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Job Zone & Requirements

Zone: Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed

Typical Education: Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

Job Training: Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

(Related Experience: A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.)

Top Technologies

• MAYA Nastran
• Minitab
• ReliaSoft Weibull++ 6
• The MathWorks MATLAB
• Blink

Interests

• Realistic
  
  Work involves designing, building, or repairing of equipment, materials, or structures, engaging in physical activity, or working outdoors. Realistic occupations are often associated with engineering, mechanics and electronics, construction, woodworking, transportation, machine operation, agriculture, animal services, physical or manual labor, athletics, or protective services.
• Investigative
  
  Work involves studying and researching non-living objects, living organisms, disease or other forms of impairment, or human behavior. Investigative occupations are often associated with physical, life, medical, or social sciences, and can be found in the fields of humanities, mathematics/statistics, information technology, or health care service.
• Conventional
  
  Work involves following procedures and regulations to organize information or data, typically in a business setting. Conventional occupations are often associated with office work, accounting, mathematics/statistics, information technology, finance, or human resources.
• Artistic
  
  Work involves creating original visual artwork, performances, written works, food, or music for a variety of media, or applying artistic principles to the design of various objects and materials. Artistic occupations are often associated with visual arts, applied arts and design, performing arts, music, creative writing, media, or culinary art.
• Enterprising
  
  Work involves managing, negotiating, marketing, or selling, typically in a business setting, or leading or advising people in political and legal situations. Enterprising occupations are often associated with business initiatives, sales, marketing/advertising, finance, management/administration, professional advising, public speaking, politics, or law.
• Social
  
  Work involves helping, teaching, advising, assisting, or providing service to others. Social occupations are often associated with social, health care, personal service, teaching/education, or religious activities.

Work Styles

• Attention to Detail
  
  A tendency to be detail-oriented, organized, and thorough in completing work.
• Dependability
  
  A tendency to be reliable, responsible, and consistent in meeting work-related obligations.
• Innovation
  
  A tendency to be inventive, to be imaginative, and to adopt new perspectives on ways to accomplish work.
• Cautiousness
  
  A tendency to be careful, deliberate, and risk-avoidant when making work-related decisions or doing work.
• Intellectual Curiosity
  
  A tendency to seek out and acquire new work-related knowledge and obtain a deep understanding of work-related subjects.
• Achievement Orientation
  
  A tendency to establish and maintain personally challenging work-related goals, set high work-related standards, and exert high effort toward meeting those goals and standards.
• Integrity
  
  A tendency to be honest and ethical at work.
• Perseverance
  
  A tendency to exhibit determination and resolve to perform or complete tasks in the face of difficult circumstances or obstacles at work.
• Self-Confidence
  
  A tendency to believe in one's work-related capabilities and ability to control one's work-related outcomes.
• Initiative
  
  A tendency to be proactive and take on extra responsibilities and tasks that may fall outside of one's required work role.

Work Values

• Recognition
  
  Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status.
• Achievement
  
  Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.
• Independence
  
  Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.
• Working Conditions
  
  Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.
• Relationships
  
  Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.
• Support
  
  Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical.

Knowledge Areas

• Design
  
  Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
• 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.
• Production and Processing
  
  Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
• Mechanical
  
  Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
• English Language
  
  Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar.
• Mathematics
  
  Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
• 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.
• Computers and Electronics
  
  Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
• 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.
• 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.

Abilities

• Deductive Reasoning
  
  The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Inductive Reasoning
  
  The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• Oral Comprehension
  
  The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Oral Expression
  
  The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• 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 that there is a problem.
• Written Comprehension
  
  The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• 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).
• Mathematical Reasoning
  
  The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.
• Near Vision
  
  The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Number Facility
  
  The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly.

Skills

• 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.
• Critical Thinking
  
  Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Reading Comprehension
  
  Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
• Complex Problem Solving
  
  Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Judgment and Decision Making
  
  Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Mathematics
  
  Using mathematics to solve problems.
• Science
  
  Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
• Active Learning
  
  Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Operations Analysis
  
  Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.
• Speaking
  
  Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Tasks Performed

• Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, or computer-generated reports.
• Research, design, evaluate, install, operate, or maintain mechanical products, equipment, systems or processes to meet requirements.
• Specify system components or direct modification of products to ensure conformance with engineering design, performance specifications, or environmental regulations.
• Confer with engineers or other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, or provide technical information.
• Investigate equipment failures or difficulties to diagnose faulty operation and recommend remedial actions.
• Recommend design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions.
• Research and analyze customer design proposals, specifications, manuals, or other data to evaluate the feasibility, cost, or maintenance requirements of designs or applications.
• Provide technical customer service.
• Oversee installation, operation, maintenance, or repair to ensure that machines or equipment are installed and functioning according to specifications.
• Assist drafters in developing the structural design of products, using drafting tools or computer-assisted drafting equipment or software.

Work Activities

• Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
  
  Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used.
• Working with Computers
  
  Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  
  Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
• Thinking Creatively
  
  Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
• Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
  
  Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
• Getting Information
  
  Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
• Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
  
  Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
• Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
  
  Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  
  Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
• Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
  
  Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.