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Intro
Supervisors in this unit group supervise and co-ordinate the activities of workers engaged in textile, fabric, fur and leather products processing and manufacturing. They are employed by textile manufacturing companies, tanneries and other manufacturers of fabric, fur and leather products.
There is some mobility among supervisory positions in this group.
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 production workers who operate machines to process natural, synthetic and hybrid textile fibre, yarn and thread; bleach, dye and finish textiles; operate manufacturing machines to cut, stitch and produce fabric, fur or leather garments and other products; and inspect textiles products
- 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
- Prepare production and other reports
- May set up machines and equipment.
Employment Requirements
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- Post-secondary education in textile technology or a related field may be required for some positions in this group.
- Several years of experience as a worker in the unit group being supervised are usually required.
- Experience may be required in a specific process, or with a specific product or type of equipment.
All Titles
- alterations supervisor – clothing manufacturing
- assemblers supervisor – fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing
- beam department foreman/woman – hide and pelt processingbeam department foreman – hide and pelt processing, beam department forewoman – hide and pelt processing, foreman, beam department – hide and pelt processing, forewoman, beam department – hide and pelt processing
- bleaching foreman/woman – textilesbleaching foreman – textiles, bleaching forewoman – textiles, foreman, bleaching – textiles, forewoman, bleaching – textiles
- boot and shoe foreman/womanboot and shoe foreman, boot and shoe forewoman, bootmakers and shoemakers foreman, bootmakers and shoemakers forewoman, foreman, boot and shoe, forewoman, boot and shoe
- bootmakers and shoemakers foreman/woman
- bootmakers foreman/womanbootmakers foreman, bootmakers forewoman
- canvas products manufacturing foreman/womancanvas products manufacturing foreman, canvas products manufacturing forewoman, foreman, canvas products manufacturing, forewoman, canvas products manufacturing
- card room supervisor – textiles
- clothing manufacturing foreman/womanclothing manufacturing foreman, clothing manufacturing forewoman, foreman, clothing manufacturing, foreman, garment manufacturing, forewoman, clothing manufacturing, forewoman, garment manufacturing, garment manufacturing foreman, garment manufacturing forewoman
- cutting department foreman/woman – fabric, fur and leather products manufacturingcutting department foreman – fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing, cutting department forewoman – fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing
- cutting department foreman/woman, fabriccutting department foreman, fabric, cutting department forewoman, fabric, foreman, fabric-cutting department, forewoman, fabric-cutting department
- cutting room foreman/woman – fabric, fur and leather products manufacturingcutting room foreman – fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing, cutting room forewoman – fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing
- dress repairs foreman/woman – clothing manufacturingdress repairs foreman – clothing manufacturing, dress repairs forewoman – clothing manufacturing
- dressmakers supervisor
- dressmaking department foreman/womandressmaking department foreman, dressmaking department forewoman, foreman, dressmaking department, forewoman, dressmaking department
- dye foreman/woman – textilesdye foreman – textiles, dye forewoman – textiles, foreman, dye room – textile processing, forewoman, dye room – textile processing
- dye room supervisor
- dye room supervisor – textiles
- dyehouse foreman/woman – hide and pelt processingdyehouse foreman – hide and pelt processing, dyehouse forewoman – hide and pelt processing
- dyehouse foreman/woman – textilesdyehouse foreman – textiles, dyehouse forewoman – textiles, foreman, dye department – textiles, forewoman, dye department – textiles
- dyehouse supervisor – textile processing
- dyeing supervisor – textiles
- embroidery supervisor – fabric products
- embroidery supervisor, fabric products
- fabric products embroidery supervisor
- felt hat finishing room foreman/womanfelt hat finishing room foreman, felt hat finishing room forewoman
- finishing department foreman/woman – fabric, fur and leather products manufacturingfinishing department foreman – fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing, finishing department forewoman – fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing
- finishing department foreman/woman – textile processingfinishing department foreman – textile processing, finishing department forewoman – textile processing, foreman, finishing department – textiles, forewoman, finishing department – textiles
- finishing department supervisor – textile processing
- finishing supervisor – textiles
- footwear finishing foreman/womanfootwear finishing foreman, footwear finishing forewoman
- foreman/woman – textile processingforeman – textile processing, forewoman – textile processing
- foreman/woman, beam department – hide and pelt processing
- foreman/woman, bleaching – textiles
- foreman/woman, boot and shoe
- foreman/woman, canvas products manufacturing
- foreman/woman, clothing manufacturing
- foreman/woman, dressmaking department
- foreman/woman, dye department – textiles
- foreman/woman, dye room – textile processing
- foreman/woman, fabric-cutting department
- foreman/woman, finishing department – textiles
- foreman/woman, footwear manufacturingforeman, footwear manufacturing, forewoman, footwear manufacturing
- foreman/woman, fur dressing – hide and pelt processingforeman, fur dressing – hide and pelt processing, forewoman, fur dressing – hide and pelt processing, fur dressing foreman, fur dressing foreman – hide and pelt processing, fur dressing forewoman, fur dressing forewoman – hide and pelt processing
- foreman/woman, fur hatmaking departmentforeman, fur hatmaking department, forewoman, fur hatmaking department, fur hatmaking department foreman, fur hatmaking department forewoman
- foreman/woman, fur products manufacturingforeman, fur products manufacturing, forewoman, fur products manufacturing, fur products manufacturing foreman, fur products manufacturing forewoman
- foreman/woman, furriersforeman, furriers, forewoman, furriers, furriers foreman, furriers forewoman
- foreman/woman, garment manufacturing
- foreman/woman, glove manufacturingforeman, glove manufacturing, forewoman, glove manufacturing
- foreman/woman, handbag manufacturingforeman, handbag manufacturing, forewoman, handbag manufacturing, handbag manufacturing foreman, handbag manufacturing forewoman
- foreman/woman, hat and cap makersforeman, hat and cap makers, forewoman, hat and cap makers, hat and cap makers foreman, hat and cap makers forewoman
- foreman/woman, hat trimming departmentforeman, hat trimming department, forewoman, hat trimming department, hat trimming department foreman, hat trimming department forewoman
- foreman/woman, hide-house – hide and pelt processingforeman, hide-house – hide and pelt processing, forewoman, hide-house – hide and pelt processing, tanyard foreman – hide and pelt processing, tanyard forewoman – hide and pelt processing
- foreman/woman, hosieryforeman, hosiery, forewoman, hosiery, hosiery foreman, hosiery forewoman
- foreman/woman, inspection – textilesforeman, inspection – textiles, forewoman, inspection – textiles, inspection foreman – textile processing, inspection forewoman – textile processing
- foreman/woman, inspectors, graders, samplers and testers – fabric, fur and leather products manufacturingforeman, inspectors, graders, samplers and testers – fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing, forewoman, inspectors, graders, samplers and testers – fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing
- foreman/woman, knitting – textile processingforeman, knitting – textile processing, forewoman, knitting – textile processing, knitting foreman, knitting forewoman
- foreman/woman, layout and marking – fabric, fur and leather products manufacturingforeman, layout and marking – fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing, forewoman, layout and marking – fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing
- foreman/woman, leather finishing – hide and pelt processingforeman, leather finishing – hide and pelt processing, forewoman, leather finishing – hide and pelt processing, leather finishing foreman – hide and pelt processing, leather finishing forewoman – hide and pelt processing
- foreman/woman, leather products manufacturingforeman, leather products manufacturing, forewoman, leather products manufacturing, leather products manufacturing foreman, leather products manufacturing forewoman
- foreman/woman, luggage assembly – fabric, fur and leather products manufacturingforeman, luggage assembly – fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing, forewoman, luggage assembly – fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing, luggage assembly foreman – fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing, luggage assembly forewoman – fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing
- foreman/woman, millinery – fabric, fur and leather products manufacturingforeman, millinery – fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing, forewoman, millinery – fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing, millinery foreman – fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing, millinery forewoman – fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing
- foreman/woman, preparation department – textile processingforeman, preparation department – textile processing, forewoman, preparation department – textile processing, preparation department foreman – textiles, preparation department forewoman – textiles
- foreman/woman, production – fabric, fur and leather products manufacturingforeman, production – fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing, forewoman, production – fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing, production foreman – fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing, production forewoman – fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing
- foreman/woman, production – fur products manufacturingforeman, production – fur products manufacturing, forewoman, production – fur products manufacturing, production foreman – fur products manufacturing, production forewoman – fur products manufacturing
- foreman/woman, quality control – textile processingforeman, quality control – textile processing, forewoman, quality control – textile processing, quality control foreman – textiles, quality control forewoman – textiles
- foreman/woman, sewing machine operators – fabric, fur and leather products manufacturingforeman, sewing machine operators – fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing, forewoman, sewing machine operators – fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing, sewing machine operators foreman – fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing, sewing machine operators forewoman – fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing
- foreman/woman, spinning room – textile processingforeman, spinning room – textile processing, forewoman, spinning room – textile processing, spinning room foreman – textiles, spinning room forewoman – textiles
- foreman/woman, spun yarn preparationforeman, spun yarn preparation, forewoman, spun yarn preparation
- foreman/woman, stitching department – fabric, fur and leather products manufacturingforeman, stitching department – fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing, forewoman, stitching department – fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing, stitching department foreman – fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing, stitching department forewoman – fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing
- foreman/woman, suitmakingforeman, suitmaking, forewoman, suitmaking
- foreman/woman, tannery – hide and pelt processingforeman, tannery – hide and pelt processing, forewoman, tannery – hide and pelt processing, tannery foreman, tannery foreman – hide and pelt processing, tannery forewoman, tannery forewoman – hide and pelt processing
- foreman/woman, textile processingforeman, textile processing, forewoman, textile processing, textile processing foreman, textile processing forewoman
- foreman/woman, upholsterers – fabric, fur and leather products manufacturingforeman, upholsterers – fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing, forewoman, upholsterers – fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing, upholsterers foreman – fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing, upholsterers forewoman – fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing
- foreman/woman, weavingforeman, weaving, forewoman, weaving, weaving foreman, weaving forewoman
- foreman/woman, weaving inspectors – textile processingforeman, weaving inspectors – textile processing, forewoman, weaving inspectors – textile processing
- foreman/woman, weaving room – textile processingforeman, weaving room – textile processing, forewoman, weaving room – textile processing, weave room foreman – textile processing, weave room forewoman – textile processing
- foreman/woman, wool sorters and graders – textile processingforeman, wool sorters and graders – textile processing, forewoman, wool sorters and graders – textile processing
- foreman/woman, wool sorting and gradingforeman, wool sorting and grading, forewoman, wool sorting and grading
- fur dressing foreman/woman
- fur dressing foreman/woman – hide and pelt processing
- fur hatmaking department foreman/woman
- fur products manufacturing foreman/woman
- furriers foreman/woman
- furriers supervisor
- garment manufacturing foreman/woman
- glove makers foreman/womanglove makers foreman, glove makers forewoman
- handbag manufacturing foreman/woman
- hat and cap makers foreman/woman
- hat trimming department foreman/woman
- hide tanning supervisor
- hosiery foreman/woman
- inspection foreman/woman – textile processing
- knitting foreman/woman
- knitting supervisor – textile processing
- latex carpet-backing department foreman/womanlatex carpet-backing department foreman, latex carpet-backing department forewoman
- leather finishing foreman/woman – hide and pelt processing
- leather products manufacturing foreman/woman
- luggage assembly foreman/woman – fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing
- millinery foreman/woman – fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing
- preparation department foreman/woman – textiles
- production foreman/woman – fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing
- production foreman/woman – fur products manufacturing
- quality control foreman/woman – textiles
- quilting foreman/woman – textile processingquilting foreman – textile processing, quilting forewoman – textile processing
- sample room foreman/woman – fabric, fur and leather products manufacturingsample room foreman – fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing, sample room forewoman – fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing
- sample room foreman/woman, leather productssample room foreman, leather products, sample room forewoman, leather products
- sewing machine operators foreman/woman – fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing
- sewing machine operators supervisor
- spinning room foreman/woman – textiles
- spinning supervisor – textiles
- spun yarn preparation supervisor – textile processing
- stitchers foreman/woman – fabric, fur and leather products manufacturingstitchers foreman – fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing, stitchers forewoman – fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing
- stitching department foreman/woman – fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing
- stitching department supervisor
- supervisor, alterations – clothing manufacturing
- supervisor, assemblers – fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing
- supervisor, card room – textiles
- supervisor, cutters – fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing
- supervisor, dressmakers
- supervisor, dressmaking department
- supervisor, dye room – textiles processing
- supervisor, dyehouse – textile processing
- supervisor, dyeing – textiles
- supervisor, fabric products embroidery
- supervisor, finishing – textiles
- supervisor, finishing department – textile processing
- supervisor, fur dressing
- supervisor, furriers
- supervisor, hat dyers
- supervisor, knitting
- supervisor, knitting – textile processing
- supervisor, sewing machine operators – fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing
- supervisor, spinning – textile processing
- supervisor, stitching department – fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing
- supervisor, tannery – hide and pelt processing
- supervisor, textile processing
- supervisor, tufted-carpet weavers
- supervisor, tufting – textile processing
- supervisor, weaving
- supervisor, yarn preparation – textiles
- tannery foreman/woman
- tannery foreman/woman – hide and pelt processing
- tanyard foreman/woman – hide and pelt processing
- textile processing foreman/woman
- textile processing supervisor
- tufting supervisor – textiles
- twisting foreman/woman – textilestwisting foreman – textiles, twisting forewoman – textiles
- upholsterers foreman/woman – fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing
- upholstery-cutting and sewing foreman/womanupholstery-cutting and sewing foreman, upholstery-cutting and sewing forewoman
- weave room foreman/woman – textile processing
- weave room supervisor
- weave room supervisor – textile processing
- weaving foreman/woman
- weaving room supervisor – textile processing
- weaving room supervisor – textiles
- weaving supervisor
- woven fabric inspection foreman/woman – textile processing
Exclusions
- Machine operators and related workers in textile, fabric, fur and leather products processing and manufacturing (944)
- Master dyers and textile colour technologists (See 2211 Chemical technologists and technicians)
- Tailors, dressmakers, furriers and milliners (6342)
- Technologists and technicians in textile manufacturing (See 2233 Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians)
- Textile machinery mechanics (See 7311 Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics)