Labourers in mineral and metal processing

NOC

95100

perform material handling, clean-up, packaging and other basic activities related to mineral ore and metal processing.

Full NOC Description

Labourers in mineral and metal processing perform material handling, clean-up, packaging and other elemental activities related to mineral ore and metal processing. They are employed in mineral ore and metal processing plants such as copper, lead and zinc refineries, uranium processing plants, steel mills, aluminum plants, precious metal refineries, cement processing plants, clay, glass and stone processing plants and foundries.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Transport raw materials, finished products, scrap and recyclable materials throughout plant manually or using forklift or other powered equipment

Feed conveyors, crushers and other equipment; open valves and start pumps; skim dross from furnaces; sort, stack, bundle and stamp materials; and perform other activities to assist process and machine operators in mineral ore and metal processing

Clean work areas and equipment

May assist with minor repairs and maintenance.

Also Known As

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fibreglass oven charger helper

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glass packer

lime kiln operator helper - mineral products processing

metal pourer helper

rolling mill worker - primary metal processing

salt screening labourer

tailings disposal labourer - primary metal processing

Requirements

Employment Requirements

Completion of secondary school may be required for some positions in this group.

Provincial Regulation

Not Provincially Regulated

Employment by Sex

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0.0%

Female

100.0%

Male

Employment by age

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16.0%

15-24

24.0%

25-34

28.0%

35-44

8.0%

45-54

20.0%

55-64

4.0%

65+

Employment by highest level of education

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16.0%

No Certificate, Diploma or Degree

68.0%

High School, Diploma or Equivalent

0.0%

Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma

0.0%

College or University Below Bachelor Level

0.0%

University - Bachelor Level or Above

Employment by Industry

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40.0%

Manufacturing

40.0%

Wholesale trade

N/A

20.0%

All Other Industries

Employment by Economic Regions

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12.50%

Northeast

29.20%

Southeast

37.50%

Southwest

8.30%

Central

12.50%

Northwest

Economic Regions

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Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

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N/A

Northeast

$36,000

Southeast

N/A

Southwest

N/A

Central

N/A

Northwest

Economic Regions

Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

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Salary

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Employment Outlook

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