National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 Version 1.3

9 - Occupations in manufacturing and utilities

This category contains supervisory, production and labouring occupations in manufacturing, processing and utilities.

Occupations in this category are characterized by either technical training or internal progression, and on-the-job training. Process control occupations in this category are increasingly technical and post-secondary training is usually required. For many occupations in this category, workers typically start out as labourers and progress to machine operation occupations through experience. Progression to supervisory positions requires experience in the occupations supervised. Mobility in some of these occupations may be limited by seniority provisions of collective agreements, or may require additional training.

94 - Processing and manufacturing machine operators and related production workers

This major group comprises occupations in processing and manufacturing machine operation and related production work which usually require completion of secondary school and experience or on-the-job training. It includes machine operators and related workers in mineral and metal products processing and manufacturing; chemical, plastic and rubber processing; pulp and paper production and wood processing and manufacturing; textile, fabric, fur and leather products processing and manufacturing; food, beverage and associated products processing; and printing equipment operators and related occupations.

944 - Machine operators and related workers in textile, fabric, fur and leather products processing and manufacturing

This minor group includes textile fibre and yarn, hide and pelt processing machine operators and workers; weavers, knitters and other fabric making occupations; fabric, fur and leather cutters; industrial sewing machine operators; and inspectors and graders, textile, fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing. They are employed by textile manufacturing companies; leather tanning, fur dressing and leather and fur dyeing establishments; garment and mattress manufacturing companies; clothing manufacturers and other manufacturers of fabric products; furriers and fur products manufacturers; shoe and other leather products manufacturers; and footwear and other manufacturing establishments.

9447 - Inspectors and graders, textile, fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing

Inspectors and graders in textile, fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing inspect and grade textile, fabric, fur and leather products. They are employed by textile companies, leather tanning and fur dressing establishments and garment, fur and leather products manufacturers.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • cloth inspector
  • colour grader - textiles
  • fabric examiner
  • fibre inspector - textiles
  • fur grader
  • fur matcher - fur products manufacturing
  • garment inspector
  • hide and pelt processing inspector
  • leather goods inspector
  • leather grader
  • quality control inspector - textiles
  • shoe inspector
  • textile grader
  • textile product sampler
  • yarn inspector

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • Supervisors, textile, fabric, fur and leather products processing and manufacturing (See 9217 Supervisors, textile, fabric, fur and leather products processing and manufacturing)

• Main duties

  This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Examine natural, synthetic and hybrid textile, fabric, fur and leather garments or products for conformity to quality standards
  • Inspect and grade animal hides and pelts according to size, condition and weight
  • Verify fit or size of finished garments and products by measuring or comparing products with samples and patterns
  • Mark defects, repair minor imperfections, cut excess materiel using scissors, and remove lint and spots using brushes, lint removers and cleaning solutions
  • Grade and sort finished products and tag according to size, style and quality
  • Record information on products inspected
  • May package products.

• Employment requirements

  • Some secondary school education is usually required.
  • On-the-job training is provided.
  • Work experience in the manufacturing of the products inspected is usually required.

• Additional information

  • There is limited mobility among the different inspectors and graders in this unit group.