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Intro
Supervisors in this unit group supervise and co-ordinate the activities of workers in the following groups: Pulping, Papermaking and Coating Control Operators (9235), Machine Operators and Related Workers in Pulp and Paper Production and Wood Processing and Manufacturing (943) and Labourers in Wood, Pulp and Paper Processing (9614). They are employed by pulp and paper companies, paper converting companies, sawmills, planing mills, wood treatment plants, waferboard plants and other wood processing companies.
Mobility is possible between positions employing similar technology or producing similar products.
Progression to managerial positions is possible with experience.
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 operate pulp and paper mills, paper converting mills, sawmills, planing mills, plywood, waferboard and other wood and paper products mills
- Ensure that systems and equipment are operating efficiently and that proper maintenance and repairs are performed
- Establish methods to meet work schedules and co-ordinate work activities with other departments
- Resolve work problems and recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality
- Requisition materials and supplies
- Train staff in job duties, safety procedures and company policies
- Recommend personnel actions such as hirings and promotions and administer the collective agreement
- Prepare production and other reports
- Monitor safety conditions
- May set up machines and equipment.
Employment Requirements
- Completion of secondary school is required.
- A college diploma in pulp and paper technology or a related discipline may be required for some pulp and paper supervisor positions.
- Several years of some combination of formal and on-the-job training are provided.
- Several years of experience in the most senior occupation supervised are often required.
- Certificates, such as lumber grading and industrial first aid, and a competency certificate in natural gas may be required.
All Titles
- beater room foreman/woman – pulp and paperbeater room foreman – pulp and paper, beater room forewoman – pulp and paper, foreman, beater room – pulp and paper, forewoman, beater room – pulp and paper
- bleach plant foreman/woman – pulp and paperbleach plant foreman – pulp and paper, bleach plant forewoman – pulp and paper, foreman, bleach plant – pulp and paper, forewoman, bleach plant – pulp and paper
- box making foreman/woman – paper convertingbox making foreman – paper converting, box making forewoman – paper converting, foreman, box making – paper converting, forewoman, box making – paper converting
- coating room foreman/woman – pulp and papercoating room foreman – pulp and paper, coating room forewoman – pulp and paper, foreman, coating room – pulp and paper, forewoman, coating room – pulp and paper
- core room foreman/woman – pulp and papercore room foreman – pulp and paper, core room forewoman – pulp and paper, foreman, core room – pulp and paper, forewoman, core room – pulp and paper
- coremaking foreman/woman – paper convertingcoremaking foreman – paper converting, coremaking forewoman – paper converting, foreman, coremaking – paper converting, forewoman, coremaking – paper converting
- foreman/woman, beater room – pulp and paper
- foreman/woman, bleach plant – pulp and paper
- foreman/woman, box making – paper converting
- foreman/woman, coating room – pulp and paper
- foreman/woman, core room – pulp and paper
- foreman/woman, coremaking – paper converting
- foreman/woman, lumber grading – wood processingforeman, lumber grading, foreman, lumber grading – wood processing, foreman/woman, lumber grading, forewoman, lumber grading, forewoman, lumber grading – wood processing, lumber grading foreman – wood processing, lumber grading forewoman – wood processing
- foreman/woman, paper – pulp and paperforeman, paper – pulp and paper, forewoman, paper – pulp and paper, paper foreman – pulp and paper, paper forewoman – pulp and paper
- foreman/woman, paper inspectors – pulp and paperforeman, paper inspectors – pulp and paper, forewoman, paper inspectors – pulp and paper, paper inspectors foreman – pulp and paper, paper inspectors forewoman – pulp and paper
- foreman/woman, paper machine – pulp and paperforeman, paper machine – pulp and paper, forewoman, paper machine – pulp and paper, paper machine foreman, paper machine foreman – pulp and paper, paper machine forewoman, paper machine forewoman – pulp and paper
- foreman/woman, paper millforeman, paper mill, forewoman, paper mill, paper mill foreman, paper mill forewoman
- foreman/woman, paper mill workersforeman, paper mill workers, forewoman, paper mill workers, paper mill workers foreman, paper mill workers forewoman
- foreman/woman, paper product fabricating and assemblingforeman, paper product fabricating and assembling, forewoman, paper product fabricating and assembling
- foreman/woman, papermaking and finishingforeman, papermaking and finishing, forewoman, papermaking and finishing
- foreman/woman, particleboard makingforeman, particleboard making, forewoman, particleboard making, particleboard foreman, particleboard forewoman
- foreman/woman, plywood inspection – wood processingforeman, plywood inspection – wood processing, forewoman, plywood inspection – wood processing
- foreman/woman, plywood makingforeman, plywood making, forewoman, plywood making, plywood making foreman, plywood making forewoman
- foreman/woman, pulp and paper millforeman, pulp and paper mill, forewoman, pulp and paper mill, pulp and paper mill foreman, pulp and paper mill forewoman
- foreman/woman, pulp millforeman, pulp mill, forewoman, pulp mill, pulp mill foreman, pulp mill forewoman
- foreman/woman, pulp processing – pulp and paperforeman, pulp processing – pulp and paper, forewoman, pulp processing – pulp and paper, pulp processing foreman – pulp and paper, pulp processing forewoman – pulp and paper
- foreman/woman, sawmillforeman, sawmill, forewoman, sawmill, sawmill foreman, sawmill forewoman
- foreman/woman, screen room – pulp and paperforeman, screen room – pulp and paper, forewoman, screen room – pulp and paper, screen room foreman – pulp and paper, screen room forewoman – pulp and paper
- foreman/woman, shingle millforeman, shingle mill, foreman, shingle mill – wood processing, forewoman, shingle mill, forewoman, shingle mill – wood processing, shingle mill foreman – wood processing, shingle mill forewoman – wood processing
- foreman/woman, shingle mill – wood processing
- foreman/woman, tour – pulp and paperforeman, tour – pulp and paper, forewoman, tour – pulp and paper, tour foreman – pulp and paper, tour forewoman – pulp and paper
- foreman/woman, treating plant – wood processingforeman, treating plant – wood processing, forewoman, treating plant – wood processing
- foreman/woman, veneer – wood processingforeman, veneer – wood processing, forewoman, veneer – wood processing, veneer foreman – wood processing, veneer forewoman – wood processing
- foreman/woman, veneer inspection – wood processingforeman, veneer inspection – wood processing, forewoman, veneer inspection – wood processing
- foreman/woman, waferboardforeman, waferboard, foreman, waferboard making – wood processing, forewoman, waferboard, forewoman, waferboard making – wood processing, waferboard making foreman – wood processing, waferboard making forewoman – wood processing
- foreman/woman, waferboard making – wood processing
- foreman/woman, winding room – pulp and paperforeman, winding room – pulp and paper, forewoman, winding room – pulp and paper
- foreman/woman, wood treating plantforeman, wood treating plant, forewoman, wood treating plant, wood-treating plant foreman, wood-treating plant forewoman
- foreman/woman, yard – pulp and paperforeman, yard – pulp and paper, forewoman, yard – pulp and paper, yard foreman – pulp and paper, yard forewoman – pulp and paper
- forest products processing supervisor
- lumber grading foreman/woman – wood processing
- moulded pulp products foreman/womanmoulded pulp products foreman, moulded pulp products forewoman
- operating team supervisor – pulp and paper
- paper coating supervisor – pulp and paper
- paper converting supervisor
- paper foreman/woman – pulp and paper
- paper inspectors foreman/woman – pulp and paper
- paper machine foreman/woman
- paper machine foreman/woman – pulp and paper
- paper mill foreman/woman
- paper mill supervisor
- paper mill workers foreman/woman
- paper products makers foreman/woman – paper convertingpaper products makers foreman – paper converting, paper products makers forewoman – paper converting
- particleboard foreman/woman
- plywood making foreman/woman
- pulp and paper mill foreman/woman
- pulp mill foreman/woman
- pulp processing foreman/woman – pulp and paper
- pulp testers foreman/womanpulp testers foreman, pulp testers forewoman
- pulping foreman/woman – pulp and paperpulping foreman – pulp and paper, pulping forewoman – pulp and paper
- sawmill foreman/woman
- sawmill supervisor
- screen room foreman/woman – pulp and paper
- shake and shingle machine foreman/woman – sawmillshake and shingle machine foreman – sawmill, shake and shingle machine forewoman – sawmill
- shift operating supervisor – pulp and paper
- shingle mill foreman/woman – wood processing
- shingle mill supervisor – wood processing
- supervisor, forest products processing
- supervisor, paper converting
- supervisor, paper mill
- supervisor, sawmill
- supervisor, shingle mill – wood processing
- tour foreman/woman – pulp and paper
- veneer foreman/woman – wood processing
- waferboard making foreman/woman – wood processing
- wood-treating machine foreman/womanwood-treating machine foreman, wood-treating machine forewoman
- wood-treating plant foreman/woman
- yard foreman/woman – pulp and paper
Exclusions
- Manufacturing managers (0911)