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Prepare and sort materials or products for recycling. Identify and remove hazardous substances. Dismantle components of products such as appliances.
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No formal educational credential
Short-term on-the-job training
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Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
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.
English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Personnel and Human Resources - Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
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Basic Skills- *Active Learning Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- *Active Listening Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- *Critical Thinking Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- Learning Strategies Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
- Mathematics Using mathematics to solve problems.
- *Monitoring Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- *Reading Comprehension Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
- Science Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
- *Speaking Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Writing Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Social Skills- *Coordination Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
- Instructing Teaching others how to do something.
- Negotiation Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
- Persuasion Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
- *Service Orientation Actively looking for ways to help people.
- *Social Perceptiveness Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Complex Problem Solving Skills- Complex Problem Solving Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Technical Skills- Equipment Maintenance Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
- Equipment Selection Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
- Installation Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications.
- *Operation and Control Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
- Operations Analysis Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.
- *Operations Monitoring Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
- Programming Writing computer programs for various purposes.
- *Quality Control Analysis Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
- Repairing Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
- Technology Design Generating or adapting equipment and technology to serve user needs.
- *Troubleshooting Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
Systems Skills- *Judgment and Decision Making Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- Systems Analysis Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
- Systems Evaluation Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
Resource Management Skills- Management of Financial Resources Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures.
- Management of Material Resources Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work.
- Management of Personnel Resources Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
- *Time Management Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Desktop Computer SkillsSpreadsheetsUsing a computer application to enter, manipulate, and format text and numerical data; insert, delete, and manipulate cells, rows, and columns; and create and save worksheets, charts, and graphs.PresentationsUsing a computer application to create, manipulate, edit, and show virtual slide presentations.InternetNavigating the Internet to find information, including the ability to open and configure standard browsers; use searches, hypertext references, and transfer protocols; and send and retrieve electronic mail (e-mail).NavigationUsing scroll bars, a mouse, and dialog boxes to work within the computer's operating system. Being able to access and switch between applications and files of interest.Word ProcessingUsing a computer application to type text, insert pictures, format, edit, print, save, and retrieve word processing documents.GraphicsWorking with pictures in graphics programs or other applications, including creating simple graphics, manipulating the appearance, and inserting graphics into other programs.DatabasesUsing a computer application to manage large amounts of information, including creating and editing simple databases, inputting data, retrieving specific records, and creating reports to communicate the information.
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Body Positioning- Requires repetitive movement
- Requires bending or twisting
- Requires using hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls
- Requires walking and running
- Requires standing
Communication- Requires face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams
- Requires contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise)
Environment- Requires working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions
- Includes exposure to contaminants
- Requires working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures
- Includes exposure to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable
Impact of Decisions- Opportunity to make decisions without supervision
- Requires making decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization
- Requires making decisions that impact the results of co-workers, clients or the company
Job Hazards- Requires exposure to hazardous equipment
Level of Challenge- Requires being exact or highly accurate
- Freedom to determine tasks, priorities, and goals
Pace and Scheduling- Job pace is determined by the speed of equipment or machinery
- Requires meeting strict deadlines
Personal Interaction- Requires coordinating or leading others in accomplishing work activities
- Requires work with others in a group or team
Responsibility for Others- Includes responsibility for the health and safety of others
- Includes responsibility for work outcomes and results
Work Attire- Requires wearing common protective or safety equipment
Work Setting- Requires working in an open vehicle or equipment
- Requires working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions
- Requires working in a closed vehicle or equipment
- Requires working indoors in non-controlled environmental conditions
- Requires working outdoors, under cover
- Job tasks are performed in close physical proximity to other people
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- Remove copper from circuit boards.
- Operate forklifts, pallet jacks, power lifts, or front-end loaders to load bales, bundles, or other heavy items onto trucks for shipping to smelters or other recycled materials processing facilities.
- Sort metals to separate high-grade metals, such as copper, brass, and aluminum, for recycling.
- Clean, inspect, or lubricate recyclable collection equipment or perform routine maintenance or minor repairs on recycling equipment, such as star gears, finger sorters, destoners, belts, and grinders.
- Operate shredders to reclaim steel from discarded appliances.
- Collect and sort recyclable construction materials, such as concrete, drywall, plastics, or wood, into containers.
- Extract chemicals from discarded appliances, such as air conditioners or refrigerators, using specialized machinery, such as refrigerant recovery equipment.
- Deposit recoverable materials into chutes or place materials on conveyor belts.
- Operate balers to compress recyclable materials into bundles or bales.
- Clean materials, such as metals, according to recycling requirements.
- Record logs of recycled materials or waste chemicals removed from products.
- Dismantle wrecked vehicles by removing parts and labeling and sorting parts into containers.
- Operate processing equipment, such as fiber-sorters and grinders, to sort, crush, or grind recyclable materials.
- Collect recyclable materials from curbside for delivery to designated facilities.
- Operate automated refuse or manual recycling collection vehicles.
- Cut discarded products, such as appliances and automobiles, into small pieces using saws, blow torches, or other hand or power tools.
- Sort materials, such as metals, glass, wood, paper or plastics, into appropriate containers for recycling.
- Clean recycling yard by sweeping, raking, picking up broken glass and loose paper debris, or moving barrels and bins.
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Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Controlling Machines and Processes- Operate forklifts or other loaders.
- Operate grinding equipment.
- Operate recycling equipment.
Handling and Moving Objects- Cut industrial materials in preparation for fabrication or processing.
- Disassemble equipment for maintenance or repair.
- Remove parts or components from equipment.
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Performing General Physical Activities- Clean materials to prepare them for production.
- Clean production equipment.
- Clean work areas.
- Decontaminate equipment or sites to remove hazardous or toxic substances.
- Load materials into production equipment.
Training and Teaching Others
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Developing and Building Teams
Coaching and Developing Others
Processing Information- Sort materials or products for processing, storing, shipping, or grading.
- Sort recyclable materials.
Scheduling Work and Activities
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
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Tools
Cargo trucks- Recycling collection trucks
- Tractor-trailer trucks
Front end loaders- Utility work machines
- Wheeled front end loaders
Packaging compactors- Cardboard balers
- Horizontal balers
- Material compactors
Screwdrivers- Phillips head screwdrivers
- Straight screwdrivers
Sorters- Fiber sorters
- Magnetized can sorters
Technology
Calendar and scheduling software
Office suite software- Microsoft Office software
Spreadsheet software
Word processing software
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