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Intro
Supervisors in this unit group supervise and co-ordinate the activities of workers who manufacture furniture and fixtures made of wood or other materials. They are employed in furniture and fixtures manufacturing establishments.
Main Duties
Supervisors in this unit group perform some or all of the following duties:
- Supervise, co-ordinate and schedule the activities of workers who assemble furniture and fixtures of any materials, operate woodworking machines and finish furniture to specified colour or finish
- Establish methods to meet work schedules and co-ordinate work activities with other departments
- Resolve work problems and recommend work measures to improve productivity and product quality
- Requisition materials and supplies
- Train staff in job duties, safety procedures and company policy
- Recommend personnel actions such as hirings and promotions
- Prepare production and other reports.
Employment Requirements
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- Experience as a furniture and fixture assembler, woodworking machine operator, cabinetmaker or furniture finisher, is usually required.
All Titles
- buffing and lacquering foreman/woman – furniture and fixtures manufacturingbuffing and lacquering foreman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing, buffing and lacquering forewoman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing, foreman, buffing and lacquering – furniture and fixtures manufacturing, forewoman, buffing and lacquering – furniture and fixtures manufacturing
- chair assembly foreman/woman – furniture and fixtures manufacturingchair assembly foreman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing, chair assembly forewoman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing, foreman, chair assembly – furniture and fixtures manufacturing, forewoman, chair assembly – furniture and fixtures manufacturing
- desk assembly foreman/woman – furniture and fixtures manufacturingdesk assembly foreman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing, desk assembly forewoman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing, foreman, desk assembly, foreman, desk assembly – furniture and fixtures manufacturing, forewoman, desk assembly, forewoman, desk assembly – furniture and fixtures manufacturing
- finishing room foreman/woman – furniture and fixtures manufacturingfinishing room foreman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing, finishing room forewoman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing
- foreman/woman, buffing and lacquering – furniture and fixtures manufacturing
- foreman/woman, cabinet assemblers and wood furniture makersforeman, cabinet assemblers and wood furniture makers, forewoman, cabinet assemblers and wood furniture makers
- foreman/woman, chair assembly – furniture and fixtures manufacturing
- foreman/woman, decorating – furniture and fixtures manufacturingforeman, decorating – furniture and fixtures manufacturing, forewoman, decorating – furniture and fixtures manufacturing
- foreman/woman, desk assembly
- foreman/woman, desk assembly – furniture and fixtures manufacturing
- foreman/woman, furniture assemblyforeman, furniture assembly, foreman, furniture assembly – furniture and fixtures manufacturing, forewoman, furniture assembly, forewoman, furniture assembly – furniture and fixtures manufacturing, furniture assembly foreman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing, furniture assembly forewoman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing
- foreman/woman, furniture assembly – furniture and fixtures manufacturing
- foreman/woman, furniture components sanding departmentforeman, furniture components sanding department, forewoman, furniture components sanding department, furniture components sanding department foreman, furniture components sanding department forewoman
- foreman/woman, furniture finishers – furniture and fixtures manufacturingforeman, furniture finishers – furniture and fixtures manufacturing, forewoman, furniture finishers – furniture and fixtures manufacturing, furniture finishers foreman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing, furniture finishers forewoman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing
- foreman/woman, furniture finishing – furniture and fixtures manufacturingforeman, furniture finishing – furniture and fixtures manufacturing, forewoman, furniture finishing – furniture and fixtures manufacturing, furniture finishing foreman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing, furniture finishing forewoman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing
- foreman/woman, furniture gluers – furniture and fixtures manufacturingforeman, furniture gluers – furniture and fixtures manufacturing, forewoman, furniture gluers – furniture and fixtures manufacturing, furniture gluers foreman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing, furniture gluers forewoman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing
- foreman/woman, furniture inspectors – furniture and fixtures manufacturingforeman, furniture inspectors – furniture and fixtures manufacturing, forewoman, furniture inspectors – furniture and fixtures manufacturing, furniture inspectors foreman, furniture inspectors forewoman
- foreman/woman, gluing – furniture and fixtures manufacturingforeman, gluing – furniture and fixtures manufacturing, forewoman, gluing – furniture and fixtures manufacturing, gluing foreman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing, gluing forewoman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing
- foreman/woman, laminating – furniture and fixtures manufacturingforeman, laminating – furniture and fixtures manufacturing, forewoman, laminating – furniture and fixtures manufacturing, laminating foreman, laminating foreman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing, laminating forewoman, laminating forewoman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing
- foreman/woman, machining – furniture and fixtures manufacturingforeman, machining – furniture and fixtures manufacturing, forewoman, machining – furniture and fixtures manufacturing, machining foreman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing, machining forewoman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing
- foreman/woman, mattress manufacturingforeman, mattress manufacturing, forewoman, mattress manufacturing, mattress manufacturing foreman, mattress manufacturing forewoman
- foreman/woman, metal furniture assemblyforeman, metal furniture assembly, forewoman, metal furniture assembly, metal furniture assembly foreman, metal furniture assembly forewoman
- foreman/woman, paint department – furniture and fixtures manufacturingforeman, paint department – furniture and fixtures manufacturing, forewoman, paint department – furniture and fixtures manufacturing, paint department foreman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing, paint department forewoman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing
- foreman/woman, planers, turners, shapers and related wood-machining workers – furniture and fixtures manufacturingforeman, planers, turners, shapers and related wood-machining workers – furniture and fixtures manufacturing, forewoman, planers, turners, shapers and related wood-machining workers – furniture and fixtures manufacturing, planers, turners, shapers and related wood-machining workers foreman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing, planers, turners, shapers and related wood-machining workers forewoman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing
- foreman/woman, veneering – furniture and fixtures manufacturingforeman, veneering – furniture and fixtures manufacturing, forewoman, veneering – furniture and fixtures manufacturing, veneering foreman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing, veneering forewoman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing
- foreman/woman, veneering shop – furniture and fixtures manufacturingforeman, veneering shop – furniture and fixtures manufacturing, forewoman, veneering shop – furniture and fixtures manufacturing, shop foreman, veneering – furniture and fixtures manufacturing, shop forewoman, veneering – furniture and fixtures manufacturing, veneering shop foreman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing, veneering shop forewoman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing
- foreman/woman, wood machining workers – furniture and fixtures manufacturingforeman, wood machining workers – furniture and fixtures manufacturing, forewoman, wood machining workers – furniture and fixtures manufacturing, wood machining workers foreman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing, wood machining workers forewoman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing
- foreman/woman, wood sanders – furniture and fixtures manufacturingforeman, wood sanders – furniture and fixtures manufacturing, forewoman, wood sanders – furniture and fixtures manufacturing, wood sanders foreman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing, wood sanders forewoman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing
- foreman/woman, wood sawing (except sawmill)foreman, wood sawing (except sawmill), forewoman, wood sawing (except sawmill), wood sawing foreman (except sawmill), wood sawing forewoman (except sawmill)
- foreman/woman, wood-machining quality-control inspectors – furniture and fixtures manufacturingforeman, wood-machining quality-control inspectors – furniture and fixtures manufacturing, forewoman, wood-machining quality-control inspectors – furniture and fixtures manufacturing, wood-machining quality-control inspectors foreman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing, wood-machining quality-control inspectors forewoman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing
- foreman/woman, woodworking machine departmentforeman, woodworking machine department, forewoman, woodworking machine department, woodworking machine department foreman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing, woodworking machine department forewoman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing
- foreman/woman, woodworking machine operators – furniture and fixtures manufacturingforeman, woodworking machine operators – furniture and fixtures manufacturing, forewoman, woodworking machine operators – furniture and fixtures manufacturing, woodworking machine operators foreman, woodworking machine operators foreman/woman, woodworking machine operators forewoman
- furniture and fixtures manufacturing supervisor
- furniture assembly foreman/woman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing
- furniture components sanding department foreman/woman
- furniture finishers foreman/woman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing
- furniture finishers supervisor
- furniture finishing foreman/woman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing
- furniture gluers foreman/woman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing
- furniture inspectors foreman/woman
- gluing foreman/woman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing
- laminating foreman/woman
- laminating foreman/woman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing
- machining foreman/woman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing
- mattress manufacturing foreman/woman
- metal furniture assembly foreman/woman
- paint department foreman/woman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing
- planers, turners, shapers and related wood-machining workers foreman/woman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing
- shop foreman/woman, veneering – furniture and fixtures manufacturing
- supervisor, furniture and fixture manufacturing
- supervisor, furniture finishers
- supervisor, woodworking machine operators
- supervisor, woodworking machine operators – furniture and fixtures manufacturing
- veneering foreman/woman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing
- veneering shop foreman/woman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing
- wood machining workers foreman/woman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing
- wood sanders foreman/woman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing
- wood sawing foreman/woman (except sawmill)
- wood-machining quality-control inspectors foreman/woman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing
- woodworking machine department foreman/woman – furniture and fixtures manufacturing
- woodworking machine operators supervisor – furniture and fixtures manufacturing
Exclusions
- Cabinetmakers (7272)
- Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades (7204)
- Furniture and fixture assemblers and inspectors (9532)
- Furniture finishers and refinishers (9534)
- Supervisors of millwork and wood product manufacturing other than furniture and fixture, and wood machining (See 9227 Supervisors, other products manufacturing and assembly)
- Woodworking machine operators (9437)