Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians

People in this career often have these skills:

• Repairing - Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
• Equipment Maintenance - Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
• Troubleshooting - Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
• Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
• Operations Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

People in this career often know a lot about:

• Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
• Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

People in this career often have talent in:

• 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.
• 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).
• Arm-Hand Steadiness - The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
• Manual Dexterity - The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.

• Finger Dexterity - The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
• Control Precision - The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
• Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

People in this career often do these activities:

• Observe equipment in operation to detect potential problems.
• Document test results.
• Position equipment using hand tools, power tools, or heavy equipment.
• Repair defective engines or engine components.
• Service vehicles to maintain functionality.

• Replace worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts.
• Inspect mechanical components of vehicles to identify problems.
• Adjust vehicle components according to specifications.
• Align equipment or machinery.
• Repair non-engine automotive or vehicle components.
• Disassemble equipment for maintenance or repair.
• Adjust equipment to ensure optimal performance.
• Repair electrical circuits or wiring.
• Repair worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts.

• Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists

• Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

• Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians

• Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics

• Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation

• Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door

• Motorcycle Mechanics

• Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

• Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators