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adower
Member # 5955
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Ive gotta take a mechanical aptitude test here for a job. Anyone have to take one recently? If so, can someone recommend a book or something to study from?
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Tinner
Member # 2688
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For HVAC work?
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adower
Member # 5955
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No its for a job at the refineries. My dad works there and he says you need to take a basic mechanical aptitude test.
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Tinner
Member # 2688
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I took a mechanical aptitude test to become a Sheet metal worker. If it is the same test there is a book , I went to a local book store and had them look up Mechanical aptitude test.I was almost the test word for word. This was almost ten years ago but it is worth a try.
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Dag302
Member # 4682
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http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/results.asp?WRD=mechanical+aptitude+test&z=y&cds2Pid=9481
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Tinner
Member # 2688
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Yes,I used #10 on that list.
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Hungry Hippo
Member # 537
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you have to be retarded to not pass that test
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adower
Member # 5955
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quote: Originally posted by Hungry Hippo: you have to be retarded to not pass that test
Do you know how competitive it is to get this job? The last class they hired 8 people out of 3,000 applicants. Its not about passing the test, its about scoring higher than the other people taking it.
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Hungry Hippo
Member # 537
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what kind of job is it? operator, mechanic, maintenance? if you are somewhat smart or know how to wrench, you should be ok. the operator test also has chemistry stuff. refineries seem pretty desperate for people with some of the new people i'm seeing. if your dad has been around a while, he should be able to help you out there may be 3000 applicants, but only a few hundred get invited to take the test, most of those people bomb it. then if there is another test, maybe 100 will do that. then like 50 get to interview and it helps that your dad works there if you get to the interview. just like any other place, its all about who you know
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adower
Member # 5955
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quote: Originally posted by Hungry Hippo: what kind of job is it? operator, mechanic, maintenance? if you are somewhat smart or know how to wrench, you should be ok. the operator test also has chemistry stuff. refineries seem pretty desperate for people with some of the new people i'm seeing. if your dad has been around a while, he should be able to help you out there may be 3000 applicants, but only a few hundred get invited to take the test, most of those people bomb it. then if there is another test, maybe 100 will do that. then like 50 get to interview and it helps that your dad works there if you get to the interview. just like any other place, its all about who you know
The job title is refinery technician. My pops is somewhat of a supervisor there. If I can pass the test I can hopefully get hired. They do pretty well there, I believe max out at like $37/hr.
BTW I went out and got the #1 book that DAG threw up on the link. [ August 02, 2007, 03:56 PM: Message edited by: adower ]
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Tinner
Member # 2688
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$37 is pretty low compared to the other trades.
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adower
Member # 5955
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quote: Originally posted by Tinner: $37 is pretty low compared to the other trades.
$37/hr is low? Thats over 70k a year. Plus you can work as much OT as you like. What trades are you referring to?
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Tinner
Member # 2688
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A regular sheet metal journeyman makes $45/hr . I am a Foreman Sheet metal worker and we make $51.75/hr. [ August 02, 2007, 07:18 PM: Message edited by: Tinner ]
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Hungry Hippo
Member # 537
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i'm sure he'd get 5-10% annual bonus and 5-10% in stock. plus it's a steady job you can be at till you retire
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Tinner
Member # 2688
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quote: Originally posted by Hungry Hippo: i'm sure he'd get 5-10% annual bonus and 5-10% in stock. plus it's a steady job you can be at till you retire
I'm not knocking it. I'm sure it's a good trade , I just think they should make a little more.
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adower
Member # 5955
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Wow, thats really good. Do you have to join the union to be a sheet metal worker? Is there over-time available? I know almost everyone clears 100k at the refinery my pops works at with very little OT.
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Tinner
Member # 2688
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quote: Originally posted by adower: Wow, thats really good. Do you have to join the union to be a sheet metal worker? Is there over-time available? I know almost everyone clears 100k at the refinery my pops works at with very little OT.
Yes and yes
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