9211 – Supervisors, mineral and metal processing
Supervisors in mineral and metal processing supervise and co-ordinate 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.
Profile
Index of titles
Example titles
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
Melting-furnace and roasting-furnace 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 co-ordinator
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
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.
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.
Exclusions
Supervisors, mining and quarrying (8221)
Supervisors, other mechanical and metal products manufacturing (9226)