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Mine supervisor

Latest available data: March 2026 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Mine foreman Mine forewoman Mine operations supervisor Mine overman Mine overseer Mine overwoman Mine production supervisor Mine supervisor Mine technical supervisor Mine technician Mining supervisor Quarry supervisor Quarrying supervisor Resident supervisor

Mine supervisors coordinate and supervise the activities related to mining and quarrying in underground and surface mines and quarries. They oversee the workers, schedules, processes and organisation in the mines and quarries.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Supervising and coordinating the activities of workers who extract minerals and other natural deposits from the earth, and who operate underground conveyances or heavy equipment in surface mines and quarries;
(b) Establishing methods to meet work schedules and recommending measures to mining managers to improve productivity;
(c) Working with managerial and technical personnel, other departments and contractors to resolve operational problems and coordinate activities;
(d) Providing reports and other information to mining managers about all aspects of mining or quarrying operations;
(e) Determining staffing and material needs for the mine or quarry.

Knowledge

  • Law
  • Earth sciences
  • Mining and extraction

Digital competencies

  • Directing operational activities
  • Planning events and programmes
  • Allocating and controlling physical resources
  • Monitoring financial and economic resources and activity
  • Developing operational policies and procedures

Digital competencies

  • Using computer aided design and drawing tools

Personal competencies

  • Working efficiently
  • Communicating
  • Supporting others
  • Processing information, ideas and concepts

Professional groups of the occupation

Technicians and associate professionals

Science and engineering associate professionals

Mining, manufacturing and construction supervisors

Mining supervisors

Related training

Higher education
  • Geological Engineering Bachelor
  • Mining Engineering Bachelor
  • Geology Bachelor

Legend by training level:

Bachelor's degree and Master's degree
HVET: Higher Vocational Education and Training, IVET: Initial Vocational Education and Training, IQP: Initial Qualification Programme
Certificates of professionalism 1, 2, or 3

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Science and engineering associate professionals

69%

31%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Science and engineering associate professionals

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Mining, manufacturing and construction supervisors

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Mining supervisors

No experience
5%
Less than 1 year
20%
Between 1 and 2 years
12%
Between 2 and 4 years
35%
Between 4 and 8 years
4%
More than 8 years
24%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
22%
Education
20%
Manufacturing
12%
Information and communication
12%
Administrative and support service activities
12%
Others
22%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

Methodological note