SET 31 - Crafting Activities

Inventing, Designing, Assembling, Repairing, Shaping, and Healing Activities

What do you do?

The activities you seek to embody repeatedly reveal the type of action you are best suited for. Use the activities you excel or are willing to excel at. SET 31: Healing - Inventing - Designing - Assembling - Repairing - Shaping - Crafting Activities

What do you want to do?

Healing, designing, and repairing are at the core of your skills and talents. Creating, manufacturing, improving, or maintaining physical bodies and objects are the type of activities that you like to perform repeatedly.

Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Aerospace Engineers

Perform engineering duties in designing, constructing, and testing aircraft, missiles, and spacecraft. May conduct basic and applied research to evaluate adaptability of materials and equipment to aircraft design and manufacture. May recommend improvements in testing equipment and techniques.

Aerospace Engineers Profession, engineers career

Similar: Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians video

Agricultural Engineers

Apply knowledge of engineering technology and biological science to agricultural problems concerned with power and machinery, electrification, structures, soil and water conservation, and processing of agricultural products.

Agricultural Engineers Career, engineers career

Architects

Plan and design structures, such as private residences, office buildings, theaters, factories, and other structural property.

Architect Career, architects career, Architecture and engineering occupations

Similar: Architectural Consultants; Historical Building Restoration Specialists; Model Makers; Transportation Planner; Urban and Regional Planners video

Architectural and Engineering Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as architecture and engineering or research and development in these fields.

Architectural and Engineering Managers career, Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers

Apply knowledge of engineering, biology, chemistry, computer science, and biomechanical principles to the design, development, and evaluation of biological, agricultural, and health systems and products, such as artificial organs, prostheses, instrumentation, medical information systems, and health management and care delivery systems.

Biomedical Engineers Career

Similar: Genetic Engineers

Civil Engineers

Perform engineering duties in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of building structures and facilities, such as roads, railroads, airports, bridges, harbors, channels, dams, irrigation projects, pipelines, power plants, and water and sewage systems.

Civil Engineer Profession, engineers career, Architecture and engineering occupations

Similar: Acoustic Engineers; Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians video; Engineering Consultants; Roadway Engineers; Structural Engineers; Transportation Engineers

Computer Hardware Engineers

Research, design, develop, or test computer or computer-related equipment for commercial, industrial, military, or scientific use. May supervise the manufacturing and installation of computer or computer-related equipment and components.

Computer Hardware Engineers Career

Drafters

Drafters use software to convert the designs of engineers and architects into technical drawings.

Drafters Career

Similar: Architectural, Civil, Electrical , Electronics and Mechanical Drafters; Autocad Technicians

Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Research, design, develop, test, or supervise the manufacturing and installation of electrical equipment, components, or systems for commercial, industrial, military, or scientific use.

Electrical and Electronics Engineers Career

Similar: Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians video; Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians video; Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists

Environmental Engineers

Research, design, plan, or perform engineering duties in the prevention, control, and remediation of environmental hazards using various engineering disciplines. Work may include waste treatment, site remediation, or pollution control technology.

Environmental Engineers Career

Similar: Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians video; Water/Wastewater Engineers; Validation Engineers

Health and Safety Engineers

Promote worksite or product safety by applying knowledge of industrial processes, mechanics, chemistry, psychology, and industrial health and safety laws. Includes industrial product safety engineers.

Health and Safety Engineers Career, Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Similar: Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers

Industrial Engineers

Design, develop, test, and evaluate integrated systems for managing industrial production processes, including human work factors, quality control, inventory control, logistics and material flow, cost analysis, and production coordination.

Industrial Engineers Career

Similar: Human Factors Engineers; Industrial Engineering Technicians video; Manufacturing Engineers

Landscape Architects

Plan and design land areas for projects such as parks and other recreational facilities, airports, highways, hospitals, schools, land subdivisions, and commercial, industrial, and residential sites.

Landscape Architects Career, Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Similar: Landscape Designers

Marine Engineers and Naval Architects

 

Design, develop, and evaluate the operation of marine vessels, ship machinery, and related equipment, such as power supply and propulsion systems.

Marine Engineers and Naval Architects Career, Architecture and engineering occupations

Materials Engineers and Scientists

Evaluate materials and develop machinery and processes to manufacture materials for use in products that must meet specialized design and performance specifications. Develop new uses for known materials.

Materials Engineers and Scientists, Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Mechanical Engineers

Perform engineering duties in planning and designing tools, engines, machines, and other mechanically functioning equipment. Oversee installation, operation, maintenance, and repair of equipment such as centralized heat, gas, water, and steam systems.

Mechanical Engineers Career, Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Similar: Automotive Engineers; Automotive Engineering Technicians; Calibration Technologists and Technicians; Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists; Mechanical Engineering Technicians video; Mechatronics Engineers; Microsystems Engineers; Nanosystems Engineers; Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians; Nanotechnology scientists; Photonics Engineers; Photonics Technicians; Robotics Engineers; Robotics Technicians

Mining and Geological Engineers

Conduct subsurface surveys to identify the characteristics of potential land or mining development sites. May specify the ground support systems, processes, and equipment for safe, economical, and environmentally sound extraction or underground construction activities. May inspect areas for unsafe geological conditions, equipment, and working conditions.

Mining and Geological Engineers Career

Similar: Mining Safety Engineers

Petroleum Engineers

Devise methods to improve oil and gas extraction and production and determine the need for new or modified tool designs. Oversee drilling and offer technical advice.

Petroleum Engineers Career, Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Similar: Energy Engineers; Fuel Cell Engineers; Nuclear Engineers video; Nuclear Technicians; Solar Energy Systems Engineers; Wind Energy Engineers

Telecommunications Engineering Specialists

Design or configure wired, wireless, and satellite communications systems for voice, video, and data services. Supervise installation, service, and maintenance.

Telecommunications Engineering Specialists Career, Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Similar: Security Engineering Officers

Arts and Design Occupations

Art Directors

Formulate design concepts and presentation approaches for visual productions and media, such as print, broadcasting, video, and film. Direct workers engaged in artwork or layout design.

Art Directors Career, art directors profession, arts career, Arts and Design Occupations

Similar: Performing Arts Administrators

Commercial and Industrial Designers

Design and develop manufactured products, such as cars, home appliances, and children’s toys. Combine artistic talent with research on product use, marketing, and materials to create the most functional and appealing product design.

Commercial and Industrial Designers Career, Commercial and Industrial Designers Profession, Design career, Arts and Design Occupations

Similar: Bicycle Designers; Inventors

Craft Artists

Create or reproduce handmade objects for sale and exhibition using a variety of techniques, such as welding, weaving, pottery, and needlecraft.

Craft Artists Career, Craft Artists Profession, arts career, design career, Arts and Design Occupations,

Fashion Designers

Fashion designers create clothing, accessories, and footwear.

Fashion Designers career, Arts and Design Occupations

Similar: Costume designers; Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers video; Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers video

Fine Artists, painters, sculptors, and illustrators

Create original artwork using any of a wide variety of media and techniques.

Fine Artists career, Arts and Design Occupations

Floral Designers

Design, cut, and arrange live, dried, or artificial flowers and foliage.

Floral Designers Career, Arts and Design Occupations

Similar: Florists

Graphic Designers

Design or create graphics to meet specific commercial or promotional needs, such as packaging, displays, or logos. May use a variety of mediums to achieve artistic or decorative effects.

Graphic Designers career, Arts and Design Occupations

Similar: Advertising Artists; Commercial Artists

Interior Designers

Plan, design, and furnish the internal space of rooms or buildings. Design interior environments or create physical layouts that are practical, aesthetic, and conducive to the intended purposes. May specialize in a particular field, style, or phase of interior design.

Interior Designers career, Arts and Design Occupations

Similar: Color Specialists; Interior Decorators; Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers

Set and Exhibit Designers

Design special exhibits and sets for film, video, television, and theater productions. May study scripts, confer with directors, and conduct research to determine appropriate architectural styles.

Set and Exhibit Designers Career, Arts and Design Occupations
Business and Financial Occupations

Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners

Coordinate activities of staff, convention personnel, or clients to make arrangements for group meetings, events, or conventions.

Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners Career, Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners Profession, Business and Financial Occupations

Similar: Wedding Planners

Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Computer and Information Research Scientists

Conduct research into fundamental computer and information science as theorists, designers, or inventors. Develop solutions to problems in the field of computer hardware and software.

Computer and Information Research Scientists Career, Computer and Information Research Scientists Profession, Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Similar: Artificial Intelligence Engineers; Bioinformatics Scientists; Computer and Information Systems Managers video; Computer Hardware Engineers video

Network and Computer Systems Administrators

Install, configure, and maintain an organization’s local area network, wide area network , data communications network, operating systems, and physical and virtual servers. Perform system monitoring and verify the integrity and availability of hardware, network, and server resources and systems.

Network and Computer Systems Administrators Career, Network and Computer Systems Administrators Profession, Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Similar: Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers video

Construction and Extraction Occupations

Carpenters

Construct, erect, install, or repair structures and fixtures made of wood and comparable materials, such as concrete forms; building frameworks, including partitions, joists, studding, and rafters; and wood stairways, window and door frames, and hardwood floors.

Carpenter Career, Carpenter Profession, Construction and Extraction Occupations

Similar: Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters video; Furniture Finishers; Woodworkers; Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing

Construction Laborers

Perform tasks involving physical labor at construction sites. May operate hand and power tools of all types: air hammers, earth tampers, cement mixers, small mechanical hoists, surveying and measuring equipment, and a variety of other equipment and instruments.

Construction Laborers Career, Construction Laborer Profession, Construction and Extraction Occupations

Similar: Boilermakers video; Brickmasons and Blockmasons video; Carpet Installers; Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers; Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers and Tapers video; Fence Erectors video; Floor Layers video; Floor Sanders and Finishers; Glaziers video; Helpers, Construction Trades; Highway Maintenance Workers video; Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall video; Loading and Moving Machine Operators; Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators video; Painters, Construction and Maintenance video; Paperhangers video; Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators video; Pile Driver Operators, Pipelayers video; Plasterers and Stucco Masons video; Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters video; Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators video; Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers video; Roofers video; Segmental Pavers; Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners video; Stonemasons, Structural Iron and Steel Workers; Terrazzo Workers and Finishers; Tile and Stone Setters; Weatherization Installers and Technicians video

Earth Drillers

Operate a variety of drills such as rotary, churn, and pneumatic to tap subsurface water and salt deposits, to remove core samples during mineral exploration or soil testing, and to facilitate the use of explosives in mining or construction. Includes horizontal and earth boring machine operators.

Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas Career, Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas Profession, Construction and Extraction Occupations

Similar: Continuous Mining Machine Operators; Conveyor Operators and Tenders; Crane and Tower Operators; Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders video; Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas video; Dredge Operators; Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators; Surface Mining video; Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters video; Hoist and Winch Operators; Rock Splitters, Quarry video; Roof Bolters, Mining; Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas; Roustabouts, Oil and Gas video; Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas; Underground Mining Machine Operators; Wellhead Pumpers

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers

Identify, remove, pack, transport, or dispose of hazardous materials, including asbestos, lead-based paint, waste oil, fuel, transmission fluid, radioactive materials, or contaminated soil. Specialized training and certification in hazardous materials handling or a confined entry permit are generally required. May operate earth-moving equipment or trucks.

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers Career, Hazardous Materials Removal Workers Profession, Construction and Extraction Occupations

Sheet Metal Workers

Fabricate, assemble, install, and repair sheet metal products and equipment, such as ducts, control boxes, drainpipes, and furnace casings.

Sheet Metal Workers Career, Sheet Metal Workers Profession, Construction and Extraction Occupations

Similar: Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters video; Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers video

Solar Photovoltaic Installers

Assemble, install, or maintain solar photovoltaic systems on roofs or other structures in compliance with site assessment and schematics. May include measuring, cutting, assembling, and bolting structural framing and solar modules. May perform minor electrical work such as current checks.

Solar Photovoltaic Installers Career, Solar Photovoltaic Installers Profession, Construction and Extraction Occupations

Similar: Solar Energy Installation Managers, Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians

Education and Library Occupations

Archivists, Curators, and Museum Workers

Archivists and curators oversee institutions’ collections, such as of historical items or of artwork. Museum technicians and conservators prepare and restore items in those collections.

Archivists, Curators, and Museum Workers Career, Education and Library Occupations

Similar: Antique Dealers; Art Appraisers; Art Critics; Art Restorers; Auctioneers; Museum Directors; Museum Technicians and Conservators

Entertainment and Sports Occupations

Actors

Play parts in stage, television, radio, video, or film productions, or other settings for entertainment, information, or instruction. Actors interpret serious or comic roles by speech, gesture, and body movement to entertain or inform the audience. Entertainment Career

Actors Career, actors profession, entertainment career, Entertainment and Sports Occupations

Similar: Comedians; Stunt Performers

Farming and Fishing Occupations

Agricultural and Food Science Technicians

Work with agricultural scientists in plant, fiber, and animal research, or assist with animal breeding and nutrition. Set up or maintain laboratory equipment and collect samples from crops or animals. Prepare specimens or record data to assist scientists in biology or related life science experiments.

Agricultural and Food Science Technician, Farming and Fishing Occupations

Similar: Animal Scientists; Agricultural Engineers video; Precision Agriculture Technicians; Food Scientists and Technologists video; Range Managers; Soil and Plant Scientists

Forest and Conservation Workers

Under supervision, perform manual labor necessary to develop, maintain, or protect areas such as forests, forested areas, woodlands, wetlands, and rangelands through such activities as raising and transporting seedlings; combating insects, pests, and diseases harmful to plant life; and building structures to control water, erosion, and leaching of soil.

Forest and Conservation Workers Career, forestry occupations

Similar: Forest Conservation Technicians

Healthcare and Technical Occupations

Acupuncturists

Diagnose, treat, and prevent disorders by stimulating specific acupuncture points within the body using acupuncture needles. May also use cups, nutritional supplements, therapeutic massage, acupressure, and other alternative health therapies.

Acupuncturists career, Healthcare and Technical Occupations

Similar: Holistic Therapists

Dentists

Administer oral hygiene care to patients. Assess patient oral hygiene problems or needs and maintain health records. Advise patients on oral health maintenance and disease prevention. May provide advanced care such as providing fluoride treatment or administering topical anesthesia.

Dental Hygienists career, Healthcare and Technical Occupations

Similar: Dental Assistants video; Dental Hygienists video; Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons video; Orthodontists video

Dietitians and Nutritionists

Plan and conduct food service or nutritional programs to assist in the promotion of health and control of disease. May supervise activities of a department providing quantity food services, counsel individuals, or conduct nutritional research.

Dietitians and Nutritionists career, Healthcare and Technical Occupations

EMTs and Paramedics

Emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics respond to emergency calls, performing medical services and transporting patients to medical facilities.

Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics Career, Healthcare and Technical Occupations

General Internal Medicine Physicians

Diagnose and provide nonsurgical treatment for a wide range of diseases and injuries of internal organ systems. Provide care mainly for adults and adolescents, and are based primarily in an outpatient care setting.

General Internal Medicine Physicians career, Healthcare and Technical Occupations

Similar: Allergists and Immunologists video; Anesthesiologists video; Audiologists video; Cardiologists; Dermatologists; Emergency Medicine Physicians; Family Medicine Physicians video; Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners; Hospitalists; Naturopathic Physicians video; Medical and Health Services Managers video; Neurologists; Obstetricians and Gynecologists video; Ophthalmologists; Pathologists; Pediatricians video; Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians; Podiatrist video; Urologists

Medical Equipment Repairers

Test, adjust, or repair biomedical or electromedical equipment.

Medical Equipment Repairers Career, Installation and Maintenance Occupations

Nurse Practitioners

Diagnose and treat acute, episodic, or chronic illness, independently or as part of a healthcare team. May focus on health promotion and disease prevention.

Nurse Practitioners career, Healthcare and Technical Occupations

Similar: Acute Care Nurses; Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses; Clinical Nurse Specialists; Critical Care Nurses; Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses video; Nurse Anesthetists; Nurse Midwives; Nursing Assistants and Orderlies video; Registered Nurses video

Opticians

Design, measure, fit, and adapt lenses and frames for client according to written optical prescription or specification. Assist client with inserting, removing, and caring for contact lenses. Assist client with selecting frames. Measure customer for size of eyeglasses and coordinate frames with facial and eye measurements and optical prescription.

Opticians career, Healthcare and Technical Occupations

Similar: Optometrists video

Orthotists and Prosthetists

Design, measure, fit, and adapt orthopedic braces, appliances or prostheses, such as limbs or facial parts for patients with disabling conditions.

Orthotists and Prosthetists career, Healthcare and Technical Occupations

Similar: Optometrists video; Occupational Therapists video; Occupational Therapy Assistants and Aides video

Physician Assistants

Provide healthcare services typically performed by a physician, under the supervision of a physician. Conduct complete physicals, provide treatment, and counsel patients. May, in some cases, prescribe medication. Must graduate from an accredited educational program for physician assistants.

Physician Assistants career, Healthcare and Technical Occupations

Similar: Anesthesiologist Assistants; Medical Assistants video; Medical Appliance Technicians; Medical Equipment Preparers; Phlebotomists video

Physical Therapists

Assess, plan, organize, and participate in rehabilitative programs that improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and improve or correct disabling conditions resulting from disease or injury.

Physical Therapists career, Healthcare and Technical Occupations

Similar: Exercise Physiologists video; Chiropractors video; Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists; Massage Therapists video; Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides video; Respiratory Therapists video; Sports Medicine Practitioners

Recreational Therapists

Plan, direct, or coordinate medically-approved recreation programs for patients in hospitals, nursing homes, or other institutions. Activities include sports, trips, dramatics, social activities, and crafts. May assess a patient condition and recommend appropriate recreational activity.

recreational Therapists career, Healthcare and Technical Occupations

Similar: Art Therapists video; Music Therapists

Speech-Language Pathology

Assess and treat persons with speech, language, voice, and fluency disorders. May select alternative communication systems and teach their use. May perform research related to speech and language problems.

Speech-Language Pathologists Career, Healthcare and Technical Occupations

Similar: Speech-Language Pathology Assistant

Surgeons

Repairing injuries… preventing disease… even transplanting organs: surgeons are literally on the “cutting edge” of medicine.

Surgeons career, Healthcare and Technical Occupations

Similar: Orthopedic Surgeons; Pediatric Surgeons; Surgical Assistants; Surgical Technologists video

Veterinarians

Diagnose, treat, or research diseases and injuries of animals. Includes veterinarians who conduct research and development, inspect livestock, or care for pets and companion animals.

Veterinarians career

Similar: Veterinary Technologists and Technicians video; Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers video

Installation and Maintenance Occupations

Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians

Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul aircraft engines and assemblies, such as hydraulic and pneumatic systems.

Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians career, Installation and Maintenance Occupations

Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers

Install, repair, or adjust audio or television receivers, stereo systems, camcorders, video systems, or other electronic entertainment equipment in homes or other venues. May perform routine maintenance.

Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers Career, Installation and Maintenance Occupations

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics

Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul automotive vehicles.

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics career, Installation and Maintenance Occupations

Similar: Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants video; Automotive Body and Glass Repairers video; Bicycle Repairers video; Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists video; Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment; Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians; Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics; Rail Car Repairers; Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians; Tire Repairers and Changers video

Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers

Repair and adjust cameras and photographic equipment, including commercial video and motion picture camera equipment.

Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers career, Installation and Maintenance Occupations

Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers

Install, service, adjust, or repair coin, vending, or amusement machines including video games, juke boxes, pinball machines, or slot machines.

Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers career, Installation and Maintenance Occupations

Commercial Divers

Work below surface of water, using surface-supplied air or scuba equipment to inspect, repair, remove, or install equipment and structures. May use a variety of power and hand tools, such as drills, sledgehammers, torches, and welding equipment.

Commercial Divers career, Installation and Maintenance Occupations

Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers

Repair, maintain, or install computers, word processing systems, automated teller machines, and electronic office machines, such as duplicating and fax machines.

Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers career, Installation and Maintenance Occupations

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

Repair, maintain, or install electric motors, wiring, or switches.

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers career, Installation and Maintenance Occupations

Similar: Control and Valve Installers and Repairers; Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers; Home Appliance Repairers; Mechanical Door Repairers; Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers

Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers

Install or repair cables or wires used in electrical power or distribution systems. May erect poles and light or heavy duty transmission towers.

Line Installers and Repairers, Installation and Maintenance Occupations

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

Install or repair heating, central air conditioning, HVAC, or refrigeration systems, including oil burners, hot-air furnaces, and heating stoves.

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers Career, Installation and Maintenance Occupations

Industrial Machinery Mechanics, Machinery Maintenance Workers, and Millwrights

Industrial machinery mechanics, machinery maintenance workers, and millwrights install, maintain, and repair factory equipment and other industrial machinery.

Industrial Machinery Mechanics, Machinery Maintenance Workers, and Millwrights career, Installation and Maintenance Occupations

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

Landscape or maintain grounds of property using hand or power tools or equipment. Workers typically perform a variety of tasks, which may include any combination of the following: sod laying, mowing, trimming, planting, watering, fertilizing, digging, raking, sprinkler installation, and installation of mortarless segmental concrete masonry wall units.

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Career, Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Profession, Installation and Maintenance Occupations

Similar: Botanists; Building Cleaning Workers; First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers; First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping; Gardeners; Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers; Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners; Tree Trimmers and Pruners

Locksmiths and Safe Repairers

Repair and open locks, make keys, change locks and safe combinations, and install and repair safes.

Locksmiths and Safe Repairers career, Installation and Maintenance Occupations

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers

Perform work involving the skills of two or more maintenance or craft occupations to keep machines, mechanical equipment, or the structure of a building in repair. Duties may involve pipe fitting; HVAC maintenance; insulating; welding; machining; carpentry; repairing electrical or mechanical equipment; installing…

Maintenance and Repair Workers career, Installation and Maintenance Occupations

Similar: Elevator and escalator installers video; Janitors video; Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers; Medical Equipment Repairers video; Refractory Materials Repairers; Signal and Track Switch Repairers

Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners

Repair percussion, stringed, reed, or wind instruments. May specialize in one area, such as piano tuning.

Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners career, Installation and Maintenance Occupations

Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics

Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul small engines used to power lawn mowers, chain saws, recreational sporting equipment, and related equipment.

Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics career, Installation and Maintenance Occupations

Similar: Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians; Motorcycle Mechanics

Pest Control Workers

Apply or release chemical solutions or toxic gases and set traps to kill or remove pests and vermin that infest buildings and surrounding areas.

Pest Control Workers Career, Pest Control Workers Profession, Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Career, Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Profession, Installation and Maintenance Occupations

Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers

Repair, install, or maintain mobile or stationary radio transmitting, broadcasting, and receiving equipment, and two-way radio communications systems used in cellular telecommunications, mobile broadband, ship-to-shore, aircraft-to-ground communications, and radio equipment in service and emergency vehicles.

Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers, Installation and Maintenance Occupations

Riggers

Set up or repair rigging for construction projects, manufacturing plants, logging yards, ships and shipyards, or for the entertainment industry.

Riggers Career, Installation and Maintenance Occupations

Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers

Install, program, maintain, and repair security and fire alarm wiring and equipment. Ensure that work is in accordance with relevant codes.

Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers Career, Installation and Maintenance Occupations

Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers

Install and repair telecommunications cable, including fiber optics.

Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Installation and Maintenance Occupations

Watch and Clock Repairers

Repair, clean, and adjust mechanisms of timing instruments, such as watches and clocks. Includes watchmakers, watch technicians, and mechanical timepiece repairers.

Watch and Clock Repairers Career, Installation and Maintenance Occupations

Wind Turbine Service Technicians

Inspect, diagnose, adjust, or repair wind turbines. Perform maintenance on wind turbine equipment including resolving electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic malfunctions.

Wind Turbine Service Technicians Career, Installation and Maintenance Occupations

Similar: Wind Energy Development Managers video

Management Occupations

Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers

Define, plan, or execute biofuels/biodiesel research programs that evaluate alternative feedstock and process technologies with near-term commercial potential.

Biofuels Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers career, Management Occupations

Similar: Biofuels Production Managers

Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate the management or operation of farms, ranches, greenhouses, aquacultural operations, nurseries, timber tracts, or other agricultural establishments. May hire, train, and supervise farm workers or contract for services to carry out the day-to-day activities of the managed operation.

Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers career, Farming and Fishing Occupations
Personal Care and Service Occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks

Direct and may participate in the preparation, seasoning, and cooking of salads, soups, fish, meats, vegetables, desserts, or other foods. May plan and price menu items, order supplies, and keep records and accounts.

Chefs and Head Cooks career, Food and serving occupations

Similar: Bakers video; Cooks video, Dishwashers; First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers video; Food and beverage serving and related workers video; Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers video; Food Service Managers video; Pastry Chefs; Personal Chefs

Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors

Instruct or coach groups or individuals in exercise activities for the primary purpose of personal fitness. Demonstrate techniques and form, observe participants, and explain to them corrective measures necessary to improve their skills. Develop and implement individualized approaches to exercise.

Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors career, Personal Care and Service Occupations

Similar: Body Builders; Fitness and Wellness Coordinators video; Martial Arts Instructors; Yoga Instructors

Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists

Provide beauty services, such as cutting, coloring, and styling hair, and massaging and treating scalp. May shampoo hair, apply makeup, dress wigs, remove hair, and provide nail and skincare services.

Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists career, Personal Care and Service Occupations

Similar: Barbers; Manicurists and Pedicurists video; Shampooers

Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance

Apply makeup to performers to reflect period, setting, and situation of their role.

Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance Career, Personal Care and Service Occupations

Skincare Specialists

Provide skincare treatments to face and body to enhance an individual’s appearance. Includes electrologists and laser hair removal specialists.

Skincare Specialists Career, Personal Care and Service Occupations
Physical and Social Science Occupations

Anthropologists and Archeologists

Study the origin, development, and behavior of human beings. May study the way of life, language, or physical characteristics of people in various parts of the world.

Anthropologists and Archeologists career, Physical and Social Science Occupations

Similar: Paleontologists

Conservation Scientists

Manage, improve, and protect natural resources to maximize their use without damaging the environment. May conduct soil surveys and develop plans to eliminate soil erosion or to protect rangelands.

Conservation Scientists career, Physical and Social Science Occupations

Medical Scientists

Conduct research dealing with the understanding of human diseases and the improvement of human health. Engage in clinical investigation, research and development, or other related activities.

Medical Scientists career, Physical and Social Science Occupations

Similar: Pharmacologists; Public Health Scientists

Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians

Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians collect data on and analyze many types of work environments and work procedures.

Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians career, Physical and Social Science Occupations

Urban and Regional Planners

Develop comprehensive plans and programs for use of land and physical facilities of jurisdictions, such as towns, cities, counties, and metropolitan areas.

Urban and Regional Planners career, Physical and Social Science Occupations

Similar: Transportation Planners

Production Occupations

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers

Assemble, fit, fasten, and install parts of airplanes, space vehicles, or missiles, such as tails, wings, fuselage, bulkheads, stabilizers, landing gear, rigging and control equipment, or heating and ventilating systems.

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers career, Production Occupations

Similar: Assemblers and Fabricators video; Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers; Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers; Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers; Engine and Other Machine Assemblers; Team Assemblers; Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters

Bakers

Mix and bake ingredients to produce breads, rolls, cookies, cakes, pies, pastries, or other baked goods.
Bakers career, Production Occupations

Biofuels Processing Technicians

Calculate, measure, load, mix, and process refined feedstock with additives in fermentation or reaction process vessels and monitor production process. Perform, and keep records of, plant maintenance, repairs, and safety inspections.

Biofuels Processing Technicians career, Production Occupations

Similar: Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers video; Biomass Plant Technicians; Gas Plant Operators video; Hydroelectric Plant Technicians; Nuclear Power Reactor Operators; Petroleum Engineers video; Petroleum Pump System Operators; Refinery Operators, and Gaugers; Power Distributors and Dispatchers; Power Plant Operators

Butchers and Meat Cutters

Cut, trim, or prepare consumer-sized portions of meat for use or sale in retail establishments.

Butchers and Meat Cutters career, Production Occupations

Similar: Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers; Slaughterers and Meat Packers video

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders

Operate or tend equipment to control chemical changes or reactions in the processing of industrial or consumer products. Equipment used includes devulcanizers, steam-jacketed kettles, and reactor vessels.

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders career, Production Occupations

Similar: Chemical Plant and System Operators video

Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Set up, operate, or tend spraying or rolling machines to coat or paint any of a wide variety of products, including glassware, cloth, ceramics, metal, plastic, paper, or wood, with lacquer, silver, copper, rubber, varnish, glaze, enamel, oil, or rust-proofing materials. Includes painters of transportation vehicles such as painters in auto body repair facilities.

Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders career, Production Occupations

Similar: Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators

Operate computer-controlled tools, machines, or robots to machine or process parts, tools, or other work pieces made of metal, plastic, wood, stone, or other materials. May also set up and maintain equipment.

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators career, Production Occupations

Similar: Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders; Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers; Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders; Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic; Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic; Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic; Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers; Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators; Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic; Foundry Mold and Coremakers; Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders; Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic; Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic; Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic; Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders; Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic; Model Makers, Metal and Plastic; Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic; Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic; Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic; Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic; Pourers and Casters, Metal; Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic; Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood; Semiconductor Processing Technicians; Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders

Operate or tend equipment such as cooling and freezing units, refrigerators, batch freezers, and freezing tunnels, to cool or freeze products, food, blood plasma, and chemicals.

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders career, Production Occupations

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Set up, operate, or tend machines to crush, grind, or polish materials, such as coal, glass, grain, stone, food, or rubber.

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Career, Production Occupations

Similar: Tire Builders

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand

Use hand tools or hand-held power tools to cut and trim a variety of manufactured items, such as carpet, fabric, stone, glass, or rubber.

Cutters and Trimmers, Hand career, Production Occupations

Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians and Medical Appliance Technicians

Construct and repair full or partial dentures or dental appliances.

Dental Laboratory Technicians career, Production Occupations

Etchers and Engravers

Engrave or etch metal, wood, rubber, or other materials. Includes such workers as etcher-circuit processors, pantograph engravers, and silk screen etchers.

Etchers and Engravers career, Production Occupations

Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers

Draw and construct sets of precision master fabric patterns or layouts. May also mark and cut fabrics and apparel.

Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers career, Production Occupations

Similar: Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders video; Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders; Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders; Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders; Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other

Food Batchmakers

Set up and operate equipment that mixes or blends ingredients used in the manufacturing of food products. Includes candy makers and cheese makers.

Food Batchmakers career, Production Occupations

Similar: Cheese Makers; Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders; Food Processing Workers

Gem and Diamond Workers

Design, fabricate, adjust, repair, or appraise jewelry, gold, silver, other precious metals, or gems. Includes diamond polishers and gem cutters, and persons who perform precision casting and modeling of molds, casting metal in molds, or setting precious and semiprecious stones for jewelry and related products.

Gem and Diamond Workers Career, Production Occupations

Similar: Gemologists; Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

Grind, sand, or polish, using hand tools or hand-held power tools, a variety of metal, wood, stone, clay, plastic, or glass objects. Includes chippers, buffers, and finishers.

Grinding and Polishing Workers career, Production Occupations

Similar: Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Helpers–Production Workers

Help production workers by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include supplying or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.

Helpers-Production Workers career, Production Occupations

Similar: Machine Feeders and Offbearers

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

Operate or tend washing or dry-cleaning machines to wash or dry-clean industrial or household articles, such as cloth garments, suede, leather, furs, blankets, draperies, linens, rugs, and carpets. Includes spotters and dyers of these articles.

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers career, Production Occupations

Similar: Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials

Machinists

Set up and operate a variety of machine tools to produce precision parts and instruments out of metal. Includes precision instrument makers who fabricate, modify, or repair mechanical instruments.

Machinists career, Production Occupations

Similar: Tool and Die Makers; Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Set up, operate, or tend machines to mix or blend materials, such as chemicals, tobacco, liquids, color pigments, or explosive ingredients.

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders career, Production Occupations

Molders, Shapers, and Casters

Mold, shape, form, cast, or carve products such as food products, figurines, tile, pipes, and candles consisting of clay, glass, plaster, concrete, stone, or combinations of materials.

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic career, Production Occupations

Similar: Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers; Metallurgists; Potters, Manufacturing; Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

Operate or tend machines to prepare industrial or consumer products for storage or shipment. Includes cannery workers who pack food products.

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders career, Production Occupations

Similar: Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Print Binding and Finishing Workers

Bind books and other publications or finish printed products by hand or machine. May set up binding and finishing machines.

Print Binding and Finishing Workers career, Production Occupations

Similar: Printing Press Operators; Prepress Technicians and Workers

Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers

Construct, decorate, or repair leather and leather-like products, such as luggage, shoes, and saddles. May use hand tools.

Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers career, Production Occupations

Similar: Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators

Operate or maintain stationary engines, boilers, or other mechanical equipment to provide utilities for buildings or industrial processes. Operate equipment such as steam engines, generators, motors, turbines, and steam boilers.

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators career, Production Occupations

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

Fabricate, position, align, and fit parts of structural metal products.

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters career, Production Occupations

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

Design, make, alter, repair, or fit garments.

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers career, Production Occupations

Similar: Fashion Designers video; Sewers, Hand; Sewing Machine Operators

Upholsterers

Make, repair, or replace upholstery for household furniture or transportation vehicles.

Upholsterers career, Production Occupations

Similar: Furniture Makers

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

Operate or control an entire process or system of machines, often through the use of control boards, to transfer or treat water or wastewater.

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators career, Production Occupations

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

Use hand-welding, flame-cutting, hand-soldering, or brazing equipment to weld or join metal components or to fill holes, indentations, or seams of fabricated metal products.

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers career, Production Occupations

Similar: Sheet Metal Workers video; Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Protective Services Occupations

Animal Control Workers

Handle animals for the purpose of investigations of mistreatment, or control of abandoned, dangerous, or unattended animals.

Animal Control Workers career, Protective Services Occupations

Firefighters

Control and extinguish fires or respond to emergency situations where life, property, or the environment is at risk. Duties may include fire prevention, emergency medical service, hazardous material response, search and rescue, and disaster assistance.

Firefighters career, Protective Services Occupations

Similar: Fire Inspectors and Investigators video; First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers; Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists; Search and Rescue Workers

Transportation Occupations

Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants

Service automobiles, buses, trucks, boats, and other automotive or marine vehicles with fuel, lubricants, and accessories. Collect payment for services and supplies. May lubricate vehicle, change motor oil, refill antifreeze, or replace lights or other accessories, such as windshield wiper blades or fan belts. May repair or replace tires.

Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants career, Transportation Occupations

Similar: Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics video

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Sources: From "O*NET OnLine" by the National Center for O*NET Development. Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. And, Bureau of Labor Statistics.