Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

KNOWLEDGE

• 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.


• Building and Construction
  Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.


• Computers and Electronics
  Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

SKILLS

• Troubleshooting
  Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.


• Equipment Maintenance
  Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.


• Repairing
  Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.


• Operations Monitoring
  Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.


• Installation
  Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications.

ABILITIES

• 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.


• Near Vision
  The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).


• Visualization
  The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.


• 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.


• 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.

PERSONALITY

People interested in this work, will do well at jobs that need;