National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 Version 1.0

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National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 Version 1.0
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8221 - Supervisors, mining and quarrying

Supervisors in this unit group supervise and co-ordinate 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 7372 Drillers and blasters - surface mining, quarrying and construction)
    • Heavy equipment operators (except crane) (See 7521 Heavy equipment operators (except crane))
    • Mine labourers (See 8614 Mine labourers)
    • Mine managers (See 0811 Managers in natural resources production and fishing)
    • Underground mine service and support workers (See 8411 Underground mine service and support workers)
    • Underground production and development miners (See 8231 Underground production and development miners)

  • Main duties

    Supervisors in this unit group perform 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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