Examine parts for defects such as breakage and excessive wear. |
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| Repair and maintain the operating condition of industrial production and processing machinery and equipment. |
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| Reassemble equipment after completion of inspections, testing, or repairs. |
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| Observe and test the operation of machinery and equipment in order to diagnose malfunctions, using voltmeters and other testing devices. |
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| Operate newly repaired machinery and equipment to verify the adequacy of repairs. |
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| Clean, lubricate, and adjust parts, equipment, and machinery. |
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| Analyze test results, machine error messages, and information obtained from operators in order to diagnose equipment problems. |
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| Record repairs and maintenance performed. |
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| Record parts and materials used, and order or requisition new parts and materials as necessary. |
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| Study blueprints and manufacturers' manuals to determine correct installation and operation of machinery. |
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| Cut and weld metal to repair broken metal parts, fabricate new parts, and assemble new equipment. |
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| Demonstrate equipment functions and features to machine operators. |
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| Enter codes and instructions to program computer-controlled machinery. |
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Tools
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| Adjustable widemouth pliers |
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| Pliers |
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| Adjustable wrenches |
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| Wrenches |
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| Air compressors |
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| Compressors |
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| Alignment jig |
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| Alignment tools |
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| Ammeters |
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| Anchor setting tools |
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| Stud drivers |
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| Bandsaw wheel |
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| Bandsaws |
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| Bench vises |
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| Vises |
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| Blocks or pulleys |
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| Block and tackle equipment |
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| Blow torches |
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| Acetylene torches |
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| Boring tools |
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| Boring machines |
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| Broaching tools |
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| Broaching machines |
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| Calipers |
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| Dial calipers |
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| Vernier instruments |
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| Catalytic combustion analyzers |
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| Reciprocating machinery combustion analyzers |
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| Cold chisels |
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| Airhammer chisels |
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| Combination wrenches |
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| Cutting dies or tooling |
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| Cutting dies |
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| Desktop computers |
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| Dollies |
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| Rollers for moving equipment |
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| End cut pliers |
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| Side cutting pliers |
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| Feeler gauges |
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| Angled feeler gauges |
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| Files |
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| Flat files |
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| Half round files |
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| Flow sensors |
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| Flow meters |
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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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| Gear shapers |
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| Shaping machines |
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| Grease guns |
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| Grinders |
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| Lapping wheels |
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| Hammers |
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| Brass hammers |
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| Sledgehammers |
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| Hand pumps |
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| Height gauges |
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| Gauges |
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| Hex keys |
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| Allen wrenches |
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| Hex wrenches |
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| Hoists |
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| Chain falls |
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| Chain hoists |
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| Impact wrenches |
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| Power wrenches |
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| Induction heaters |
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| Bearing heating ovens |
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| Jacks |
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| Ladders |
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| Laser measuring systems |
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| Laser measuring equipment |
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| Laser printers |
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| Computer printers |
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| Lathes |
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| Engine lathes |
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| Turning lathes |
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| Level sensors or transmitters |
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| Transits |
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| Levels |
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| Level gauges |
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| Precision levels |
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| Locking pliers |
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| Channel lock pliers |
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| Magnetic tools |
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| Magnetic retrievers |
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| Magnifiers |
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| Alignment scopes |
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| Mallets |
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| Rubber mallets |
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| Metal inert gas MIG welding machinery |
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| Metal inert gas MIG welders |
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| Metal stamps or punches |
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| Punches |
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| Microcontrollers |
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| Programmable logic controllers PLC |
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| Micrometers |
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| Inside micrometers |
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| Outside micrometers |
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| Milling cutters |
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| Cutting machines |
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| Milling machines |
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| Multimeters |
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| Needlenose pliers |
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| Oscilloscopes |
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| Personal computers |
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| Pipe or tube cutters |
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| Facing machines |
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| Flange facing machines |
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| Pipe wrenches |
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| Pitch measuring instruments |
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| Screw pitch gauges |
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| Plasma welding machinery |
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| Plasma cutters |
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| Platform lift |
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| Staging platforms |
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| Plumb bobs |
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| Pneumatic drill |
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| Airpowered descaling drills |
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| Pneumatic hammers |
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| Pneumatic sanding machines |
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| Airpowered descaling turbines |
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| Sandblasters |
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| Positioning jig |
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| Jigs |
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| Power drills |
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| Power grinders |
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| Cylindrical grinders |
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| Grinding wheels |
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| Precision grinders |
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| Power sanders |
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| Sanders |
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| Scalers |
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| Power saws |
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| Pressure or steam cleaners |
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| Steam cleaning equipment |
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| Pressure or vacuum recorders |
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| Pressure gauges |
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| Pressure sensors |
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| Hydrostatic testers |
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| Profile projectors |
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| Optical measuring equipment |
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| Pry bars |
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| Pinchbars |
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| Pullers |
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| Hydraulic pullers |
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| Putty knives |
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| Ratchets |
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| Ratchet sets |
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| Reamers |
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| Resurfacers |
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| Burnishing wheels |
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| Rivet tools |
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| Riveting machines |
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| Rulers |
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| Safety glasses |
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| Welding lenses |
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| Saws |
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| Handsaws |
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| Scissor lift |
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| Scissors lifts |
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| Scrapers |
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| Screwdrivers |
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| Phillips head screwdrivers |
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| Slings |
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| Rigging |
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| Socket sets |
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| Soldering irons or guns |
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| Soldering irons |
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| Squares |
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| Cylindrical procedures squares |
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