Job description Primary Metal And Mineral Products Processing Supervisor in the Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie Region

Find out what work is like for a primary metal and mineral products processing supervisor in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Supervisors, mineral and metal processing (NOC 92010).

Supervisors, mineral and metal processing

Description

Supervisors in mineral and metal processing supervise and coordinate the activities of workers engaged in mineral and metal processing and manufacturing. They are employed in mineral ore and metal processing plants such as copper, lead and zinc refineries, uranium processing plants, steel mills, aluminum plants, precious metal refineries, cement processing plants, clay, glass and stone processing plants and foundries.

Work week duration

Supervisors, mineral and metal processing usually work between 35 to 40 hours per week.
Between 35 to 40 hours

Job duties

Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Supervisors, mineral and metal processing have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:

  • Supervise, coordinate and schedule the activities of workers engaged in the following duties: operating single or multi-function mineral and metal processing machinery and equipment; operating mouldmaking and coremaking machines or manually make moulds and cores; operating glass process control, forming and finishing machines; operating concrete, clay and stone forming and finishing machines; and operating cement process control machines and equipment
  • Establish methods to meet work schedules and coordinate work activities with other departments
  • Requisition materials and supplies
  • Resolve work problems and recommend work measures to improve productivity and product quality
  • 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.

Physical demands Help - Physical Demands

  • Standing

Physical demands

Physical demands are the physical activities that the job requires the worker to do. Physical demands are selected according to the likeliness that workers will have to perform them for at least half of the time they spend at work.

Workplaces and employers

Here are the typical workplaces where Supervisors, mineral and metal processing are employed and some of their main characteristics:

  • Foundries
  • Uranium processing plants
  • Precious metal refineries
  • Clay, glass and stone processing plants
  • Steel mills
  • Aluminum plants
  • Cement manufacturing plants
  • Copper, lead and zinc refineries

Work environment Help - Physical Work Environment

  • Sound and noise
  • Standard safety equipment
  • Indoors, environmentally controlled
  • Dangerous chemical substances
  • Extreme temperatures
  • Skin injury

Physical proximity from others Help - Physical proximity from others

  • Somewhat close (e.g. share office)

Work environment

The work environment refers to the physical setting in which people work. The characteristics and conditions of the work environment are selected according to the likeliness that workers will be exposed to them at least once a week.

Physical proximity from others

Physical proximity from others refers to the physical distance between individuals in the workplace. The likeliness that the job requires to perform tasks while being physically close to other people is rated on a scale with 3 levels: "Somewhat close", "Close" and "Very close".

Related job titles

Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 92010), and a list of similar occupations:

  • blast furnace foreman/woman
  • brick and tile foreman/woman
  • cement processing supervisor
  • coremaking foreman/woman - foundry
  • die casting supervisor
  • glass cutters supervisor
  • lead refining foreman/woman
  • lime preparation foreman/woman
  • melting and roasting department supervisor
  • ore milling supervisor
  • roll shop operations coach - steel mill
  • steel mill shift coordinator

Similar occupations Help - Similar occupations

Similar occupations

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Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification

Labour Market Information Survey
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