National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011
- 9 - Occupations in manufacturing and utilities
- 92 - Processing, manufacturing and utilities supervisors and central control operators
- 922 - Supervisors, assembly and fabrication
9227 - Supervisors, other products manufacturing and assembly
This unit group includes supervisors, not elsewhere classified, who supervise and co-ordinate the activities of workers who assemble, fabricate and inspect a variety of products, such as jewellery, clocks and watches, millwork, sporting goods, toys and other miscellaneous products. They are employed in a wide variety of manufacturing companies.
Illustrative example(s)
- foreman/woman, bicycle assembly
- foreman/woman, clock and watch assembly
- foreman/woman, jewellery manufacturing
- foreman/woman, millwork assembly
- supervisor, millwork assembly
- supervisor, silverware manufacturing
- supervisor, sports equipment assembly
- supervisor, toy manufacturing
Exclusion(s)
- Other labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities (9619)
- Other products assemblers, finishers and inspectors (9537)
- Supervisors of woodworking machine operators (See 9224 Supervisors, furniture and fixtures manufacturing)
Main duties
Supervisors in this unit group perform some or all of the following duties:
- Supervise, co-ordinate and schedule activities of workers who assemble, fabricate and inspect products, such as jewellery, clocks, watches, bicycles, millwork, sporting goods and toys
- Establish methods to meet work schedules and co-ordinate work activities with other departments
- Resolve work problems and recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality
- Requisition materials and supplies
- Train workers in job duties, safety procedures and company policies
- Recommend personnel actions such as hirings and promotions
- Prepare production and other reports
- May set up machines and equipment.
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school may be required.
- Several years of experience as an assembler or inspector in the same company are usually required.
Additional information
- There is little mobility between different types of supervisors in this unit group.
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