Occupations requiring this skill
- Robotics Engineers
- Quality Control Systems Managers
- Mechanical Engineers
- Photonics Engineers
- Non-Destructive Testing Specialists
- Quality Control Analysts
- Industrial Production Managers
- Aerospace Engineers
- Chemical Engineers
- Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
- Manufacturing Engineers
- Robotics Technicians
- Food Scientists and Technologists
- Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
- Agricultural Inspectors
- Electricians
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
- Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
- Signal and Track Switch Repairers
- Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Network and Computer Systems Administrators
- Nuclear Engineers
- Mechatronics Engineers
- Nanosystems Engineers
- Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics
- Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
- Tool and Die Makers
- Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Medical Appliance Technicians
- Aviation Inspectors
- Computer Network Architects
- Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
- Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
- Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
- Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
- Materials Engineers
- Automotive Engineers
- Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
- Nuclear Technicians
- Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians
- Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
- Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
- Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers
- Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
- Avionics Technicians
- Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
- Home Appliance Repairers
- Medical Equipment Repairers
- Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners
- Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers
- Computer Systems Analysts
- Computer Programmers
- Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
- Microsystems Engineers
- Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Photonics Technicians
- Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Chemical Plant and System Operators
- Gas Plant Operators
- Gem and Diamond Workers
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
- Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
- Hydroelectric Production Managers
- Environmental Compliance Inspectors
- Web Administrators
- Water/Wastewater Engineers
- Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers
- Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Chemists
- Chemical Technicians
- Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
- Radiation Therapists
- Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians
- Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers
- Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Model Makers, Metal and Plastic
- Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
- Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers
- Biofuels Processing Technicians
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
- Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Semiconductor Processing Technicians
- Biomass Power Plant Managers
- Government Property Inspectors and Investigators
- Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
- Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Automotive Engineering Technicians
- Biochemists and Biophysicists
- Physicists
- Editors
- Broadcast Technicians
- Solar Photovoltaic Installers
- Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
- Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
- Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
- Rail Car Repairers
- Mechanical Door Repairers
- Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
- Millwrights
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
- Commercial Divers
- Geothermal Technicians
- Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
- Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
- Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
- Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
- Printing Press Operators
- Nuclear Power Reactor Operators
- Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
- Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation
- Biofuels Production Managers
- Construction Managers
- Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary
- Architectural and Engineering Managers
- Information Security Analysts
- Computer Network Support Specialists
- Information Security Engineers
- Electrical Engineers
- Validation Engineers
- Fuel Cell Engineers
- Solar Energy Systems Engineers
- Mechanical Drafters
- Biological Technicians
- Nuclear Monitoring Technicians
- Media Technical Directors/Managers
- Nurse Anesthetists
- Audiologists
- Nuclear Medicine Technologists
- Medical Equipment Preparers
- Chefs and Head Cooks
- First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
- Solar Energy Installation Managers
- Boilermakers
- Carpenters
- Sheet Metal Workers
- Construction and Building Inspectors
- Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
- Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
- Bicycle Repairers
- Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians
- Maintenance Workers, Machinery
- Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
- Wind Turbine Service Technicians
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
- Patternmakers, Wood
- Power Plant Operators
- Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
- Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
- Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
- Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
- Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
- Sailors and Marine Oilers
- Ship Engineers
- Computer and Information Systems Managers
- Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers
- Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers
- Wind Energy Operations Managers
- Security Management Specialists
- Health Informatics Specialists
- Computer User Support Specialists
- Telecommunications Engineering Specialists
- Geodetic Surveyors
- Computer Hardware Engineers
- Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists
- Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists
- Wind Energy Engineers
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Soil and Plant Scientists
- Materials Scientists
- Food Science Technicians
- Audio and Video Technicians
- Sound Engineering Technicians
- Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film
- Prosthodontists
- Dietitians and Nutritionists
- Respiratory Therapists
- Registered Nurses
- Radiologists
- Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
- Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
- Surgical Technologists
- Orthotists and Prosthetists
- Neurodiagnostic Technologists
- Endoscopy Technicians
- Logging Equipment Operators
- Pipelayers
- Structural Iron and Steel Workers
- Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
- Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
- Roof Bolters, Mining
- Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers
- Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles
- Automotive Body and Related Repairers
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
- Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians
- Motorcycle Mechanics
- Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics
- Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
- Watch and Clock Repairers
- Locksmiths and Safe Repairers
- Riggers
- Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
- Team Assemblers
- Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Machinists
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
- Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders
- Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
- Biomass Plant Technicians
- Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
- Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers
- Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
- Locomotive Engineers
- Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers
- Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
- Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels
- Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators
- Facilities Managers
- Geothermal Production Managers
- Water Resource Specialists
- Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers
- Logistics Engineers
- Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors
- Microbiologists
- Molecular and Cellular Biologists
- Hydrologists
- Precision Agriculture Technicians
- Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
- Social Science Research Assistants
- Remote Sensing Technicians
- Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
- Commercial and Industrial Designers
- Optometrists
- Anesthesiologist Assistants
- Physicians, Pathologists
- Cytogenetic Technologists
- Dietetic Technicians
- Hearing Aid Specialists
- First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
- Brickmasons and Blockmasons
- Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
- Pile Driver Operators
- Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
- Plasterers and Stucco Masons
- Helpers--Electricians
- Energy Auditors
- Highway Maintenance Workers
- Weatherization Installers and Technicians
- Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers
- Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
- Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
- Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic
- Print Binding and Finishing Workers
- Furniture Finishers
- Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
- Power Distributors and Dispatchers
- Dental Laboratory Technicians
- Etchers and Engravers
- Motorboat Operators
- Crane and Tower Operators
- Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
- Software Developers
- Web Developers
- Electrical and Electronics Drafters
- Animal Scientists
- Biologists
- Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
- Forest and Conservation Technicians
- Museum Technicians and Conservators
- Dentists, General
- Urologists
- Histotechnologists
- Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
- Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
- Physical Therapist Assistants
- Firefighters
- Fish and Game Wardens
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
- Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping
- Animal Breeders
- Agricultural Equipment Operators
- Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals
- Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
- Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
- Fence Erectors
- Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
- Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
- Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
- Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers
- Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
- Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters
- Pourers and Casters, Metal
- Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders
- Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
- Upholsterers
- Model Makers, Wood
- Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
- Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
- Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Commercial Pilots
- Dredge Operators
- Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
- Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
- Computer and Information Research Scientists
- Landscape Architects
- Surveyors
- Agricultural Engineers
- Transportation Engineers
- Environmental Engineers
- Petroleum Engineers
- Geneticists
- Range Managers
- Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
- Podiatrists
- Acute Care Nurses
- Critical Care Nurses
- Anesthesiologists
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians
- Sports Medicine Physicians
- Cytotechnologists
- Athletic Trainers
- Surgical Assistants
- First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers
- Tree Trimmers and Pruners
- Motion Picture Projectionists
- Office Machine Operators, Except Computer
- Carpet Installers
- Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
- Helpers--Carpenters
- Helpers--Roofers
- Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
- Segmental Pavers
- Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
- Helpers--Extraction Workers
- Sewing Machine Operators
- Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
- Air Traffic Controllers
- Conveyor Operators and Tenders
- Food Service Managers
- Wind Energy Development Managers
- Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
- Database Administrators
- Clinical Data Managers
- Civil Engineers
- Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar
- Forensic Science Technicians
- Curators
- Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators
- Producers and Directors
- Coaches and Scouts
- Photographers
- Pharmacists
- Nurse Practitioners
- Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
- Medical Dosimetrists
- Transportation Security Screeners
- Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
- First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers
- Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers
- Fallers
- Log Graders and Scalers
- Stonemasons
- Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
- Continuous Mining Machine Operators
- Rock Splitters, Quarry
- Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
- Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
- Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Potters, Manufacturing
- Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
- Traffic Technicians
- Transportation Inspectors
- Hoist and Winch Operators
- Machine Feeders and Offbearers
- Wellhead Pumpers
- Security Managers
- Lodging Managers
- Loss Prevention Managers
- Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products
- Business Continuity Planners
- Industrial Engineers
- Bioinformatics Scientists
- Environmental Restoration Planners
- Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary
- Craft Artists
- Film and Video Editors
- Clinical Nurse Specialists
- Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
- Histology Technicians
- Fire Inspectors and Investigators
- Pest Control Workers
- Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance
- Desktop Publishers
- Floor Sanders and Finishers
- Tile and Stone Setters
- Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
- Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
- Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
- Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
- Tire Repairers and Changers
- Prepress Technicians and Workers
- Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
- Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing
- First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
- First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators
- Airfield Operations Specialists
- Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
- Emergency Management Directors
- Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products
- Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage
- Logisticians
- Logistics Analysts
- Data Warehousing Specialists
- Bioinformatics Technicians
- Architectural and Civil Drafters
- Foresters
- Fashion Designers
- Set and Exhibit Designers
- Orthodontists
- Physician Assistants
- Speech-Language Pathologists
- General Internal Medicine Physicians
- Neurologists
- Dental Hygienists
- Opticians, Dispensing
- Dental Assistants
- Phlebotomists
- First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
- Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
- Retail Loss Prevention Specialists
- Cooks, Restaurant
- Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation
- Real Estate Brokers
- Order Clerks
- Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse
- Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
- Glaziers
- Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
- Bakers
- Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers
- Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders
- Helpers--Production Workers
- Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers
- Bridge and Lock Tenders
- Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants
- Recycling and Reclamation Workers
- General and Operations Managers
- Administrative Services Managers
- Gambling Managers
- Funeral Home Managers
- Fitness and Wellness Coordinators
- Spa Managers
- Sustainability Specialists
- Cartographers and Photogrammetrists
- Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary
- Physics Teachers, Postsecondary
- Special Education Teachers, Elementary School
- Veterinarians
- Preventive Medicine Physicians
- Pharmacy Technicians
- Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
- First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
- First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers
- Correctional Officers and Jailers
- Animal Trainers
- Parts Salespersons
- Meter Readers, Utilities
- Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service
- Construction Laborers
Source: O*NET database (skills)