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.

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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

Regulation Body

New Brunswick Society of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists

Employment by Sex

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27.0%

Female

73.0%

Male

Employment by age

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0.0%

15-24

0.0%

25-34

0.0%

35-44

0.0%

45-54

0.0%

55-64

0.0%

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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0.0%

No Certificate, Diploma or Degree

18.9%

High School, Diploma or Equivalent

0.0%

Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma

0.0%

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.

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54.1%

Manufacturing

18.9%

Professional, scientific and technical services

N/A

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

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

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N/A

Northeast

$62,000

Southeast

N/A

Southwest

$70,000

Central

N/A

Northwest

Economic Regions

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.

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.

Employment Outlook

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