Communication
Oral / Written |
- Skills sufficient to communicate information and ideas so others will understand
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- Communicate in a professional manner for repairs with coworkers and customers
- Write work orders
- Read prints, schematics, and documents
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Mobility / Motor Skills |
- Motor skills sufficient to move the hands and use hands to grasp or manipulate objects
- Ability to safely operate in and around machinery
- Ability to install items overhead
- Mobility sufficient to perform physical activities that require considerable use of arms and legs and moving the whole body
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- Make repairs
- Assemble parts
- Work with many types of hand, air, or other power tools
- Work at heights up to 35′ while carrying tools and equipment
- Physical activities may include:
- Climbing
- Lifting
- Balancing
- Stooping
- Reaching
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Physical Strength and Stamina |
- Ability sufficient to lift and carry
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- Lift and carry wheels, engine parts, brake rotors, etc.
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Sensory
- Sight
- Sound
- Taste
- Touch
- Smell
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- Visual skills sufficient to see details at close range
- Listening skills sufficient to communicate with others
- Identify sounds from the vehicle during diagnostic phase
- Visual skills to inspect or assess for safety
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- Identify defects and make repairs
- Clearly distinguish all primary colors
- Read meters and testers
- Listen to customer’s assessment of problem
- Hear others inside of an industrial shop or in the field by voice, loud speaker, phone, and/or two-way radio
- Listen for various pitches emitted by testers and meters
- Inspect an area or piece of equipment for potential failures or safety issues
- Detect potential dangers in the shop such as smelling gas leaks, identifying leaks in hydraulic lifts, etc.
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Environmental / Occupational Exposure |
- Possible exposure to extreme noise levels
- Possible exposure to extreme weather
- Possible exposure to dust, chemicals, and fumes
- Ability to use petroleum products or other chemicals
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- Work around motors and air tools
- Work outside or inside of a non-climate-controlled shop
- Work around diesel fuel, motor oil, etc.
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Field or Industry Professional Standards |
- Wear safety equipment
- Valid Driver’s License
- CDL standards (for vision, etc.)
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- Wear safety glasses
- Good peripheral vision and depth perception
- 20/40 corrected in at least one eye (CDL standard)
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