72010 – Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations
Lead statement
Contractors and supervisors in machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations supervise and coordinate the activities of workers classified in the following unit groups: Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors (72.100), Tool and die makers (72.101), Sheet metal workers (72.102), Boilermakers (72.103), Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters (72.104), Ironworkers (72.105), Welders and related machine operators (72.106) and Machining tool operators (94.106).
Main duties
- Supervise, coordinate and schedule the activities of workers who shape, form and join metal parts or products to specified dimensions, machine metal into parts, products, tools and dies or moulds with precise measurements and erect light and heavy metal products and structures
- Establish methods to meet work schedules and coordinate work activities with other departments
- Requisition materials and supplies
- Resolve work problems and recommend work measures to improve productivity
- Train or arrange for training of workers
- Recommend personnel actions such as hirings and promotions
- Ensure standards for safe working conditions are observed
- Prepare production and other reports
- Set up machines and equipment and write programs for computer numerically controlled (CNC) machine tools
- May manage the operations of their own companies
- May also supervise, coordinate and schedule the activities of related apprentices, machine operators, helpers and labourers.
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- Several years of experience as a qualified machinist or tool and die maker are required.
- Journeyman/woman trade certification in machining, tool and die making or in another related metalworking trade is required.
Example job titles
automotive machine shop foreman/woman · mould shop foreman/woman - machining · machine shop supervisor · machine shop inspectors foreman/woman · machine tool operators foreman/woman · machining and tooling inspectors foreman/woman · machining inspectors foreman/woman · machining tool operators foreman/woman · machinists supervisor · machinists and machine tool set-up operators foreman/woman · maintenance machine shop foreman/woman · quality control foreman/woman - metal machining · metal mould and metal patternmakers supervisor · tool and die inspectors supervisor · tool and die makers supervisor · tooling inspectors supervisor · precision instrument machine shop foreman/woman · machine tool grinding foreman/woman · tool and die making supervisor · toolroom foreman/woman · shipyard machine shop foreman/woman · production machine shop foreman/woman · machining supervisor · machining tool foreman/woman · machine shop foreman/woman · machinists foreman/woman · metal-machining inspection foreman/woman · pattern shop foreman/woman - metal machining · metal mould and metal patternmakers foreman/woman · tool and die inspectors foreman/woman · tooling inspectors foreman/woman · tool and die makers foreman/woman · machining foreman/woman · tooling foreman/woman · tooling supervisor · construction ironwork contractor · ironwork contractor · sheet metal contractor · boilermaker supervisor · welding contractor
Wages (per hour)
| Province / territory | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | $28.10 | $40.00 | $55.00 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | $30.74 | $46.98 | $61.10 |
| Nova Scotia | $33.00 | $38.05 | $72.13 |
| New Brunswick | $33.00 | $38.05 | $72.13 |
| Quebec | $27.00 | $36.00 | $45.00 |
| Ontario | $28.00 | $40.00 | $53.80 |
| Manitoba | $25.64 | $40.00 | $55.29 |
| Saskatchewan | $27.04 | $45.00 | $57.67 |
| Alberta | $28.00 | $48.94 | $61.86 |
| British Columbia | $28.85 | $48.30 | $61.34 |
Source: Job Bank wages, 2025 release (ESDC). Low and high are the 10th and 90th percentiles.
Occupation details: ESDC OaSIS 2025, based on NOC 2021.