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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.

Wages

New workers
AVERAGE
Experienced
£26,144
£37,588
£56,740

New workers start around £26,144. Normal pay is £37,588 per year.
Highly experienced workers can earn up to £56,740.

Available jobs

In the past year there were 31,772 vacancies for this type of job

3.36%

Projected job growth over the next 8 years

Related courses

People work towards these careers by taking these courses at college and uni.

What they do most days?

  • Reports as required to managerial staff on departmental activities.

  • Determines or recommends staffing and other needs to meet productivity requirements.

  • Liaises with managers and other departments and contractors to resolve operational problems.

  • Establishes and monitors work schedules to meet productivity requirements.

  • Directly supervises and coordinates the activities of skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades workers.

Hard Skills

Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

  • Project Management

  • Continuous Improvement Process

  • Risk Analysis

  • Mechanical Engineering

  • Plumbing

  • Machinery

  • Electrical Engineering

  • HVAC

  • Auditing

Soft Skills

Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Management

  • Communication

  • Leadership

  • Operations

  • Planning

  • Customer Service

  • Problem Solving

  • Detail Oriented

  • Scheduling

  • Organizational Skills

How do I get a job like this?

People in these types of job started their career paths after studying courses like the ones below.