Paving equipment operators need to:

Communicate

• Speak clearly so listeners can understand.
• Understand spoken information.

Reason and Problem Solve

• Notice when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong.
• Follow guidelines to arrange objects or actions in a certain order.
• Use reasoning to discover answers to problems.
• Concentrate and not be distracted while performing a task.
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• Analyze ideas and use logic to determine their strengths and weaknesses.

Manage Oneself, People, Time, and Things

• Check how well one is learning or doing something.

Work with People

• Change behavior in relation to others’ actions.

Work with Things

• Watch gauges, dials, and output to make sure a machine is working properly.
• Operate and control equipment.
• Determine the causes of technical problems and find solutions for them.
• Repair machines or systems.

Perceive and Visualize

• Imagine how something will look if it is moved around or its parts are rearranged.