92010
Canada Moderate
Supervisors, mineral and metal processing
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.
Employment Outlooks
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Salary Information
National wage data for this occupation
Entry-level
CA$25.00
/hr
Typical
CA$36.00
/hr
Experienced
CA$56.25
/hr
Average: CA$38.99/hr
91.0% of workers in this occupation receive non-wage benefits
Source: Job Bank Canada. Wages may vary by region and experience.
Examples
Illustrative Examples
- 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
All Examples
- alumina plant foreman/woman
- annealing foreman/woman
- annealing foreman/woman - primary metal processing
- anodizing foreman/woman - primary metal processing
- asbestos manufacturing foreman/woman
- ball mill foreman/woman - mineral products processing
- blast furnace foreman/woman
- brick and tile foreman/woman
- casting operations foreman/woman
- casting room foreman/woman
- cement manufacturing supervisor
- cement processing foreman/woman
- cement processing supervisor
- clay preparation foreman/woman
- clay products manufacturing foreman/woman
- clay shop foreman/woman
- clay, glass and stone furnace and kiln operations foreman/woman
- clay, glass and stone furnace and kiln operators supervisor
- coal-and-coke crushing and grinding foreman/woman
- coke ovens foreman/woman
- coke screening foreman/woman
- coke screening foreman/woman - mineral and metal processing
- concentrator foreman/woman - primary metal and mineral products processing
- concrete products foreman/woman
- converter foreman/woman - primary metal and mineral products processing
- coremaking foreman/woman - foundry
- coremaking foreman/woman - mineral processing
- crushing and grinding operations foreman/woman - primary metal and mineral products processing
- crushing and grinding supervisor - primary metal and mineral products
- die casting foreman/woman - foundry
- die casting supervisor
- electrolytic cell operations foreman/woman - primary metal and mineral products processing
- extruding foreman/woman - primary metal and mineral products processing
- extruding foreman/woman - primary metal processing
- filter plant foreman/woman - primary metal and mineral products processing
- foundry foreman/woman
- foundry supervisor
- furnace operations foreman/woman - primary metal and mineral products processing
- galvanizing foreman/woman - metal and mineral products processing
- glass cutters supervisor
- glass cutting foreman/woman
- glass engraving foreman/woman
- glass forming foreman/woman
- glass furnace foreman/woman
- glass processing foreman/woman
- glass products manufacturing foreman/woman
- glass-grinders and glass-polishers foreman/woman
- inspecting, testing and grading foreman/woman - primary metal and mineral products processing
- kiln workers foreman/woman - clay products
- labourers foreman/woman - primary metal and mineral products processing
- lead refining foreman/woman
- lime preparation foreman/woman
- melting and roasting department supervisor
- melting and roasting foreman/woman - primary metal and mineral products processing
- melting and roasting operations foreman/woman - primary metal and mineral products processing
- metal casters, moulders and coremakers foreman/woman
- metal casting, moulding and coremaking foreman/woman
- metal heat-treating foreman/woman - primary metal processing
- metal rolling foreman/woman
- metal smelting, converting and refining foreman/woman
- metal-extruding and metal-drawing foreman/woman
- mica processing foreman/woman
- milling plant foreman/woman - primary metal and mineral products processing
- mixing and separating operations foreman/woman - primary metal and mineral products processing
- mixing plant foreman/woman - primary metal and mineral products processing
- moulding foreman/woman - foundry
- ore milling foreman/woman
- ore milling supervisor
- oxygen furnace foreman/woman - primary metal and mineral products processing
- pot room foreman/woman - primary metal and mineral products processing
- pot room foreman/woman - primary metal processing
- precast concrete working foreman/woman
- primary metal and mineral products processing foreman/woman
- primary metal and mineral products processing supervisor
- quenching foreman/woman - mineral and metal processing
- quenching foreman/woman - primary metal processing
- reclamation foreman/woman - primary metal and mineral products processing
- reduction plant foreman/woman - primary metal and mineral products processing
- rock crusher foreman/woman - primary metal and mineral products processing
- rock crushing foreman/woman - primary metal and mineral products processing
- roll shop operations coach - steel mill
- rolling foreman/woman - primary metal processing
- rolling mill foreman/woman - primary metal processing
- salt milling supervisor
- scrap metal yard foreman/woman
- scrap preparation foreman/woman - primary metal and mineral products processing
- scrap preparation foreman/woman - primary metal processing
- sintering plant foreman/woman - mineral and metal processing
- sintering plant foreman/woman - primary metal and mineral products processing
- smelter foreman/woman - primary metal and mineral products processing
- steel mill shift coordinator
- stone processing foreman/woman
- stone products manufacturing foreman/woman
- tankhouse foreman/woman - primary metal and mineral products processing
- tapper operations foreman/woman - mineral and metal processing
- tempering foreman/woman - primary metal processing
- uranium processing foreman/woman
- wire drawing foreman/woman - primary metal processing
Main Duties
Main Duties
- This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Supervise, co-ordinate 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 co-ordinate 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.
Requirements
Employment Requirements
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- Post-secondary education in metallurgy, sciences or a related field may be required for some occupations in this unit group.
- Several years of experience in metal manufacturing or mineral/metal processing environment are usually required.