Job description Sawmill Supervisor in the Banff–Jasper–Rocky Mountain House Region

Find out what work is like for a sawmill supervisor in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Supervisors, forest products processing (NOC 92014).

Supervisors, forest products processing

Description

Supervisors in forest products processing supervise and coordinate the activities of workers engaged in pulp and paper production and wood processing and manufacturing. They are employed by pulp and paper companies, paper converting companies, sawmills, planing mills, wood treatment plants, waferboard plants and other wood processing companies.

Work week duration

Supervisors, forest products processing usually work between 35 to 40 hours per week.
Between 35 to 40 hours

Job duties

Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Supervisors, forest products processing have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:

  • Supervise, coordinate and schedule the activities of workers who operate pulp and paper mills, paper converting mills, sawmills, planing mills, plywood, waferboard and other wood and paper products mills
  • Ensure that systems and equipment are operating efficiently and that proper maintenance and repairs are performed
  • Establish methods to meet work schedules and coordinate 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 and administer the collective agreement
  • Prepare production and other reports
  • Monitor safety conditions
  • May set up machines and equipment.

Physical demands Help - Physical Demands

  • Standing

Physical demands

Physical demands are the physical activities that the job requires the worker to do. Physical demands are selected according to the likeliness that workers will have to perform them for at least half of the time they spend at work.

Workplaces and employers

Here are the typical workplaces where Supervisors, forest products processing are employed and some of their main characteristics:

  • Wood processing plants
  • Planing mills
  • Sawmills
  • Pulp and paper companies
  • Waferboard plants
  • Paper converting companies
  • Wood treatment plants

Work environment Help - Physical Work Environment

  • Indoors, environmentally controlled
  • Sound and noise
  • Standard safety equipment

Physical proximity from others Help - Physical proximity from others

  • Somewhat close (e.g. share office)

Work environment

The work environment refers to the physical setting in which people work. The characteristics and conditions of the work environment are selected according to the likeliness that workers will be exposed to them at least once a week.

Physical proximity from others

Physical proximity from others refers to the physical distance between individuals in the workplace. The likeliness that the job requires to perform tasks while being physically close to other people is rated on a scale with 3 levels: "Somewhat close", "Close" and "Very close".

Related job titles

Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 92014), and a list of similar occupations:

  • coating room foreman/woman - pulp and paper
  • lumber grading foreman/woman - wood processing
  • paper converting supervisor
  • paper machine foreman/woman
  • paper mill foreman/woman
  • plywood making foreman/woman
  • pulp mill foreman/woman
  • sawmill foreman/woman
  • shift operating supervisor - pulp and paper
  • shingle mill foreman/woman
  • tour foreman/woman - pulp and paper
  • waferboard foreman/woman
  • wood-treating plant foreman/woman

Similar occupations Help - Similar occupations

Similar occupations

This section lists other occupations that are part of the same broad occupational category as Supervisors, forest products processing in the National Occupational Classification (NOC). These occupations involve similar core qualifications but involve different responsibilities. To see more similar occupations, use the Job Transition Tool.

Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification

Labour Market Information Survey
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