Supervisors, textile, fabric, fur and leather products processing and manufacturing – NOC : 9217

Unit Group

9217 Supervisors, textile, fabric, fur and leather products processing and manufacturing

Supervisors in this unit group supervise and co-ordinate the activities of workers engaged in textile, fabric, fur and leather products processing and manufacturing. They are employed by textile manufacturing companies, tanneries and other manufacturers of fabric, fur and leather products.

Example Titles

boot and shoe foreman/woman

canvas products manufacturing foreman/woman

cutting department foreman/woman, fabric

dye room supervisor

embroidery supervisor – fabric products

finishing supervisor – textiles

foreman/woman – textile processing

fur dressing foreman/woman

hat and cap makers foreman/woman

sample room foreman/woman, leather products

sewing machine operators supervisor

stitching department supervisor

supervisor, knitting

tannery foreman/woman

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Main duties

Supervisors in this unit group perform some or all of the following duties:

Supervise, co-ordinate and schedule the activities of production workers who operate machines to process natural, synthetic and hybrid textile fibre, yarn and thread; bleach, dye and finish textiles; operate manufacturing machines to cut, stitch and produce fabric, fur or leather garments and other products; and inspect textiles products
Establish methods to meet work schedules and co-ordinate work activities with other departments
Resolve work problems and recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality
Requisition materials and supplies
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.

Employment requirements

Completion of secondary school is usually required.
Post-secondary education in textile technology or a related field may be required for some positions in this group.
Several years of experience as a worker in the unit group being supervised are usually required.
Experience may be required in a specific process, or with a specific product or type of equipment.

Additional information

There is some mobility among supervisory positions in this group.
Progression to managerial positions is possible with experience.

Classified elsewhere

Machine operators and related workers in textile, fabric, fur and leather products processing and manufacturing (944)
Master dyers and textile colour technologists (in 2211 Chemical technologists and technicians )
Tailors, dressmakers, furriers and milliners (6342)
Technologists and technicians in textile manufacturing (in 2233 Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians )
Textile machinery mechanics (in 7311 Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics )