NOC 8221 – Supervisors, mining and quarrying

The National Occupational Classification (NOC) code 8221 is for Supervisors, mining and quarrying

NOC skill type/level: Skill Level B

Employment requirements

• Completion of secondary school is required.
• Completion of a college or university program in mining technology or engineering may be required for some positions in this group.
• Several years of experience in the occupations supervised are usually required.
• Provincial certification as an underground mine supervisor, shift boss, or coal mining supervisor may be required.

List of Job Titles for NOC 8221 – Supervisors, mining and quarrying

• Blasters foreman/woman – mining and quarrying
• Blasters foreman/woman – quarrying
• Blasters foreman/woman – surface mining
• Coal mine foreman/woman
• Construction supervisor – underground mining and quarrying
• Diamond drilling foreman/woman
• Drill fitter boss – mining
• Drill fitter foreman/woman – mining
• Drilling foreman/woman – mining and quarrying
• Dynamiters foreman/woman – quarrying
• Face boss – underground mining
• Fill foreman/woman
• Fill foreman/woman – underground mining
• Fire boss – mining
• General foreman/woman – mining
• Junior foreman/woman – mining
• Level boss – underground mining
• Mine captain
• Mine foreman/woman
• Mine supervisor
• Motormen/women and dinkeymen/women foreman/woman (except rail transport)
• Open pit mine supervisor
• Production foreman/woman – mining and quarrying
• Quarry foreman/woman
• Quarry supervisor
• Relieving surface foreman/woman – mining
• Salvage foreman/woman – mining
• Sand fill boss – underground mining
• Senior foreman/woman – mining
• Shift boss – mining and quarrying
• Shift foreman/woman – mining and quarrying
• Shift leader – mining and quarrying
• Shot foreman/woman – mining and quarrying
• Stope foreman/woman – mining
• Supply boss – mining
• Supply foreman/woman – mining
• Surface foreman/woman – mining
• Surface mine foreman/woman
• Surface mine supervisor
• Track boss – underground mining
• Track layer boss – underground mining
• Underground mine foreman/woman
• Yard boss – mining and quarrying
• Yard supervisor – mining and quarrying