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O*NET detailed work activityMonitor engine operation or functioning
Stays humanWatch & inspect
5 jobs6 tasks
Inspecting and monitoring in person means noticing what's off with your own eyes, ears and hands, and being accountable for calling it.
Part of Monitor equipment operation, under the O*NET work activity group Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings. Individual tasks below can carry a different label when their own wording calls for it (0 AI-ready, 0 AI-assist, 6 stays human).
Tasks built on this activity
- Monitor engine operation, fuel consumption, and functioning of aircraft systems during flights.
- Monitor engine operation, fuel consumption, and functioning of aircraft systems during flights.
- Monitor engine, machinery, or equipment indicators when vessels are underway, and report abnormalities to appropriate shipboard staff.
- Monitor and test operations of engines or other equipment so that malfunctions and their causes can be identified.
- Monitor operation of cleaning machines and stop machines or notify supervisors when malfunctions occur.
- Monitor oil, temperature, and pressure gauges on dashboards to determine if engines are operating safely and efficiently.