National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 Version 1.1

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.

92 - Processing, manufacturing and utilities supervisors and central control operators

This major group comprises supervisors and central control operator occupations in processing, manufacturing and utilities which usually require completion of secondary school and several years of experience, and may require a college diploma, some postsecondary education, a licence or certification. This major group includes processing and manufacturing supervisors; assembly and fabrication supervisors; central control and process operators in processing and manufacturing; and utilities equipment operators and controllers.

921 - Supervisors, processing and manufacturing occupations

This minor group includes supervisors in mineral and metal processing; petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities; food, beverage and associated products processing; plastic and rubber products processing; forest products processing; and textile, fabric, fur and leather products processing and manufacturing. They are employed by mineral ore and metal processing plants, cement processing plants, clay, glass and stone processing plants and foundries; petroleum and natural gas processing, pipeline and petrochemical companies, chemical and pharmaceutical companies, electric power utilities, and water and waste treatment utilities; fruit and vegetable processing plants, dairies, flour mills, bakeries, sugar refineries, fish plants, meat plants, breweries and other food, beverage and associated products processing establishments; rubber and plastic products manufacturing companies and in plastic parts divisions of other manufacturing companies; pulp and paper companies, paper converting companies, sawmills, planing mills, wood treatment plants, waferboard plants and other wood processing companies; and textile manufacturing companies, tanneries and other manufacturers of fabric, fur and leather products.

922 - Supervisors, assembly and fabrication

This minor group includes supervisors in motor vehicle assembling; electronics manufacturing; electrical products manufacturing; furniture and fixtures manufacturing; other mechanical and metal products manufacturing; and other products manufacturing and assembly. They are employed by plants that manufacture automobiles, vans and light trucks; electronics manufacturing plants; furniture and fixtures manufacturing establishments; companies that manufacture electrical products; and a wide variety of other manufacturing companies.

923 - Central control and process operators in processing and manufacturing

This minor group includes central control and process operators in mineral and metal processing; petroleum, gas and chemical process operators; and pulping, papermaking and coating control operators. They are employed by mineral ore and metal processing plants; petroleum and natural gas processing, pipeline and petrochemical companies; industrial, agricultural and specialty chemical and pharmaceutical companies; and pulp and paper companies.

924 - Utilities equipment operators and controllers

This minor group includes power engineers and power systems operators; and water and waste treatment plant operators. They are employed by power generation plants, electrical power utilities, manufacturing plants, hospitals, universities and government and commercial establishments; and municipal governments, industrial facilities, composting plants and other waste management facilities.