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Contractors and Supervisors, Metal Forming, Shaping and Erecting Trades (7214)

Job titles

  • blacksmith shop foreman/woman
  • boilermaking shop foreman/woman
  • contractor, construction ironworking
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Nature of work

This unit group includes sheet metal, ironwork, welding and boilermaking trade contractors who own and operate their own businesses. This group also includes supervisors who supervise and co-ordinate the activities of workers classified in the following unit groups: Sheet Metal Workers (7261), Boilermakers (7262), Structural Metal and Platework Fabricators and Fitters (7263), Ironworkers (7264), Welders and Related Machine Operators (7265) and Blacksmiths and Die Setters (7266). They are employed by structural, platework and related metal products fabrication, manufacturing and erecting companies.

Fields of interest

  • Making or building things, constructing, doing repairs, and performing installations
  • Managing, organizing, administrating
  • Working for yourself

Main duties

  • Contractors and supervisors in this unit group perform some or all of the following duties:
  • - Supervise, co-ordinate and schedule the activities of workers who shape, form and join metal parts or products to specified dimensions and erect light and heavy metal products and structures
  • - 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
  • - 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
  • - May manage the operations of own company
  • - May also supervise, co-ordinate and schedule the activities of apprentices, machine operators, helpers and labourers.

Main characteristics of the occupation

These headings are provided for the following occupation(s) :

Contractors and Supervisors, Metal Forming, Shaping and Erecting Trades (7214)

Employment requirements

  • * Completion of secondary school is usually required.
  • * Several years of experience as a qualified tradesperson in a relevant trade are required.
  • * Journeyman/woman trade certification in a relevant trade is required.

Skill type

  • Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations

Skill level

  • Technical

More information

  • * There is little or no intertrade mobility among the supervisors in this unit group.

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