Manufacturing managers

Manufacturing managers

NOC
90010

manage and evaluate the operations of manufacturing establishments or a production department within a manufacturing establishment.

Quick facts

3-Year Outlook

Good
Good

3-Year Job Openings

103
 

Median Hourly Wage

$38.46
$19.23
Low
$61.54
High

Average Salary

$105,200
 

Typically Required

College or apprenticeship

Employed

1,547
 
Job details

Full NOC Description

Manufacturing managers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of a manufacturing establishment or of a production department within a manufacturing establishment, under the direction of a general manager or other senior manager. They are employed by manufacturing companies.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:
 

  • Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of a manufacturing establishment or the operations or production department of a manufacturing establishment
  • Develop and implement plans to efficiently use materials, labour and equipment to meet production targets
  • Plan and manage the establishment of departmental budget
  • Develop production schedules and maintain an inventory of raw materials and finished products
  • Plan and implement changes to machinery and equipment, production systems and methods of work
  • Direct quality control inspection system and develop production reporting procedures
  • Develop equipment maintenance schedules and recommend the replacement of machines
  • Hire, supervise and train or oversee training of employees in the use of new equipment or production techniques.

Also Known As

  • automobile production manager
  • clothing factory manager
  • dairy plant manager
  • distillery manager
  • factory superintendent
  • foundry manager
  • manufacturing manager
  • manufacturing operations manager
  • manufacturing plant manager
  • printing plant manager
  • production manager - manufacturing
  • textile mill manager
  • tire plant manager
Requirements

Employment Requirements

  • Completion of a college or university program in engineering or business administration is usually required.
  • Five to ten years of supervisory experience in manufacturing are required.

Provincial Regulation

Not Provincially Regulated

Employment by Sex

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

Data legend

23.1%
Female
76.9%
Male
Employment by age

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

Data legend

0.8%
15-24
12.6%
25-34
27.2%
35-44
34.1%
45-54
21.5%
55-64
3.7%
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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4.9%
No Certificate, Diploma or Degree
19.6%
High School, Diploma or Equivalent
7.8%
Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma
38.8%
College or University Below Bachelor Level
29.0%
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

96.3%
Manufacturing
2.0%
Wholesale trade
N/A
N/A
1.6%
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.

Data legend

10.20%
Northeast
37.10%
Southeast
26.50%
Southwest
13.50%
Central
12.70%
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.

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$84,000
Northeast
$113,200
Southeast
$114,000
Southwest
$96,000
Central
$90,000
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.

Northeast

$38.46
$19.23
Low
$61.54
High

Southeast

$38.46
$19.23
Low
$61.54
High

Southwest

$42.56
$21.63
Low
$72.12
High

Central

$36.79
$24.67
Low
$59.82
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

$105,200

Newfoundland

$108,000

Prince Edward Island

$84,000

Nova Scotia

$88,000

Canada

$106,700
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

103
 

New Jobs: 3-Year

2
 

Retirements/Deaths: 3-Year

101
 

Ten Year Outlook

Total Openings: 10-Year

376
 

New Jobs: 10-Year

-33
 

Retirements/Deaths: 10-Year

409