Contractors and supervisors of metal working trades

NOC

72010

- Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations

may own a contracting business or be employed to supervise tradespersons in metal working trades, such as machinists, sheet metal workers, boilermakers, and welders.

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Full NOC Description

Contractors and supervisors in machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations supervise and coordinate the activities of workers classified in the following unit groups: Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors (72100), Tool and die makers (72101), Sheet metal workers (72102), Boilermakers (72103), Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters (72104), Ironworkers (72105), Welders and related machine operators (72106) and Machining tool operators (94106).

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Supervise, coordinate and schedule the activities of workers who shape, form and join metal parts or products to specified dimensions, machine metal into parts, products, tools and dies or moulds with precise measurements and erect light and heavy metal products and structures

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

Train or arrange for training of workers

Recommend personnel actions such as hirings and promotions

Ensure standards for safe working conditions are observed

Prepare production and other reports

Set up machines and equipment and write programs for computer numerically controlled (CNC) machine tools

May manage the operations of their own companies

May also supervise, coordinate and schedule the activities of related apprentices, machine operators, helpers and labourers

Small businesses' contractors may execute tasks within their trade area of expertise, which is generally not the case for supervisors or contractors associated with a medium or large business.

Also Known As

automotive machine shop foreman/woman
blacksmith foreman/woman
boilermaker foreman/woman
boilermaker supervisor
ironwork contractor

ironworkers foreman/woman

machine shop supervisor

machinists foreman/woman

machinists supervisor

maintenance machine shop foreman/woman

metal mould and metal patternmakers supervisor

sheet metal workers supervisor

structural metal fitter supervisor

tool and die inspectors supervisor

tool and die makers foreman/woman

welder supervisor

Requirements

Employment Requirements

Completion of secondary school is usually required.

Several years of experience as a qualified machinist or tool and die maker are required.

Journeyman/woman trade certification in machining, tool and die making or in another related metalworking trade is required.

Provincial Regulation

Provincially Regulated: Yes
Compulsory: Yes
Red Seal: Yes

Regulation Body

Skilled Trades NB

Employment by Sex

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4.0%

Female

96.0%

Male

Employment by age

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0.0%

15-24

0.0%

25-34

0.0%

35-44

0.0%

45-54

0.0%

55-64

0.0%

65+

Employment by highest level of education

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19.6%

No Certificate, Diploma or Degree

13.7%

High School, Diploma or Equivalent

29.4%

Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma

37.3%

College or University Below Bachelor Level

0.0%

University - Bachelor Level or Above

Employment by Industry

The following graph shows the industry groups in which the largest shares of persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick are employed. Small percentages for all top three industry groups may suggest employment for this occupation is widely distributed amongst many industry groups.

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52.0%

Manufacturing

26.0%

Construction

8.0%

Other services (except public administration)

14.0%

All Other Industries

Employment by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons employed in this occupation in New Brunswick by which economic region they reside in.

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38.00%

Northeast

30.00%

Southeast

16.00%

Southwest

10.00%

Central

N/A

Northwest

Economic Regions

The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the average salary of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

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$84,000

Northeast

$58,000

Southeast

N/A

Southwest

N/A

Central

N/A

Northwest

Economic Regions

Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

The following represents the median hourly wage of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

Salary

The following shows the average salary of everyone who worked full-time and year-round in this occupation across each of the Atlantic Provinces and nationally.

Employment Outlook

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