92010 Supervisors, mineral and metal processing

What this occupation covers

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.

Official main duties

The NOC profile lists 8 main duties for this code.

• 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.

Do not copy these lines into your reference letter. The letter has to describe what you actually did, in your employer’s words. DUTYPROOF flags wording lifted from the NOC as something to review, and an officer reading a letter that mirrors the NOC reads it the same way.

What DUTYPROOF screens for

This is DUTYPROOF’s screening threshold, not IRCC’s decision. For this NOC, screening requires at least 2 of its 8 official duties to be evidenced in your own words, plus the required letter elements. IRCC asks that you performed the actions in the occupation’s lead statement and a substantial number of its main duties — so treat the duty coverage as the number that matters, not the badge.

Codes this one is confused with

The NOC profile names these itself. Choosing the wrong code of a look-alike pair is the most common way genuine work experience fails to establish eligibility.

• 82020 Supervisors, mining and quarrying
• 92023 Supervisors, other mechanical and metal products manufacturing

Excluded from this code

• Supervisors, mining and quarrying (See 82020 Supervisors, mining and quarrying)
• Supervisors, other mechanical and metal products manufacturing (See 92023 Supervisors, other mechanical and metal products manufacturing)

Job titles filed under this code

A title on this list does not by itself put your experience in this code — the duties in your letter decide that.

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

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.