NOC 92023: Supervisors, other mechanical and metal products manufacturing
What supervisors, other mechanical and metal products manufacturing do
Supervisors in other mechanical and metal products manufacturing supervise and coordinate the activities of workers who fabricate, assemble and inspect mechanical and metal products, such as aircraft and aircraft parts, heavy trucks, buses, trailers, motor vehicle engines, transmissions, heating equipment, commercial refrigeration and similar metal products. They are employed by a wide variety of manufacturing companies.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Supervise, co-ordinate and schedule activities of workers who assemble and inspect products such as aircraft, buses, heavy trucks, transmissions, automobile engines and refrigeration and heating equipment
- Establish methods to meet work schedules and co-ordinate work activities with other departments
- Resolve work problems and recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality
- Requisition materials and supplies
- Train staff in job duties, safety procedures and company policies
- Recommend personnel actions such as hirings and promotions
- Prepare production and other reports
- May set up machines and equipment.
Job titles under NOC 92023
75 job titles are classified here, including aircraft assembly foreman/woman, engine assembly foreman/woman (except aircraft), helicopter assembly foreman/woman.
- agricultural equipment assembly foreman/woman
- aircraft assembly foreman/woman
- aircraft assembly inspection foreman/woman
- aircraft assembly supervisor
- aircraft fuselage assembly foreman/woman
- aircraft hydraulic equipment installation foreman/woman
- aircraft painter foreman/woman
- aircraft parts etching foreman/woman
- aircraft rigging foreman/woman
- assembly foreman/woman, helicopters
- ball and roller-bearings assembly foreman/woman
- construction machinery assembly foreman/woman
- diesel engine assembly foreman/woman
- electroplating foreman/woman
- electroplating supervisor
- engine accessories assembly foreman/woman (except aircraft)
- engine assembly foreman/woman (except aircraft)
- engine assembly supervisor (except aircraft)
- engine guard assembly foreman/woman (except aircraft)
- engine rebuilding shop foreman/woman (except aircraft)
- engine testing foreman/woman (except aircraft)
- farm implements assembly foreman/woman
- farm machinery inspection foreman/woman
- forge shop foreman/woman - metal products manufacturing
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- Post-secondary education may be required for some occupations in this group.
- Several years of experience as an assembler or inspector in the same company are usually required.
Supervisors, other mechanical and metal products manufacturing wages in Canada
Low, median and high hourly wages from Job Bank’s 2025 wage data. Annual figures assume full-time work (1,950 hours a year).
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Canada | $26.92/hr | $36.00/hr | $50.00/hr |
Toronto ON | $26.00/hr | $35.00/hr | $50.48/hr |
Montréal QC | $26.50/hr | $36.00/hr | $48.08/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $34.00/hr | $41.20/hr | $52.97/hr |
Calgary AB | $26.68/hr | $34.84/hr | $46.62/hr |
Edmonton AB | $30.71/hr | $37.93/hr | $50.26/hr |
Ottawa ON | $30.00/hr | $37.91/hr | $40.83/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $25.00/hr | $32.00/hr | $36.91/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $26.50/hr | $36.00/hr | $48.08/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $28.00/hr | $32.00/hr | $40.38/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $28.03/hr | $36.44/hr | $51.95/hr |
London ON | $27.64/hr | $34.86/hr | $42.21/hr |
Halifax NS | $32.60/hr | $40.00/hr | $78.13/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $28.88/hr | $38.89/hr | $53.36/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Nova Scotia | $19.00/hr | $36.00/hr | $70.91/hr |
New Brunswick | $21.00/hr | $33.00/hr | $36.00/hr |
Quebec | $26.50/hr | $36.00/hr | $48.08/hr |
Ontario | $26.22/hr | $37.00/hr | $51.92/hr |
Manitoba | $26.00/hr | $32.00/hr | $49.04/hr |
Saskatchewan | $26.26/hr | $34.93/hr | $56.40/hr |
Alberta | $30.00/hr | $35.00/hr | $48.08/hr |
British Columbia | $30.00/hr | $41.00/hr | $52.97/hr |
Using NOC 92023 for your resume or Express Entry profile
- IRCC asks you to make sure the main duties listed for your NOC match what you actually did at your job. If they don’t, look for another unit group whose duties do.
- Describe your own work in your own words. Recruiters and ATS software look for concrete tools, results and scope, not text copied from the NOC.
- Applying from outside Canada? Run your resume through the Canadian resume format checker to catch things Canadian employers don’t expect, like a photo or date of birth.
- Use the job title the employer’s posting uses. The 75 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Aircraft engine assembly foreman/woman (NOC 72020)
- Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations (NOC 72010)
- Machine fitters supervisor (NOC 72020)
- Supervisors, electronics and electrical products manufacturing (NOC 92021)
- Supervisors, motor vehicle assembling (NOC 92020)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for supervisors, other mechanical and metal products manufacturing?
Supervisors, other mechanical and metal products manufacturing are NOC 2021 unit group 92023. Example job titles in this group include aircraft assembly foreman/woman, engine assembly foreman/woman (except aircraft), helicopter assembly foreman/woman, metalworking machine operators foreman/woman.
What TEER is NOC 92023?
NOC 92023 is TEER 2 (College diploma or apprenticeship (2+ years)). Usually requires a 2–3 year college program or a 2–5 year apprenticeship, or the occupation carries supervisory or significant safety responsibilities. TEER 0, 1, 2 and 3 work counts as skilled work experience for Express Entry’s Federal Skilled Worker and Canadian Experience Class programs.
How much do supervisors, other mechanical and metal products manufacturing earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $36.00/hr, about $70,000 a year full-time, with a range of $26.92/hr to $50.00/hr.
Related occupations
Sources: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0; Employment and Social Development Canada, Job Bank wages (2025). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. OfferJetAI is not affiliated with the Government of Canada. Check IRCC’s NOC guidance before you apply.