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Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians — Skills Profile

Complete breakdown of skills, knowledge, and abilities required for this occupation.

Skills Overview

Reading Compre…Judgment and D…Active ListeningCritical Think…MonitoringComplex Proble…WritingSpeaking

Skills (35)

Knowledge Areas (33)

Mechanical
5.3
Engineering and Technology
4.7
Computers and Electronics
4.4
Design
4.3
Physics
4.0
Production and Processing
4.0
Mathematics
3.9
Chemistry
3.9
English Language
3.5
Public Safety and Security
3.2
Customer and Personal Service
3.1
Education and Training
3.0
Administration and Management
2.8
Administrative
2.6
Law and Government
2.3
Building and Construction
2.2
Economics and Accounting
2.1
Sales and Marketing
1.9
Psychology
1.9
Biology
1.8
Personnel and Human Resources
1.8
Communications and Media
1.8
Telecommunications
1.7
Food Production
1.5
Transportation
1.4
Foreign Language
1.4
Medicine and Dentistry
1.4
Geography
1.3
Sociology and Anthropology
1.2
Philosophy and Theology
1.2
Therapy and Counseling
1.2
History and Archeology
1.1
Fine Arts
1.0

Abilities (52)

Oral Comprehension
4.0
Written Comprehension
4.0
Oral Expression
4.0
Problem Sensitivity
4.0
Deductive Reasoning
4.0
Inductive Reasoning
4.0
Written Expression
3.9
Near Vision
3.9
Fluency of Ideas
3.8
Information Ordering
3.8
Category Flexibility
3.8
Visualization
3.8
Originality
3.6
Mathematical Reasoning
3.6
Number Facility
3.4
Selective Attention
3.3
Speech Recognition
3.3
Perceptual Speed
3.1
Far Vision
3.1
Speech Clarity
3.1
Flexibility of Closure
3.0
Time Sharing
2.9
Speed of Closure
2.8
Visual Color Discrimination
2.8
Memorization
2.6
Finger Dexterity
2.6
Hearing Sensitivity
2.5
Auditory Attention
2.5
Arm-Hand Steadiness
2.4
Control Precision
2.3
Multilimb Coordination
2.3
Manual Dexterity
2.1
Reaction Time
2.1
Response Orientation
2.0
Rate Control
2.0
Wrist-Finger Speed
2.0
Speed of Limb Movement
2.0
Trunk Strength
2.0
Stamina
2.0
Depth Perception
2.0
Gross Body Coordination
1.8
Static Strength
1.5
Spatial Orientation
1.4
Gross Body Equilibrium
1.4
Glare Sensitivity
1.4
Sound Localization
1.4
Dynamic Strength
1.3
Extent Flexibility
1.3
Dynamic Flexibility
1.3
Night Vision
1.3
Peripheral Vision
1.3
Explosive Strength
1.0

Interest Profile (RIASEC)

Realistic

5.3

Conventional

5.2

Investigative

5.1

Enterprising

2.3

Social

1.4

Artistic

1.2