The Datum Report

Occupation 5250 · Skilled trades occupations

Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors

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.

How people enter it

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.

What the work involves

• 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

Also called

Electrical supervisor · Maintenance supervisor (manufacturing) · Service manager (garage) · Workshop manager

What it pays

Every regional figure

ONS does not publish occupational pay below region. Cells the survey could not support are shown as withheld, with its reason — adding a region split to a specific occupation leaves roughly a tenth of cells publishable.

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