Asphalt Spreader Operators


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Asphalt Spreader Operators

Asphalt Spreader Operators - Skills and Abilities

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.
Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.