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Supervisors, Mining and Quarrying  (NOC 8221)
Campbellton--Miramichi Region
Description |  Titles |  Duties |   Related Occupations

Supervisors in this unit group supervise and co-ordinate 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.

fill foreman/woman, foreman/woman, underground mine, level boss, mine captain, mine foreman/woman, shift boss, supervisor, mine, supervisor, quarry, supervisor, surface mine, track boss, yard boss.

Supervisors in this unit group perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Supervise, co-ordinate 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 co-ordinate activities
  • Oversee the safety of the mining or quarrying operation
  • 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.
Included Cities in Region | Service Canada Offices

Bathurst, Campbellton, Miramichi, Beresford, Caraquet, Dalhousie, Saint-Quentin, Shippagan, Tracadie-Sheila

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Education & Job Requirements for Supervisors, Mining and Quarrying in Campbellton--Miramichi Region

Education and job requirements can vary by region. Workers in regulated occupations require a licence to work legally. Workers in non-regulated occupations do not require a licence, but employers may have other certification requirements.

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Local Training

TRAINING IN ENGLISH, RELATED OCCUPATIONS:

NBCC - Fredericton Campus
http://www.nbcc.ca/en/home/default.aspx

NBCC - Moncton Campus
Toll free : 1-888-664-1477
http://www.nbcc.ca/en/home/default.aspx

TRAINING IN FRENCH, RELATED OCCUPATIONS:

CCNB - campus de Bathurst
Toll free : 1-800-552-5483
http://campbellton.ccnb.nb.ca/college/campus/bathurst/index.aspx

CCNB - Campus d'Edmundston
Toll free : 1-888-695-2262
http://www.ccnb.nb.ca/le-ccnb/nos-campus/campus-edmundston.aspx

[ Report Publication Date: 2011-10-11 | Source: Labour Market Information - HRSDC ]
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