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7214 – Contractors and Supervisors, Metal Forming, Shaping and Erecting Trades
This unit group includes sheet metal, ironwork, welding and boilermaking trade contractors who own and operate their own businesses. This group also includes supervisors who supervise and co-ordinate the activities of workers classified in the following unit groups: Sheet Metal Workers (7261), Boilermakers (7262), Structural Metal and Platework Fabricators and Fitters (7263), Ironworkers (7264), Welders and Related Machine Operators (7265) and Blacksmiths and Die Setters (7266). They are employed by structural, platework and related metal products fabrication, manufacturing and erecting companies.
Profile
Index of titles Example job titles
- Blacksmith shop foreman/woman
- Boilermaking shop foreman/woman
- Contractor, construction ironwork
- Contractor, construction ironworking
- Contractor, ironwork
- Contractor, metalwork forming, shaping and installing
- Contractor, sheet metal
- Contractor, sheet metal roofing
- Contractor, steel structure forming, shaping and erecting
- Contractor, structural steel erecting
- Contractor, welding
- Foreman/woman, blacksmith shop
- Foreman/woman, blacksmiths
- Foreman/woman, boilermakers
- Foreman/woman, boilermakers, platers, and structural metal workers
- Foreman/woman, boilermaking shop
- Foreman/woman, coppersmiths
- Foreman/woman, ironworkers
- Foreman/woman, metal fabricators
- Foreman/woman, metal fitters
- Foreman/woman, metal shapers
- Foreman/woman, plate shop
- Foreman/woman, platework fabricators
- Foreman/woman, sheet metal workers
- Foreman/woman, steel fitters - metal fabrication
- Foreman/woman, steel frame erectors
- Foreman/woman, steel riggers
- Foreman/woman, steel structure erectors
- Foreman/woman, steel truss erectors
- Foreman/woman, structural metal erectors
- Foreman/woman, structural metal fabricators
- Foreman/woman, structural steel workers
- Foreman/woman, welders
- Foreman/woman, zinc roofers
- Headwelder, electric welding pipe mill
- Metal fitters foreman/woman
- Metal shapers foreman/woman
- Metal shipwright foreman/woman
- Metalwork forming, shaping and installing contractor
- Plate shop foreman/woman
- Platework fabricators foreman/woman
- Sheet metal contractor
- Sheet metal roofing contractor
- Sheet metal workers foreman/woman
- Ship riggers foreman/woman
- Shipfitters foreman/woman
- Shop foreman/woman, boilermaking
- Steel frame erectors foreman/woman
- Steel structure erectors foreman/woman
- Steel structure forming, shaping and erecting contractor
- Steel truss erectors foreman/woman
- Structural steel contractor
- Structural steel erecting contractor
- Supervisor, boilermakers
- Supervisor, ironworks
- Supervisor, platework fabricators
- Supervisor, sheet metal roofers
- Supervisor, sheet metal workers
- Supervisor, structural metal fitters
- Supervisor, welders
- Welder foreman/woman
- Welding contractor
- Welding supervisor
- Zinc roofers foreman/woman
- Contractor, ironwork
- Foreman/woman, blacksmiths
- Foreman/woman, boilermakers
- Foreman/woman, ironworkers
- Supervisor, boilermakers
- Supervisor, sheet metal workers
- Supervisor, structural metal fitters
- Supervisor, welders
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
Contractors and supervisors in this unit group perform some or all of the following duties:
- Supervise, co-ordinate and schedule the activities of workers who shape, form and join metal parts or products to specified dimensions and erect light and heavy metal products and structures
- 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 hirings and promotions
- Ensure standards for safe working conditions are observed
- Prepare production and other reports
- Set up machines and equipment
- May manage the operations of own company
- May also supervise, co-ordinate and schedule the activities of apprentices, machine operators, helpers and labourers.
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- Several years of experience as a qualified tradesperson in a relevant trade are required.
- Journeyman/woman trade certification in a relevant trade is required.
Additional information
- There is little or no intertrade mobility among the supervisors in this unit group.
Exclusions
- Supervisors, Other Mechanical and Metal Products Manufacturing (9226)
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