Container equipment assembly supervisor

Description

Container equipment assembly supervisors monitor the assembly process of containers such as boilers or pressure vessels. They train and coach the workers involved in the assembly to achieve production goals.

Other titles

The following job titles also refer to container equipment assembly supervisor:

container equipment sub assembler supervisor
container equipment assembly line senior operative
container equipment assembly line supervisor
container equipment assembly line machine supervisor
container equipment machine assembler supervisor
container equipment machine assembly supervisor
container equipment bench precision supervisor
container equipment electronic supervisor
container equipment assembly line senior operator
container equipment supervisor worker
container equipment production line supervisor
container equipment mechanical assembler supervisor
container equipment final supervisor
container equipment manufacturing assembler supervisor

Minimum qualifications

A high school diploma or equivalent is generally the minimum required to work as a container equipment assembly supervisor.

ISCO skill level

ISCO skill level is defined as a function of the complexity and range of tasks and duties to be performed in an occupation. It is measured on a scale from 1 to 4, with 1 the lowest level and 4 the highest, by considering:

  • the nature of the work performed in an occupation in relation to the characteristic tasks and duties
  • the level of formal education required for competent performance of the tasks and duties involved and
  • the amount of informal on-the-job training and/or previous experience in a related occupation required for competent performance of these tasks and duties.

Container equipment assembly supervisor is a Skill level 3 occupation.

Container equipment assembly supervisor career path

Similar occupations

These occupations, although different, require a lot of knowledge and skills similar to container equipment assembly supervisor.

machinery assembly supervisor
wood assembly supervisor
machine operator supervisor
precision mechanics supervisor
paper mill supervisor

Long term prospects

These occupations require some skills and knowledge of container equipment assembly supervisor. They also require other skills and knowledge, but at a higher ISCO skill level, meaning these occupations are accessible from a position of container equipment assembly supervisor with a significant experience and/or extensive training.

wood factory manager
quality engineer
welding engineer
quality services manager
industrial production manager

Essential knowledge and skills

Essential knowledge

This knowledge should be acquired through learning to fulfill the role of container equipment assembly supervisor.

  • Manufacturing of metal containers: The manufacture of reservoirs, tanks and similar containers of metal, of types normally installed as fixtures for storage or manufacturing use. The manufacture of metal containers for compressed or liquefied gas.
  • Quality standards: The national and international requirements, specifications and guidelines to ensure that products, services and processes are of good quality and fit for purpose.
  • Types of containers: The manufacturing process of different types of containers, such as boilers and pressure vessels, and what they are used for.

Essential skills and competences

These skills are necessary for the role of container equipment assembly supervisor.

  • Create solutions to problems: Solve problems which arise in planning, prioritising, organising, directing/facilitating action and evaluating performance. Use systematic processes of collecting, analysing, and synthesising information to evaluate current practice and generate new understandings about practice.
  • Oversee production requirements: Oversee production processes and prepare all the resources needed to maintain an efficient and continuous flow of production.
  • Oversee quality control: Monitor and assure the quality of the provided goods or services by overseeing that all the factors of the production meet quality requirements. Supervise product inspection and testing.
  • Ensure quality of final product: Ensure that finished products meet or exceed company specifications.
  • Read standard blueprints: Read and comprehend standard blueprints, machine, and process drawings.
  • Oversee assembly operations: Give technical instructions to assembly workers and control their progress to ensure compliance with quality standards and to check that the goals set in the production plan are met.
  • Plan shifts of employees: Plans shifts of employees to ensure completion of all customer orders and satisfactory completion of the production plan.
  • Evaluate employees work: Evaluate the need for labour for the work ahead. Evaluate the performance of the team of workers and inform superiors. Encourage and support the employees in learning, teach them techniques and check the application to ensure product quality and labour productivity.
  • Analyse the need for technical resources: Define and make a list of the required resources and equipment based on the technical needs of the production.
  • Communicate problems to senior colleagues: Communicate and give feedback to senior colleagues in the event of problems or non-conformities.
  • Follow production schedule: Follow production schedule taking into account all requirements, times and needs. This schedule outlines what individual commodities must be produced in each time period and encapsulates various concerns like production, staffing, inventory, etc. It is usually linked to manufacturing where the plan indicates when and how much of each product will be demanded. Utilise all the information in the actual implementation of the plan.
  • Keep records of work progress: Maintain records of the progress of the work including time, defects, malfunctions, etc.
  • Coordinate communication within a team: Collect contact info for all team members and decide on modes of communication.
  • Report on production results: Report on production to the hierarchy. Mention a specified set of parameters, such as amount produced and timing, and any issues or unexpected occurrences.
  • Liaise with managers: Liaise with managers of other departments ensuring effective service and communication, i.e. sales, planning, purchasing, trading, distribution and technical.

Optional knowledge and skills

Optional knowledge

This knowledge is sometimes, but not always, required for the role of container equipment assembly supervisor. However, mastering this knowledge allows you to have more opportunities for career development.

  • Quality assurance methodologies: Quality assurance principles, standard requirements, and the set of processes and activities used for measuring, controlling and ensuring the quality of products and processes.

Optional skills and competences

These skills and competences are sometimes, but not always, required for the role of container equipment assembly supervisor. However, mastering these skills and competences allows you to have more opportunities for career development.

  • Record production data for quality control: Keep records of the machine’s faults, interventions and irregularities for quality control.
  • Operate welding equipment: Use welding equipment to melt and join together pieces of metal or steel; wear protective eyewear during the working process.
  • Undertake inspections: Undertake safety inspections in areas of concern to identify and report potential hazards or security breaches; take measures to maximise safety standards.
  • Monitor manufacturing quality standards: Monitor quality standards in manufacturing and finishing process.
  • Oversee logistics of finished products: Ensure that the processes of packing, storage and shipment of finished products meet the requirements.
  • Perform test run: Perform tests putting a system, machine, tool or other equipment through a series of actions under actual operating conditions in order to assess its reliability and suitability to realise its tasks, and adjust settings accordingly.
  • Oversee pre-assembly operations: Organise and oversee the arrangements preceding the assembly of manufactured products, mostly taking place in factories, including their installation in assembling locations such as construction sites.
  • Identify hazards in the workplace: Perform safety audits and inspections on workplaces and workplace equipment. Ensure that they meet safety regulations and identify hazards and risks.
  • Recruit personnel: Carry out assessment and recruitment of personnel for the production.
  • Integrate new products in manufacturing: Assist with the integration of new systems, products, methods, and components in the production line. Ensure that production workers are properly trained and follow the new requirements.
  • Provide advice to technicians: Offer help and advice to service technicians in case of machine malfunctions and other repair tasks.
  • Liaise with quality assurance: Work closely with the relevant quality assurance or grading party involved.
  • Schedule regular machine maintenance: Schedule and perform regular maintenance, cleaning, and repairs of all equipment. Order necessary machine parts and upgrade equipment when necessary to ensure optimal performance.
  • Send faulty equipment back to assembly line: Send equipment that didn’t pass inspection back to the assembly line for re-assembly.
  • Write inspection reports: Write the results and conclusions of the inspection in a clear and intelligible way. Log the inspection’s processes such as contact, outcome, and steps taken.
  • Check material resources: Verify that all requested resources are delivered and in good working order. Notify the appropriate person or people of any problems related to technical and material resources.
  • Set up the controller of a machine: Set up and give commands to a machine by dispatching the appropriate data and input into the (computer) controller corresponding with the desired processed product.
  • Train employees: Lead and guide employees through a process in which they are taught the necessary skills for the perspective job. Organise activities aimed at introducing the work and systems or improving the performance of individuals and groups in organisational settings.
  • Analyse production processes for improvement: Analyse production processes leading toward improvement. Analyse in order to reduce production losses and overall manufacturing costs.
  • Operate soldering equipment: Use soldering equipment, such as a soldering gun, a soldering torch or a gas-powered iron, to melt and join together pieces of metal or steel.

ISCO group and title

3122 – Manufacturing supervisors


References
  1. Container equipment assembly supervisor – ESCO
Last updated on May 31, 2023