Job prospects Melting And Roasting Department Supervisor in Manitoba

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "melting and roasting department supervisor" in Manitoba or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Manitoba

The recent trends from the past 3 years were updated on July 25, 2025. The job outlooks over the next 3 years were updated on December 10, 2025.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be Very good for supervisors, mineral and metal processing (NOC 92010) in Manitoba for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• Demand for this occupation is driven by global commodity prices and demand for critical minerals for clean energy transition. 
• Key trends in this occupation include advanced process monitoring that uses real-time sensors and data analytics to continuously monitor and control the crushing, grinding, and separation process for optimal energy efficiency and ensuring a high-quality final product.
• Jobs are concentrated in the Interlake region.

Here are some key facts about supervisors, mineral and metal processing in Manitoba:

• Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Supervisors, mineral and metal processing mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Primary metal manufacturing (NAICS 331): 69%
  • Non-metallic mineral product manufacturing (NAICS 327): 13%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 13%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 6%
• 91% of supervisors, mineral and metal processing work all year, while 9% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 50 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 91% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 9% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 23% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 34% compared to 31% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 17% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 6% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 9% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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