Unit Group

9225 Supervisors, Fabric, Fur and Leather Products Manufacturing

Example Titles

• boot and shoe foreman/woman
• canvas products manufacturing foreman/woman
• cutting department foreman/woman, fabric
• embroidery supervisor – fabric products
• fur dressing foreman/woman
• hat and cap makers foreman/woman
• sample room foreman/woman, leather products
• sewing machine operators supervisor
• stitching department supervisor
• tannery foreman/woman

Main duties

• Supervise, co-ordinate and schedule the activities of workers who cut or stitch fabric, fur or leather garments and other products in the manufacturing process
• Establish methods to meet work schedules and co-ordinate work activities with other units
• Requisition materials and supplies
• Resolve work problems and recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality
• Train staff in job duties, safety procedures and company policies
• Recommend personnel actions such as hirings and promotions
• Prepare production and other reports.

Employment requirements

• Completion of secondary school is usually required.

• Several years of experience as a worker in the unit group being supervised are required.

Additional information

• There is little mobility among the various types of supervisors in this group.

Classified elsewhere

• Supervisors, Textile Processing (9216)
• Tailors, Dressmakers, Furriers and Milliners (7342)