7303 - Supervisors, Printing and Related Occupations

Supervisors in this unit group supervise and co-ordinate 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.

  • Illustrative example(s)
    • 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
  • All examples
  • binders foreman/woman - printing
  • binders supervisor - printing
  • bindery foreman/woman - printing
  • bindery supervisor - printing
  • bindery workers supervisor - printing
  • composing foreman/woman - printing
  • composing room supervisor - printing
  • compositors foreman/woman - printing
  • compositors supervisor - printing
  • engravers foreman/woman (except photoengravers) - printing
  • engraving foreman/woman (except photoengraving) - printing
  • film developers foreman/woman
  • film developers supervisor
  • film printers foreman/woman
  • film printing foreman/woman
  • film printing supervisor
  • film processing foreman/woman
  • film processing supervisor
  • film processors foreman/woman
  • film processors supervisor
  • filmsetter operators supervisor
  • filmsetters supervisor
  • finishing foreman/woman - printing
  • finishing supervisor - printing
  • foreman/woman, binders - printing
  • foreman/woman, bindery - printing
  • foreman/woman, composing - printing
  • foreman/woman, compositors - printing
  • foreman/woman, engravers (except photoengravers) - printing
  • foreman/woman, engraving (except photoengraving) - printing
  • foreman/woman, film developers
  • foreman/woman, film printers
  • foreman/woman, film printing
  • foreman/woman, film processing
  • foreman/woman, film processors
  • foreman/woman, finishing - printing
  • foreman/woman, hot composition - printing
  • foreman/woman, letterpress - printing
  • foreman/woman, letterpress room
  • foreman/woman, offset lithography - printing
  • foreman/woman, offset press - printing
  • foreman/woman, offset press operators - printing
  • foreman/woman, OptiCopy and stripping - printing
  • foreman/woman, photoengravers
  • foreman/woman, photographic and film processing
  • foreman/woman, photographic processing and finishing
  • foreman/woman, pressroom - printing
  • foreman/woman, printers
  • foreman/woman, printing shop
  • foreman/woman, rotogravure
  • foreman/woman, rotogravure press operators - printing
  • foreman/woman, rotogravure pressmen/women - printing
  • foreman/woman, stereotypists and electroplaters
  • foreman/woman, typesetters - printing
  • gravure press operators foreman/woman
  • gravure printers foreman/woman
  • hand compositors supervisor
  • hot composition foreman/woman - printing
  • letterpress foreman/woman - printing
  • letterpress room foreman/woman
  • mechanical composition foreman/woman - printing
  • offset lithography foreman/woman - printing
  • offset press foreman/woman - printing
  • offset press operators foreman/woman - printing
  • OptiCopy and stripping foreman/woman - printing
  • photocomposer operators supervisor
  • photocomposers supervisor
  • photoengravers foreman/woman
  • photographic and film processing foreman/woman
  • photographic and film processing supervisor
  • photographic lab foreman/woman
  • photographic processing and finishing foreman/woman
  • photographic processors supervisor
  • platemakers supervisor
  • platemaking supervisor - printing
  • plateroom supervisor - printing
  • preparatory supervisor - printing
  • prepress supervisor - printing
  • prepress workers supervisor
  • press operators supervisor, printing
  • press supervisor - printing
  • pressroom foreman/woman - printing
  • pressroom supervisor - printing
  • printers foreman/woman
  • printers supervisor
  • printing press operators supervisor
  • printing shop foreman/woman
  • printing supervisor
  • production supervisor - printing
  • rotogravure foreman/woman
  • rotogravure press operators foreman/woman - printing
  • rotogravure pressmen/women foreman/woman - printing
  • stereotypists and electroplaters foreman/woman
  • supervisor, binders - printing
  • supervisor, bindery - printing
  • supervisor, bindery workers - printing
  • supervisor, composing room - printing
  • supervisor, compositors - printing
  • supervisor, film developers
  • supervisor, film printing
  • supervisor, film processing
  • supervisor, film processors
  • supervisor, filmsetter operators
  • supervisor, finishing - printing
  • supervisor, hand compositors
  • supervisor, photocomposer operators
  • supervisor, photographic and film processing
  • supervisor, photographic processors
  • supervisor, platemakers
  • supervisor, platemaking - printing
  • supervisor, plateroom - printing
  • supervisor, prepress - printing
  • supervisor, prepress workers
  • supervisor, press - printing
  • supervisor, pressroom - printing
  • supervisor, printers
  • supervisor, printing
  • supervisor, printing press operators
  • supervisor, production - printing
  • supervisor, typesetters - printing
  • supervisor, typographers
  • typesetters foreman/woman - printing
  • typesetters supervisor - printing
  • typographers supervisor
  • Exclusion(s)
    • Printing plant managers (See 0911 Manufacturing managers)
    • Supervisors of desktop publishing operators (See 1211 Supervisors, general office and administrative support workers)
       
  • Main duties

Supervisors in this unit group perform some or all of the following duties:

  • Supervise, co-ordinate 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 co-ordinate 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.

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