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.

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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