Talk about a time when your good judgement saved your company from an accident or other costly incident.
The interviewer wants to hear a specific story-based example of a time when you were diligent and saved your company from a costly mistake. Perhaps you helped a co-worker to make the right decision when it came to a safety practice. Maybe your keen eye helped to you to troubleshoot a potential issue with a machine.
For this 'Talk about a time...' question, the interviewer is looking for a specific story-based example that highlights your good judgment in action. To deliver your story, try using the STAR framework, which is an acronym for Situation, Task, Action, Result.
"(Situation) When I was working as a CNC Operator for Shop ABC, my colleague noticed that his cutting machine was moving in the opposite direction of the origin. Thoroughly puzzled, he shut the machine down and was about to call the machine manufacturer to come and perform a service, but the company could not come for three days. (Task) It turns out, I had seen this issue in the past and was quite certain that I could fix the problem. (Action) I received approval from our supervisor to do some troubleshooting. After closer inspection, I found a broken origin switch, the proximity switch to be specific, and a short circuit in the switch coil. I recommended that we replace the switch coil. Our supervisor agreed, and we had the part replaced. (Result) The machine began working as expected! My knowledge and good judgment saved the company from a potential accident and a lot of machine downtime. My employer was very thankful for my diligence and machine knowledge."
