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Intro
Supervisors in this unit group supervise and co-ordinate the activities of workers who fabricate, assemble and inspect mechanical and metal products, such as aircraft and aircraft parts, heavy trucks, buses, trailers, motor vehicle engines, transmissions, heating equipment, commercial refrigeration and similar metal products. They are employed by a wide variety of manufacturing companies.
Main Duties
Supervisors in this unit group perform some or all of the following duties:
- Supervise, co-ordinate and schedule activities of workers who assemble and inspect products such as aircraft, buses, heavy trucks, transmissions, automobile engines and refrigeration and heating equipment
- 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 may be required for some occupations in this group.
- Several years of experience as an assembler or inspector in the same company are usually required.
All Titles
- aircraft assembly foreman/womanaircraft assembly foreman, aircraft assembly forewoman, foreman, aircraft assembly, forewoman, aircraft assembly
- aircraft assembly inspection foreman/womanaircraft assembly inspection foreman, aircraft assembly inspection forewoman, assembly inspection foreman, aircraft, assembly inspection forewoman, aircraft
- aircraft assembly supervisor
- aircraft hydraulic equipment installation foreman/womanaircraft hydraulic equipment installation foreman, aircraft hydraulic equipment installation forewoman
- aircraft parts etching foreman/womanaircraft parts etching foreman, aircraft parts etching forewoman
- aircraft rigging foreman/womanaircraft rigging foreman, aircraft rigging forewoman
- assembly foreman/woman, agricultural equipmentassembly foreman, agricultural equipment, assembly foreman, farm implements, assembly forewoman, agricultural equipment, assembly forewoman, farm implements, foreman, agricultural equipment assembly, forewoman, agricultural equipment assembly
- assembly foreman/woman, engine accessories (except aircraft)assembly foreman, engine accessories (except aircraft), assembly forewoman, engine accessories (except aircraft), engine accessories assembly foreman (except aircraft), engine accessories assembly forewoman (except aircraft), foreman, engine guard assembly (except aircraft), forewoman, engine guard assembly (except aircraft)
- assembly foreman/woman, engines (except aircraft)assembly foreman, engines (except aircraft), assembly forewoman, engines (except aircraft), engine assembly foreman (except aircraft), engine assembly forewoman (except aircraft), foreman, engine assembly (except aircraft), forewoman, engine assembly (except aircraft)
- assembly foreman/woman, farm implements
- assembly foreman/woman, helicoptersassembly foreman, helicopters, assembly forewoman, helicopters, foreman, helicopter assembly, forewoman, helicopter assembly, helicopter assembly foreman, helicopter assembly forewoman
- assembly foreman/woman, tractor-trailersassembly foreman, tractor-trailers, assembly forewoman, tractor-trailers, foreman, tractor-trailer assembly, forewoman, tractor-trailer assembly, tractor-trailer assembly foreman, tractor-trailer assembly forewoman
- assembly inspection foreman/woman, aircraft
- assembly supervisor, engines (except aircraft)
- assembly supervisor, helicopters
- assembly supervisor, mobile homes
- assembly supervisor, small engines
- assembly supervisor, tractor-trailers
- ball and roller-bearings assembly foreman/womanball and roller-bearings assembly foreman, ball and roller-bearings assembly forewoman, foreman, ball and roller-bearings assembly, forewoman, ball and roller-bearings assembly
- construction machinery assembly foreman/womanconstruction machinery assembly foreman, construction machinery assembly forewoman, foreman, construction machinery assembly, forewoman, construction machinery assembly
- diesel engine assembly foreman/womandiesel engine assembly foreman, diesel engine assembly forewoman
- electroplating foreman/womanelectroplating foreman, electroplating forewoman, foreman, electroplating, forewoman, electroplating
- engine accessories assembly foreman/woman (except aircraft)
- engine assembly foreman/woman (except aircraft)
- engine assembly supervisor (except aircraft)
- engine rebuilding shop foreman/woman (except aircraft)engine rebuilding shop foreman (except aircraft), engine rebuilding shop forewoman (except aircraft), foreman, engine rebuilding shop (except aircraft), forewoman, engine rebuilding shop (except aircraft), shop foreman, engine rebuilding (except aircraft), shop forewoman, engine rebuilding (except aircraft)
- engine testing foreman/woman (except aircraft)engine testing foreman (except aircraft), engine testing forewoman (except aircraft), foreman, engine testing (except aircraft), forewoman, engine testing (except aircraft)
- farm machinery inspection foreman/womanfarm machinery inspection foreman, farm machinery inspection forewoman, inspection foreman, farm machinery, inspection forewoman, farm machinery
- foreman/woman, agricultural equipment assembly
- foreman/woman, aircraft assembly
- foreman/woman, aircraft fuselage assemblyforeman, aircraft fuselage assembly, forewoman, aircraft fuselage assembly
- foreman/woman, aircraft paintersforeman, aircraft painters, forewoman, aircraft painters
- foreman/woman, ball and roller-bearings assembly
- foreman/woman, construction machinery assembly
- foreman/woman, electroplating
- foreman/woman, engine assembly (except aircraft)
- foreman/woman, engine guard assembly (except aircraft)
- foreman/woman, engine rebuilding shop (except aircraft)
- foreman/woman, engine testing (except aircraft)
- foreman/woman, forge shop – metal products manufacturingforeman, forge shop – metal products manufacturing, forewoman, forge shop – metal products manufacturing, forge shop foreman – metal products manufacturing, forge shop forewoman – metal products manufacturing
- foreman/woman, forging-machine operatorsforeman, forging-machine operators, forewoman, forging-machine operators
- foreman/woman, galvanizingforeman, galvanizing, forewoman, galvanizing, galvanizing foreman, galvanizing forewoman
- foreman/woman, garden tractor assemblyforeman, garden tractor assembly, forewoman, garden tractor assembly
- foreman/woman, helicopter assembly
- foreman/woman, industrial truck assemblyforeman, industrial truck assembly, forewoman, industrial truck assembly
- foreman/woman, light agricultural and farm equipment assemblyforeman, light agricultural and farm equipment assembly, forewoman, light agricultural and farm equipment assembly, light agricultural and farm equipment assembly foreman, light agricultural and farm equipment assembly forewoman
- foreman/woman, light construction machinery assemblyforeman, light construction machinery assembly, forewoman, light construction machinery assembly, light construction machinery assembly foreman, light construction machinery assembly forewoman
- foreman/woman, light industrial, farm and construction machinery assemblyforeman, light industrial, farm and construction machinery assembly, forewoman, light industrial, farm and construction machinery assembly
- foreman/woman, light material-handling equipment assemblyforeman, light material-handling equipment assembly, forewoman, light material-handling equipment assembly
- foreman/woman, metal buffersforeman, metal buffers, forewoman, metal buffers, metal buffers foreman, metal buffers forewoman
- foreman/woman, metal buffingforeman, metal buffing, forewoman, metal buffing, metal buffing foreman, metal buffing forewoman
- foreman/woman, metal products inspection and testingforeman, metal products inspection and testing, forewoman, metal products inspection and testing, metal products inspection and testing foreman, metal products inspection and testing forewoman
- foreman/woman, metalworking machine operatorsforeman, metalworking machine operators, forewoman, metalworking machine operators, metalworking machine operators foreman, metalworking machine operators forewoman
- foreman/woman, mobile home assemblyforeman, mobile home assembly, forewoman, mobile home assembly, mobile home assembly foreman, mobile home assembly forewoman
- foreman/woman, paint department – aircraft manufacturingforeman, paint department – aircraft manufacturing, forewoman, paint department – aircraft manufacturing
- foreman/woman, paint department – heavy equipment manufacturingforeman, paint department – heavy equipment manufacturing, forewoman, paint department – heavy equipment manufacturing
- foreman/woman, paint department – heavy truck, bus and trailer manufacturingforeman, paint department – heavy truck, bus and trailer manufacturing, forewoman, paint department – heavy truck, bus and trailer manufacturing
- foreman/woman, paint department – machinery manufacturingforeman, paint department – machinery manufacturing, forewoman, paint department – machinery manufacturing
- foreman/woman, paint department – metal products manufacturingforeman, paint department – metal products manufacturing, forewoman, paint department – metal products manufacturing
- foreman/woman, paint department – railway rolling stockforeman, paint department – railway rolling stock, forewoman, paint department – railway rolling stock, paint department foreman – railway rolling stock manufacturing, paint department forewoman – railway rolling stock manufacturing
- foreman/woman, paint department – shipbuildingforeman, paint department – shipbuilding, forewoman, paint department – shipbuilding, paint department foreman – shipbuilding, paint department forewoman – shipbuilding
- foreman/woman, paint department – transport equipment manufacturing (except motor vehicles)foreman, paint department – transport equipment manufacturing (except motor vehicles), forewoman, paint department – transport equipment manufacturing (except motor vehicles)
- foreman/woman, painters – metal productsforeman, painters – metal products, forewoman, painters – metal products, painters foreman – metal products manufacturing, painters forewoman – metal products manufacturing
- foreman/woman, power transmission assemblyforeman, power transmission assembly, forewoman, power transmission assembly, power transmission assembly foreman, power transmission assembly forewoman
- foreman/woman, rototiller assemblyforeman, rototiller assembly, forewoman, rototiller assembly
- foreman/woman, shipyard paintersforeman, shipyard painters, forewoman, shipyard painters, painter foreman, shipyard, painter forewoman, shipyard, shipyard painter foreman, shipyard painter forewoman
- foreman/woman, small engine assemblyforeman, small engine assembly, forewoman, small engine assembly, small engine assembly foreman, small engine assembly forewoman
- foreman/woman, snowblower tractor assemblyforeman, snowblower tractor assembly, forewoman, snowblower tractor assembly
- foreman/woman, snowmobile assemblyforeman, snowmobile assembly, forewoman, snowmobile assembly, snowmobile assembly foreman, snowmobile assembly forewoman
- foreman/woman, tractor-trailer assembly
- foreman/woman, truck assemblyforeman, truck assembly, forewoman, truck assembly, truck assembly foreman, truck assembly forewoman
- foreman/woman, truck trailer assemblyforeman, truck trailer assembly, forewoman, truck trailer assembly, truck trailer assembly foreman, truck trailer assembly forewoman
- foreman/woman, vending machine assemblyforeman, vending machine assembly, forewoman, vending machine assembly
- forge shop foreman/woman – metal products manufacturing
- forgers foreman/woman – metal products manufacturingforgers foreman – metal products manufacturing, forgers forewoman – metal products manufacturing
- galvanizing foreman/woman
- helicopter assembly foreman/woman
- helicopter assembly supervisor
- hoisting-and-lifting equipment assembly foreman/womanhoisting-and-lifting equipment assembly foreman, hoisting-and-lifting equipment assembly forewoman
- house trailer assembly foreman/womanhouse trailer assembly foreman, house trailer assembly forewoman
- inspection foreman/woman, farm machinery
- light agricultural and farm equipment assembly foreman/woman
- light agricultural machinery assembly foreman/womanlight agricultural machinery assembly foreman, light agricultural machinery assembly forewoman
- light construction machinery assembly foreman/woman
- material-handling equipment assembly foreman/womanmaterial-handling equipment assembly foreman, material-handling equipment assembly forewoman
- metal buffers foreman/woman
- metal buffing foreman/woman
- metal products inspection and testing foreman/woman
- metalworking machine operators foreman/woman
- mobile home assembly foreman/woman
- mobile home assembly supervisor
- motor home assembly foreman/womanmotor home assembly foreman, motor home assembly forewoman
- outboard motor assembly foreman/womanoutboard motor assembly foreman, outboard motor assembly forewoman
- paint department foreman/woman – railway rolling stock manufacturing
- paint department foreman/woman – shipbuilding
- painter foreman/woman, shipyard
- painters foreman/woman – metal products manufacturing
- power transmission assembly foreman/woman
- printing equipment assembly foreman/womanprinting equipment assembly foreman, printing equipment assembly forewoman
- shipyard painter foreman/woman
- shop foreman/woman, engine rebuilding (except aircraft)
- small engine assembly foreman/woman
- small engine assembly supervisor
- snowmobile assembly foreman/woman
- snowmobile assembly supervisor
- spacecraft subassembly foreman/womanspacecraft subassembly foreman, spacecraft subassembly forewoman
- supervisor, aircraft assembly
- supervisor, electroplating
- supervisor, engine assembly (except aircraft)
- supervisor, helicopter assembly
- supervisor, mobile home assembly
- supervisor, shipbuilding
- supervisor, small engine assembly
- supervisor, snowmobile assembly
- supervisor, tractor-trailer assembly
- supervisor, truck trailer assembly
- tractor-trailer assembly foreman/woman
- tractor-trailer assembly supervisor
- trailer assembly foreman/womantrailer assembly foreman, trailer assembly forewoman
- transmission-rebuilding shop foreman/womantransmission-rebuilding shop foreman, transmission-rebuilding shop forewoman
- truck assembly foreman/woman
- truck trailer assembly foreman/woman
- truck trailer assembly supervisor
Exclusions
- Aircraft engine assembly and machine fitters’ supervisors (See 7301 Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades)
- Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations (7201)
- Supervisors, electrical products manufacturing (9223)
- Supervisors, motor vehicle assembling (9221)