Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians

Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians

NOC
22302

may  work independently or provide technical support and services in the development of production methods, facilities and systems, and the planning, estimating, measuring and scheduling of work.

Quick facts

3-Year Outlook

Limited
Limited

3-Year Job Openings

26
 

Median Hourly Wage

$30.00
$21.00
Low
$57.95
High

Average Salary

$67,000
 

Typically Required

College or apprenticeship

Employed

257
 
Job details

Full NOC Description

Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians may work independently or provide technical support and services in the development of production methods, facilities and systems, and the planning, estimating, measuring and scheduling of work. They are employed by manufacturing and insurance companies, government departments, and establishments in other industries.

Main Duties

    This group performs some or all of the following duties:
  • Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists
  • Develop and conduct production, inventory and quality assurance programs in manufacturing or in other industries
  • Design plant layouts and production facilities
  • Develop and carry out work study and related programs
  • Develop and carry out industrial health, safety and fire prevention plans and programs and conduct safety training programs
  • Develop applications using CAD/CAM (computer-assisted drafting, computer-assisted manufacturing) for the control of robots, computer numerical control (CNC) machines and other manufacturing processes and operations.
  • Industrial engineering and manufacturing technicians
  • Assist in the design of plant layouts
  • Conduct work measurement or other studies
  • Collect and compile operational or experimental data and assist in the development of estimates, schedules, specifications and reports
  • Collect and analyze data and samples in support of quality assurance and industrial health and safety programs
  • Develop manufacturing and processing procedures and variables, set machine or equipment controls, oversee production and inspect processes.
  • Technologists and technicians in this unit group may specialize in the development of production processes, quality assurance programs, plans and schedules in a particular industrial area such as metal fabrication, plastics, pulp and paper, or textile manufacturing.

Also Known As

  • computer-assisted design/computer-assisted manufacturing (CAD/CAM) programmer
  • industrial engineering technician
  • industrial engineering technologist
  • loss prevention technologist - manufacturing
  • manufacturing technician
  • manufacturing technologist
  • planning technician
  • plastics manufacturing technician
  • pulp and paper manufacturing technologist
  • quality assurance technologist
  • scheduling technician - manufacturing
  • textile technologist
  • time study analyst
Requirements

Employment Requirements

  • Completion of a two- or three-year college program or equivalent in industrial engineering technology, pulp and paper technology, plastics technology, textile technology, manufacturing technology or a related discipline is usually required for industrial engineering or manufacturing technologists.
  • Completion of a one- or two-year college program in industrial engineering technology or in a related discipline is usually required for industrial engineering or manufacturing technicians.
  • Certification in industrial engineering or manufacturing technology or in a related field is available through provincial or territorial associations of engineering/applied science technologists and technicians and may be required for some positions.
  • A period of supervised work experience, usually two years, is required before certification.
  • A college diploma in manufacturing technology and/or trade certification and experience in machining and tooling or metalworking is required for CAD-CAM/CNC programmers.
  • In Quebec, membership in the regulatory body is required to use the title "Professional Technologist."

Provincial Regulation

  • Provincially Regulated: Yes
Employment by Gender

The following graph shows the percentage of men and women working in this occupation in New Brunswick.

Data legend

27.0%
Women
73.0%
Men
Employment by age

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by age group.

Data legend

Suppressed
15-24
Suppressed
25-34
Suppressed
35-44
Suppressed
45-54
Suppressed
55-64
Suppressed
65+
Employment by highest level of education

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by highest level of education achieved.

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Suppressed
No Certificate, Diploma or Degree
18.9%
High School, Diploma or Equivalent
Suppressed
Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma
Suppressed
College or University Below Bachelor Level
24.3%
University - Bachelor Level or Above
Employment by Industry

The following graph shows the industry groups in which the largest shares of persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick are employed. Small percentages for all top three industry groups may suggest employment for this occupation is widely distributed amongst many industry groups.

Data legend

54.1%
Manufacturing
18.9%
Professional, scientific and technical services
Suppressed
Suppressed
27.0%
All Other Industries
Employment by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons employed in this occupation in New Brunswick by which economic region they reside in.

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8.10%
Northeast
48.60%
Southeast
13.50%
Southwest
18.90%
Central
10.80%
Northwest
Province of New Brunswick Economic Regions

Economic Regions

The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the average salary of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

Data legend

Suppressed
Northeast
$62,000
Southeast
Suppressed
Southwest
$70,000
Central
Suppressed
Northwest
Province of New Brunswick Economic Regions

Economic Regions

The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

The following represents the median hourly wage of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

No Data Available

Southeast

$28.85
$26.00
Low
$36.06
High
No Data Available

Central

$30.62
$22.35
Low
$44.14
High
No Data Available
Salary

The following shows the average salary of everyone who worked full-time and year-round in this occupation across each of the Atlantic Provinces and nationally.

New Brunswick

$67,000

Newfoundland

$80,000

Prince Edward Island

N/A

Nova Scotia

$68,000

Canada

$73,300
Employment Outlook

The following represents the number of job openings that are expected to occur in this occupation over the next three and ten years respectively, broken down by openings expected to result from growth (“new jobs”) and openings expected to result from attrition (death and retirements).

Three Year Outlook

Total Openings: 3-Year

26
 

New Jobs: 3-Year

9
 

Retirements/Deaths: 3-Year

15
 

Ten Year Outlook

Total Openings: 10-Year

88
 

New Jobs: 10-Year

30
 

Retirements/Deaths: 10-Year

54