职业描述：Supervisors, Assembly and Fabrication (922)

At Work
These supervisors work for manufacturers of automobiles, vans and light trucks, electronics parts, components and systems, electrical components, appliances, motors and industrial equipment, furniture and fixtures, aircraft and aircraft parts, heavy trucks, trailers, buses, motor vehicle engines, transmissions, heating equipment, commercial refrigeration and similar metal products, clothing, fabric products, textiles, leather, and other miscellaneous products such as jewellery, clocks, watches, millwork, sporting goods and toys. 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;
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; and
Prepare production and other reports.

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

They usually need several years' experience as assemblers, fabricators, machine operators, testers, lead hands or inspectors, or have performed other work in the same company or industry.
Supervisors in electronics manufacturing may require a two-year college program in electronics.

About these Occupations
26,000 persons were employed in these occupations in 1996, an increase of 14.3% from 1986. Over the same period, employment in all occupations grew by 13.1%.

22% of these supervisors work in furniture and fixtures manufacturing and 21% work in motor vehicle assembling; the rest work in a wide variety of manufacturing industries.
6% of these supervisors work part-time, well below the average of 19% for all occupations.
13% of these supervisors are self-employed, compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.
28% of these supervisors are women, compared to an average of 45% for all occupations.
The unemployment rate for these supervisors 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 $34,800, compared to an average of $35,700 for all occupations.
Employment in these occupations is highly sensitive to overall economic conditions but is not seasonal.

Full-Time Earnings

1995 Full-Time Earnings*
$54,400 Highest
$34,800 Average
$16,500 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 the year 2001.

Labour requirements in these occupations will increase substantially through 2001. The largest increases will occur in the motor vehicle, electrical and electronic products and furniture industries.