5250- SKILLED METAL, ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TRADES SUPERVISORS

Job Title: 

SKILLED METAL, ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TRADES SUPERVISORS

Alternate Titles: 

Electrical supervisor,Maintenance supervisor (manufacturing),Workshop manager

Job Description: 

Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors oversee operations and directly supervise and coordinate the activities of workers in skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades.

Education: 

Academic qualifications may not be required, though some GCSEs/S grades or an equivalent qualification may be an advantage. NVQs/SVQs are available at Levels 1, 2 and 3. Apprenticeships combining practical work experience and technical training would be required together with significant, relevant work experience.
Refer The S/NVQ framework for more details

NS-SEC: 

The simplified NS-SEC analytic class for this code is 2
The simplified NS-SEC operational category for this code is 6
Refer The National Statistics Socio-economic Classification for more details

Tasks: 


  • directly supervises and coordinates the activities of skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades workers;
  • establishes and monitors work schedules to meet productivity requirements;
  • liaises with managers and other departments and contractors to resolve operational problems;
  • determines or recommends staffing and other needs to meet productivity requirements;
  • reports as required to managerial staff on departmental activities.
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Source Of Info: 

Office of National Statistics UK