9224 – Supervisors, furniture and fixtures manufacturing

Supervisors in furniture and fixtures manufacturing supervise and co-ordinate the activities of workers who manufacture furniture and fixtures made of wood or other materials. They are employed in furniture and fixtures manufacturing establishments.

Profile

Index of titles

Example titles

Buffing and lacquering foreman/woman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing

Cabinet assembler and wood furniture maker foreman/woman

Chair assembly foreman/woman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing

Decorating foreman/woman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing

Desk assembly foreman/woman

Desk assembly foreman/woman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing

Finishing room foreman/woman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing

Furniture and fixtures manufacturing supervisor

Furniture assembly foreman/woman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing

Furniture components sanding department foreman/woman

Furniture finishers foreman/woman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing

Furniture finishers supervisor

Furniture finishing foreman/woman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing

Furniture gluers foreman/woman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing

Furniture inspectors foreman/woman

Gluing foreman/woman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing

Laminating foreman/woman

Laminating foreman/woman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing

Machining foreman/woman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing

Mattress manufacturing foreman/woman

Metal furniture assembly foreman/woman

Paint department foreman/woman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing

Planers, turners, shapers and related wood-machining workers foreman/woman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing

Veneering foreman/woman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing

Veneering shop foreman/woman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing

Wood machining workers foreman/woman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing

Wood sanders foreman/woman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing

Wood sawing foreman/woman (except sawmill)

Wood-machining quality-control inspectors foreman/woman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing

Woodworking machine department foreman/woman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing

Woodworking machine operators foreman/woman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing

Woodworking machine operators supervisor – furniture and fixtures manufacturing

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Supervise, co-ordinate and schedule the activities of workers who assemble furniture and fixtures of any materials, operate woodworking machines and finish furniture to specified colour or finish

Establish methods to meet work schedules and co-ordinate work activities with other departments

Resolve work problems and recommend work measures to improve productivity and product quality

Requisition materials and supplies

Train staff in job duties, safety procedures and company policy

Recommend personnel actions such as hirings and promotions

Prepare production and other reports.

Employment requirements

Completion of secondary school is usually required.

Experience as a furniture and fixture assembler, woodworking machine operator, cabinetmaker or furniture finisher, is usually required.

Exclusions

Cabinetmakers (7272)

Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades (7204)

Furniture and fixture assemblers and inspectors (9532)

Furniture finishers and refinishers (9534)

Supervisors of millwork and wood product manufacturing other than furniture and fixture, and wood machining (in 9227 Supervisors, other products manufacturing and assembly)

Woodworking machine operators (9437)