Supervisors, mining and quarrying
National Occupation Code (NOC): 82020
Supervisors in mining and quarrying supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in underground and surface mining operations and quarries. They are employed by coal, metal and non-metallic mineral mines and quarries.
Job Duties for Supervisors, mining and quarrying
- Supervise, coordinate and schedule the activities of workers who extract coal, minerals and ore; operate underground conveyances; and perform other services in support of underground mining, or of heavy equipment operators, drillers, blasters and other workers in surface mining and quarrying
- Establish methods to meet work schedules and confer with managerial and technical personnel, other departments and contractors to resolve problems and coordinate activities
- Oversee the safety of the mining or quarrying operations
- Resolve work problems and recommend measures to improve productivity
- Requisition materials and supplies
- Train workers in job duties, safety procedures and company policies
- Recommend personnel actions such as hirings and promotions
- Prepare production and other reports.
Alternate Job Titles
- Blasters Foreman/woman – Mining And Quarrying
- Blasters Foreman/woman – Quarrying
- Blasters Foreman/woman – Surface Mining
- Coal Mine Foreman/woman
- Construction Supervisor – Underground Mining And Quarrying
- Diamond Drilling Foreman/woman
- Drill Fitter Boss – Mining
- Drill Fitter Foreman/woman – Mining
- Drilling Foreman/woman – Mining And Quarrying
- Dynamiters Foreman/woman – Quarrying
- Face Boss – Underground Mining
- Fill Foreman/woman
- Fill Foreman/woman – Underground Mining
- Fire Boss – Mining
- General Foreman/woman – Mining
- Junior Foreman/woman – Mining
- Level Boss – Underground Mining
- Mine Captain
- Mine Foreman/woman
- Mine Supervisor
- Motormen/women And Dinkeymen/women Foreman/woman (except Rail Transport)
- Open Pit Mine Supervisor
- Production Foreman/woman – Mining And Quarrying
- Quarry Foreman/woman
- Quarry Supervisor
- Relieving Surface Foreman/woman – Mining
- Salvage Foreman/woman – Mining
- Sand Fill Boss – Underground Mining
- Senior Foreman/woman – Mining
- Shift Boss – Mining And Quarrying
- Shift Foreman/woman – Mining And Quarrying
- Shift Leader – Mining And Quarrying
- Shot Foreman/woman – Mining And Quarrying
- Stope Foreman/woman – Mining
- Supply Boss – Mining
- Supply Foreman/woman – Mining
- Surface Foreman/woman – Mining
- Surface Mine Foreman/woman
- Surface Mine Supervisor
- Track Boss – Underground Mining
- Track Layer Boss – Underground Mining
- Underground Mine Foreman/woman
- Yard Boss – Mining And Quarrying
- Yard Supervisor – Mining And Quarrying