职业描述：Supervisors, Processing Occupations (921)

At Work
These supervisors work for mineral ore and metal processing plants, petroleum and natural gas processing, pipeline, petrochemical, chemical and pharmaceutical companies, water and waste treatment utilities, fruit and vegetable processing plants, dairies, flour mills, bakeries, sugar refineries, fish and meat plants, breweries, food and beverage and tobacco processing organizations, rubber and plastic products manufacturing companies, pulp and paper companies, paper converting companies, sawmills, planing mills, wood treatment and waferboard plants, and textile companies. Their duties may require them to:
Direct, co-ordinate and schedule the activities of workers;
Establish methods to meet work schedules and co-ordinate work with other departments;
Ensure that systems and equipment operate efficiently;
Identify, investigate, correct and document potential environmental and safety problems;
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;
Prepare production and other reports; and
Manage operating budgets.

Education, Training and Experience
These supervisors usually require a high school diploma. Many recent entrants have a trade/vocational or community college diploma.

They usually require several years' experience in their area of work.
Some may require special certificates and licences.

About these Occupations
50,000 persons were employed in these occupations in 1996, an increase of 6.2% from 1986. Over the same period, employment in all occupations grew by 13.1%

23% of these persons are supervisors in forest products processing, 21% are supervisors in mineral and metal processing, 20% are supervisors in gas and chemical processing and utilities, and 19% are supervisors in food, beverage and tobacco processing.
7% of these supervisors work part-time, well below the average of 19% for all occupations.
8% of these supervisors are self-employed, compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.
25% of these supervisors are women, compared to an average of 45% for all occupations.
The unemployment rate in these occupations averaged 6.9% from 1994 to 1996, compared to an average of 6.7% for all occupations.
Average earnings of year-round, full-time workers in these occupations in 1995 were $37,800, compared to an average of $35,700 for all occupations. These earnings are among the highest for technical, paraprofessional and skilled occupations and among the highest for occupations in processing, manufacturing and utilities.
Employment in these occupations is highly sensitive to overall economic conditions and moderately seasonal.

Full-Time Earnings

1995 Full-Time Earnings*
$56,300 Highest
$37,800 Average
$19,500 Lowest

* Full-time earnings of the highest 10%, the average and the lowest 10% of workers. $35,700 is the average for all occupations.

Looking to the Year 2001
Current labour market conditions for new entrants in these occupations are fair. Labour market conditions for new entrants will remain fair through 2001.

There may be increased opportunities for new entrants with skills in the application of robotics and of computerized equipment in processing.
Labour requirements for these supervisors will increase across a broad range of processing industries through 2001.