Supervisors and General Foremen (Metal, Machinery and Related Trades)

How to become a supervisor or General foreman

Official title: Supervisor/General foreman (metal/machinery and related trades)

Also called: Lifting supervisor, Machinery trades general foreman, Machinery trades supervisor, Metal and machinery trades general foreman, Metal and machinery trades supervisor, Metal trades general foreman, Metal trades supervisor, Non-electrical machinery manufacturing and repair general foreman, Non-electrical machinery manufacturing and repair supervisor, Non-electronic machinery manufacturing and repair general foreman, Non-electronic machinery manufacturing and repair supervisor, Ship building and repairing general foreman

Supervisor/General foreman (metal/machinery and related trades) supervises production activities within a distinct unit of an establishment concerned with fabrication of metal products, preparation and erection of metal structures, or fitting and installing mechanical, and controls and coordinates the activities of workers in various occupations.

Main tasks

Interpreting specifications and job orders
Determining sequence of operations and use of equipment
Estimating manpower requirements
Assigning duties to workers
Analysing and resolving work problems
Coordinating the work of one or more units with other units
Recommending or initiating personnel action
Supervising co-workers and helping them in their work

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

Median pay: $92,544 a year. The middle half earn $48,576 to $109,080 a year.
Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.

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Questions people ask

How much does a supervisor or General foreman earn in Singapore?

Median full-time pay is $92,544 a year (Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg)). The middle half earn $48,576 to $109,080.

Will AI change the work of a supervisor or General foreman?

Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.

Sources

Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg): Resident Occupational Wages (Occupational Wage Survey) (June 2024 (data.gov.sg update 2026-04-01)), Singapore Open Data Licence v1.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026

Updated 4 October 2026