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7211 – Supervisors, Machinists and Related Occupations
Supervisors in this unit group supervise and co-ordinate the activities of workers classified in the following unit groups: Machinists and Machining and Tooling Inspectors (7231), Tool and Die Makers (7232) and Machining Tool Operators (9511). They are employed by metal products manufacturing companies and machine shops.
Profile
Index of titles Example job titles
- Foreman/woman, automotive machine shop
- Foreman/woman, machine shop
- Foreman/woman, machine shop inspectors
- Foreman/woman, machine tool operators
- Foreman/woman, machining
- Foreman/woman, machining and tooling inspectors
- Foreman/woman, machining inspectors
- Foreman/woman, machining tool operators
- Foreman/woman, machining tools
- Foreman/woman, machinists
- Foreman/woman, machinists and machine tool set-up operators
- Foreman/woman, maintenance machine shop
- Foreman/woman, metal mould and metal patternmakers
- Foreman/woman, metal-machining inspection
- Foreman/woman, mould shop - machining
- Foreman/woman, tool and die inspectors
- Foreman/woman, tool and die makers
- Foreman/woman, tooling inspectors
- Machine shop foreman/woman
- Machine shop inspectors foreman/woman
- Machine tool grinding foreman/woman
- Machine tool operators foreman/woman
- Machining and tooling inspectors foreman/woman
- Machining foreman/woman
- Machining inspectors foreman/woman
- Machining supervisor
- Machining tool foreman/woman
- Machining tool operators foreman/woman
- Machinists and machine tool set-up operators foreman/woman
- Metal mould and metal patternmakers foreman/woman
- Metal-machining inspection foreman/woman
- Mould shop foreman/woman - machining
- Pattern shop foreman/woman - metal machining
- Precision instrument machine shop foreman/woman
- Production machine shop foreman/woman
- Quality control foreman/woman - metal machining
- Shipyard machine shop foreman/woman
- Supervisor, machine shop
- Supervisor, machining
- Supervisor, machinists
- Supervisor, metal mould and metal patternmakers
- Supervisor, tool and die inspectors
- Supervisor, tool and die makers
- Supervisor, tooling inspectors
- Tool and die inspectors foreman/woman
- Tool and die makers supervisor
- Tool and die making supervisor
- Tooling foreman/woman
- Tooling inspectors foreman/woman
- Tooling inspectors supervisor
- Tooling supervisor
- Toolroom foreman/woman
- Foreman/woman, automotive machine shop
- Foreman/woman, machinists
- Foreman/woman, maintenance machine shop
- Foreman/woman, tool and die makers
- Supervisor, machine shop
- Supervisor, machinists
- Supervisor, metal mould and metal patternmakers
- Supervisor, tool and die inspectors
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
Supervisors in this unit group perform some or all of the following duties:
- Supervise, co-ordinate and schedule the activities of workers who machine metal into parts, products, tools and dies or moulds with precise dimensions
- Establish methods to meet work schedules and co-ordinate work activities with other departments
- Requisition materials and supplies
- Resolve work problems and recommend work measures to improve productivity
- Train or arrange for training of workers
- Recommend personnel actions such as hiring and promotions
- Ensure standards for safe working conditions are observed
- Prepare production and other reports
- May set up machines and equipment and write programs for computer numerically controlled (CNC) machine tools
- May also supervise, co-ordinate and schedule the activities of related apprentices, helpers and labourers.
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- Several years of experience as a qualified machinist or tool and die maker are required.
- Trade certification in machining or tool and die making is required.
Additional information
Exclusions
- CAD-CAM and CMM programmers (in 2233 Industrial Engineering and Manufacturing Technologists and Technicians)
- Contractors and Supervisors, Metal Forming, Shaping and Erecting Trades (7214)
Breakdown summary
- Broad occupational category
- 7 – Trades, Transport and Equipment Operators and Related Occupations
- Skill level
- B – Occupations usually require college education or apprenticeship training.
- Major group
- 72 – Trades and Skilled Transport and Equipment Operators
- Minor group
- 721 – Contractors and Supervisors, Trades and Related Workers
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- NOC 2006 Version 1.0