Sloper Interview Questions

1 Tell me about your qualifications for and your experience handling vehicles and/or mechanized equpiment.
2 Describe a time when you successfully serviced, repaired, or tested a machine or device that operates mainly by mechanical principles.
3 Describe an experience when you moved levers, pedals, and throttles in order to stop, start, and regulated speeds of hoist or winch drums in response to hand, bell, buzzer, telephone, loud-speaker, or whistle signals, or by observing dial indicators or cable marks.
4 Describe an effective system to observe equipment gauges and indicators and hand signals of other workers in order to verify load positions and/or depths.
5 Share an experience in which you've successfully learned how to handle a new piece of equipment?
6 Tell me about a recent experience you've had working with your hands.
7 Tell me how you organize, plan, and prioritize your work.
8 Share an experience in which your diligence of inspecting equipment, structures, or materials helped you identify a problem or the cause of a problem.
9 Tell me about an experience in which you analyzed information and evaluated results to choose the best solution to a problem.
10 Provide an example of when you set expectations and monitored the performance of subordinates. What guidance and direction did you find most effective?
11 Tell me about a time when you developed your own way of doing things or were self-motivated to finish an important task.
12 Share a time when you willingly took on additional responsibilities or challenges. How did you successfully meet all of the demands of these responsibilities? (Make sure the candidate is a self-starter and can demonstrate some initiative.)
13 Share an example of when you went above and beyond the "call of duty". (Look for answers that show the candidate is dependable.)
14 Share an experience in which your attention to detail and thoroughness had an impact on your last company.
15 What are some long-range objectives that you developed in your last job? What did you do to achieve them?