National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0

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National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0
Introduction
Hierarchical structure

82020 - Supervisors, mining and quarrying

Supervisors in mining and quarrying supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in underground and surface mining operations and quarries. They are employed by coal, metal and non-metallic mineral mines and quarries.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • fill foreman/woman - underground mining
    • mine captain
    • mine foreman/woman
    • mine supervisor
    • quarry supervisor
    • surface mine supervisor
    • track boss - underground mining
    • underground mine foreman/woman

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • Drillers and blasters - surface mining, quarrying and construction (See 73402 Drillers and blasters - surface mining, quarrying and construction)
    • Heavy equipment operators (See 73400 Heavy equipment operators)
    • Mine labourers (See 85110 Mine labourers)
    • Mine manager (See 80010 Managers in natural resources production and fishing)
    • Underground mine service and support workers (See 84100 Underground mine service and support workers)
    • Underground production and development miners (See 83100 Underground production and development miners)

  • Main duties

    This group performs some or all of the following duties:

    • Supervise, co-ordinate and schedule the activities of workers who extract coal, minerals and ore; operate underground conveyances; and perform other services in support of underground mining, or of heavy equipment operators, drillers, blasters and other workers in surface mining and quarrying
    • Establish methods to meet work schedules and confer with managerial and technical personnel, other departments and contractors to resolve problems and co-ordinate activities
    • Oversee the safety of the mining or quarrying operations
    • Resolve work problems and recommend measures to improve productivity
    • 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.

  • Employment requirements

    • Completion of secondary school is required.
    • Completion of a college or university program in mining technology or engineering may be required for some positions in this group.
    • Several years of experience in the occupations supervised are usually required.
    • Provincial certification as an underground mine supervisor, shift boss, or coal mining supervisor may be required.

  • Additional information

    • There is mobility between employers, especially for supervisors with post-secondary diplomas or degrees.
    • Mobility between surface mining, underground mining, coal or metal mining sectors may be limited by differences in production technologies and licensing requirements.
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