Job description Production Supervisor - Printing in the Notre Dame-Central-Bonavista Bay Region

Find out what work is like for a production supervisor - printing in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Supervisors, printing and related occupations (NOC 72022).

Supervisors, printing and related occupations

Description

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.

Work week duration

Supervisors, printing and related occupations usually work more than 40 hours per week.
More than 40 hours

Job duties

Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Supervisors, printing and related occupations have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:

  • 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.

Physical demands Help - Physical Demands

  • Standing

Workplaces and employers

Here are the typical workplaces where Supervisors, printing and related occupations are employed and some of their main characteristics:

  • Publishing and printing companies
  • In-house printing departments of private and public sector establishments
  • Commercial printing companies

Work environment Help - Physical Work Environment

  • Indoors, environmentally controlled
  • Sound and noise
  • Dangerous chemical substances

Physical proximity from others Help - Physical proximity from others

  • Close (at arm’s length)

Related job titles

Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 72022), and a list of similar occupations:

  • 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

Similar occupations Help - Similar occupations

Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification

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