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Industrial Production Managers
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Industrial Production Managers
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Plan, direct, or coordinate the work activities and resources necessary for manufacturing products in accordance with cost, quality, and quantity specifications.
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Degrees
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Abilities
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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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Oral Expression| | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
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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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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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Written Comprehension| | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
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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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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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Written Expression| | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
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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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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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Category Flexibility| | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
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Mathematical Reasoning| | The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem. |
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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 Closure| | The ability to quickly make sense of, combine, and organize information into meaningful patterns. |
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Speech Recognition| | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
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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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Number Facility| | The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly. |
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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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Far Vision| | The ability to see details at a distance. |
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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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Memorization| | The ability to remember information such as words, numbers, pictures, and procedures. |
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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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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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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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Visual Color Discrimination| | The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness. |
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Wrist-Finger Speed| | The ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists. |
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Static Strength| | The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects. |
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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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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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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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Stamina| | The ability to exert yourself physically over long periods of time without getting winded or out of breath. |
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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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Gross Body Equilibrium| | The ability to keep or regain your body balance or stay upright when in an unstable position. |
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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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Speed of Limb Movement| | The ability to quickly move the arms and legs. |
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Interests
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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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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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Second Interest High-Point| | Secondary-Cutoff/Rank Descriptiveness |
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First Interest High-Point| | Primary-Rank Descriptiveness |
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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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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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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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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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Knowledge
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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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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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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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Mechanical| | Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. |
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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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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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Mathematics| | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Telecommunications| | Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications 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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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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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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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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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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History and Archeology| | Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and effects on civilizations and cultures. |
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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 | $81,650.00 |
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| North Carolina | $70,840.00 |
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| South Carolina | $73,560.00 |
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| Virgin Islands | $76,510.00 |
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First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Helpers, Laborers, & Material Movers, Hand| | Supervise and coordinate the activities of helpers, laborers, or material movers. |
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First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production & Operating Workers| | Supervise and coordinate the activities of production and operating workers, such as inspectors, precision workers, machine setters and operators, assemblers, fabricators, and plant and system operators. |
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Storage & Distribution Managers| | Plan, direct, and coordinate the storage and distribution operations within an organization or the activities of organizations that are engaged in storing and distributing materials and products. |
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Skills
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Coordination| | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
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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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Time Management| | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
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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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Judgment and Decision Making| | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
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Equipment Selection| | Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job. |
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Reading Comprehension| | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. |
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Persuasion| | Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. |
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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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Complex Problem Solving| | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
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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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Speaking| | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
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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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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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Social Perceptiveness| | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
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Mathematics| | Using mathematics to solve problems. |
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Operations Analysis| | Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design. |
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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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Quality Control Analysis| | Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. |
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Instructing| | Teaching others how to do something. |
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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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Systems Analysis| | Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. |
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Negotiation| | Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences. |
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Writing| | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
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Service Orientation| | Actively looking for ways to help people. |
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Technology Design| | Generating or adapting equipment and technology to serve user needs. |
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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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Troubleshooting| | Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. |
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Operation Monitoring| | Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
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Science| | Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems. |
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Operation and Control| | Controlling operations of equipment or systems. |
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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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Repairing| | Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools. |
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Programming| | Writing computer programs for various purposes. |
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Tasks
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| Direct and coordinate production, processing, distribution, and marketing activities of industrial organization. |
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| Develop budgets and approve expenditures for supplies, materials, and human resources, ensuring that materials, labor and equipment are used efficiently to meet production targets. |
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| Negotiate materials prices with suppliers. |
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| Review processing schedules and production orders to make decisions concerning inventory requirements, staffing requirements, work procedures, and duty assignments, considering budgetary limitations and time constraints. |
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| Review operations and confer with technical or administrative staff to resolve production or processing problems. |
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| Hire, train, evaluate, and discharge staff, and resolve personnel grievances. |
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| Initiate and coordinate inventory and cost control programs. |
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| Prepare and maintain production reports and personnel records. |
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| Set and monitor product standards, examining samples of raw products or directing testing during processing, to ensure finished products are of prescribed quality. |
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| Develop and implement production tracking and quality control systems, analyzing production, quality control, maintenance, and other operational reports, to detect production problems. |
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| Review plans and confer with research and support staff to develop new products and processes. |
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| Institute employee suggestion or involvement programs. |
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| Coordinate and recommend procedures for facility and equipment maintenance or modification, including the replacement of machines. |
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| Maintain current knowledge of the quality control field, relying on current literature pertaining to materials use, technological advances, and statistical studies. |
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Tools
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| Desktop computers |
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| Notebook computers |
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| Personal computers |
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| Personal digital assistant PDAs or organizers |
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| Personal digital assistant PDAs |
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| Scanners |
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| Tablet computers |
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Technology
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| Calendar and scheduling software |
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| Computer integrated manufacturing CIM plant manager software |
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| WorkSchedule software |
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| Data base user interface and query software |
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| Database software |
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| Document management software |
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| QUMAS software |
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| Electronic mail software |
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| Microsoft Outlook |
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| Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
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| Facilities management software |
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| ABB Optimize software |
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| Plant management software |
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| Financial analysis software |
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| Financial planning software |
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| Human resources software |
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| Clockware software |
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| Computer integrated manufacturing CIM time manager software |
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| Employee performance management software |
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| Industrial control software |
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| Citect IIM |
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| CitectSCADA |
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| CitectSCADA Reports |
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| Industrial production manager and stock control software |
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| Marel production system MPS software |
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| Prosys software |
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| Statistical process control software |
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| Wonderware DT Analyst Plant Productivity Improvement Software |
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| Inventory management software |
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| Computer integrated manufacturing CIM warehouse shipping manager software |
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| SAP Inventory software |
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| Office suite software |
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| interBiz BizWorks |
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| Microsoft Office |
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| Presentation software |
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| Microsoft PowerPoint |
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| Project management software |
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| Scadex timecard20 |
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| Spreadsheet software |
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| Microsoft Excel |
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| Word processing software |
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| CorVu software |
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| IBM Rational ClearQuest |
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| Microsoft Word |
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Career Activities
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| Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates |
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| assign work to staff or employees |
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| conduct meetings with staff to ensure production objectives are met |
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| supervise production workers |
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| supervise quality control workers |
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| Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others |
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| coordinate production maintenance activities |
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| coordinate production materials, activities or processes |
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| direct and coordinate activities of workers or staff |
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| manage industrial projects |
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| oversee execution of organizational or program policies |
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| Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work |
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| plan or organize work |
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| Making Decisions and Solving Problems |
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| make decisions |
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| Scheduling Work and Activities |
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| develop maintenance schedules |
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| establish production schedule |
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| schedule work to meet deadlines |
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| Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates |
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| conduct or attend staff meetings |
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| Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others |
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| negotiate business contracts |
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| resolve personnel problems or grievances |
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| Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings |
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| maintain safe work environment |
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| Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events |
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| understand technical operating, service or repair manuals |
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| Getting Information |
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| read technical drawings |
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| Analyzing Data or Information |
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| analyze financial data |
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| analyze operational or management reports or records |
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| conduct research on work-related topics |
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| determine factors affecting production processes |
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| evaluate manufacturing or processing systems |
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| Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge |
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| follow manufacturing methods or techniques |
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| use inventory control procedures |
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| use long or short term production planning techniques |
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| use negotiation techniques |
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| use oral or written communication techniques |
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| use technical information in manufacturing or industrial activities |
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| Monitoring and Controlling Resources |
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| develop budgets |
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| develop management control systems |
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| Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material |
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| inspect or test materials to verify safety standards or ensure meeting of specifications |
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| perform safety inspections in manufacturing or industrial setting |
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| Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards |
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| perform safety inspections in industrial, manufacturing or repair setting |
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| Thinking Creatively |
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| design manufacturing processes or methods |
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| Processing Information |
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| compute product or materials test results |
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| Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information |
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| estimate time or cost for installation, repair, or construction projects |
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| Staffing Organizational Units |
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| develop staffing plan |
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| hire, discharge, transfer, or promote workers |
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| Performing Administrative Activities |
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| maintain records, reports, or files |
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| Developing Objectives and Strategies |
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| develop plans for programs or projects |
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| develop policies, procedures, methods, or standards |
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| Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment |
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| maintain or repair industrial or related equipment/machinery |
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| Communicating with Persons Outside Organization |
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| communicate technical information |
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Career Context
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| Face-to-Face Discussions |
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| Telephone |
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| Electronic Mail |
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| Freedom to Make Decisions |
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| Contact With Others |
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| Structured versus Unstructured Work |
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| Indoors, Environmentally Controlled |
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| Responsibility for Outcomes and Results |
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| Work With Work Group or Team |
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| Coordinate or Lead Others |
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| Frequency of Decision Making |
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| Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets |
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| Time Pressure |
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| Deal With External Customers |
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| Responsible for Others' Health and Safety |
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| Importance of Being Exact or Accurate |
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| Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results |
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| Level of Competition |
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| Exposed to Hazardous Equipment |
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| Exposed to Contaminants |
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| Letters and Memos |
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| Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled |
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