Industry:
Manufacturing Construct, erect, install, or repair structures and fixtures made of wood and comparable materials, such as concrete forms; building frameworks, including partitions, joists, studding, and rafters; and wood stairways, window and door frames, and hardwood floors. May also install cabinets, siding, drywall, and batt or roll insulation. Includes brattice builders who build doors or brattices (ventilation walls or
partitions) in underground passageways.
Follow established safety rules and regulations and maintain a safe and clean environment. Measure and mark cutting lines on materials, using a ruler, pencil, chalk, and marking gauge. Assemble and fasten materials to make frameworks or props, using hand tools and wood screws, nails, dowel pins, or glue.
Engineering and Technology building and construction design
management
customer service
arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics physics
public safety and security
keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
hold or move items with your hands
put together small parts with your fingers
notice when problems happen order or arrange things
imagine how something will look after it is moved around or changed
use your lower back and stomach
People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
Initiative
Adaptability/Flexibility
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