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72022 – Supervisors, printing and related occupations
Supervisors of printing and related occupations supervise and coordinate the activities of workers who produce camera work and printing plates and cylinders, process film, print text and illustrations on paper, metal and other material, and bind and finish printed products. They are employed by companies that specialize in commercial printing or one of its components, such as binding or colour reproduction, in combined printing and publishing companies, such as newspapers and magazines, and in various establishments in both the public and private sectors that have in-house printing departments.
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Example titles
- Bindery foreman/woman - printing
- Bindery supervisor - printing
- Composing room supervisor - printing
- Film processing supervisor
- Finishing supervisor - printing
- Photographic and film processing foreman/woman
- Platemaking supervisor - printing
- Prepress supervisor - printing
- Pressroom supervisor - printing
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Supervise, coordinate and schedule activities of workers who produce camera work and printing plates and cylinders; process film; and print, bind and finish books, newspapers, business forms and other printed products
- Establish methods to meet work schedules and coordinate work activities with other departments
- Review and approve all job proofs or samples in order to ensure quality of work meets client specifications
- Requisition materials and supplies
- Resolve work problems, provide technical advice and recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality
- Train staff in job duties, safety procedures and company policies
- Recommend personnel actions such as hiring and promotions
- Prepare production and other reports
- May set up machines or equipment.
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is required.
- Completion of a college program in graphic arts technology may be required.
- Several years of experience in the work area supervised is usually required.
- Provincial trade certification may be required for some occupations in this unit group.
Additional information
- Progression to management positions, such as department, production or plant manager, is possible with experience.
Exclusions
- Printing plant manager; printing plant manager (in 90010 Manufacturing managers)
- Desktop publishing operators supervisor; desktop publishing operators supervisor (in 12010 Supervisors, general office and administrative support workers)
Breakdown summary
- Broad occupational category
- 7 – Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
- TEER
- 2 – Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of two or more years; or supervisory occupations
- Major group
- 72 – Technical trades and transportation officers and controllers
- Sub-major group
- 720 – Technical trades contractors and supervisors
- Minor group
- 7202 – Contractors and supervisors, technical maintenance trades and heavy equipment and transport operators
- Version
- NOC 2021 Version 1.0