NOC 22302: Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians
What industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians do
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.
Job titles under NOC 22302
47 job titles are classified here, including computer-assisted design/computer-assisted manufacturing (CAD/CAM) programmer, industrial engineering technician, industrial engineering technologist.
- 3D computer numerical control (CNC) programmer
- computer numerical control (CNC) Mastercam programmer
- computer numerical control (CNC) programmer
- computer numerically controlled (CNC) technologist
- computer numerically controlled coordinate measuring machine (CNC/CMM) programmer
- computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing, numerical control (CAD/CAM NC) programmer
- computer-assisted design/computer-assisted manufacturing (CAD/CAM) programmer
- fabric design technologist
- fire protection technician - manufacturing
- industrial engineering analyst
- industrial engineering technician
- industrial engineering technologist
- injection moulding technician
- inventory control technician
- loss prevention technologist - manufacturing
- manufacturing cost estimator
- manufacturing technician
- manufacturing technician - industrial engineering
- manufacturing technologist
- materials handling technician
- methods designer
- numerical control (NC) programmer
- numerically controlled machine tool programmer (except operators)
- numerically controlled tool programmer
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."
Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians wages in Canada
Low, median and high hourly wages from Job Bank’s 2025 wage data. Annual figures assume full-time work (1,950 hours a year).
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Canada | $21.00/hr | $31.25/hr | $46.25/hr |
Toronto ON | $21.99/hr | $31.39/hr | $44.25/hr |
Montréal QC | $22.50/hr | $31.00/hr | $44.17/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $24.00/hr | $37.00/hr | $48.75/hr |
Calgary AB | $18.00/hr | $38.46/hr | $48.32/hr |
Edmonton AB | $25.19/hr | $38.63/hr | $53.66/hr |
Ottawa ON | $21.00/hr | $31.52/hr | $47.60/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $20.00/hr | $31.00/hr | $37.02/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $22.50/hr | $31.00/hr | $44.17/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $23.00/hr | $35.54/hr | $45.00/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $25.00/hr | $30.00/hr | $45.67/hr |
London ON | $24.50/hr | $36.06/hr | $50.00/hr |
Halifax NS | $35.00/hr | $38.46/hr | $54.87/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $24.45/hr | $38.46/hr | $60.10/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | $24.06/hr | $36.00/hr | $50.26/hr |
Nova Scotia | $35.00/hr | $39.50/hr | $54.87/hr |
New Brunswick | $21.00/hr | $30.00/hr | $57.95/hr |
Quebec | $22.50/hr | $31.00/hr | $44.17/hr |
Ontario | $20.00/hr | $28.75/hr | $46.63/hr |
Manitoba | $20.00/hr | $31.00/hr | $37.02/hr |
Saskatchewan | $15.35/hr | $37.00/hr | $43.27/hr |
Alberta | $19.23/hr | $38.46/hr | $48.32/hr |
British Columbia | $24.45/hr | $38.46/hr | $60.10/hr |
Using NOC 22302 for your resume or Express Entry profile
- IRCC asks you to make sure the main duties listed for your NOC match what you actually did at your job. If they don’t, look for another unit group whose duties do.
- Describe your own work in your own words. Recruiters and ATS software look for concrete tools, results and scope, not text copied from the NOC.
- Applying from outside Canada? Run your resume through the Canadian resume format checker to catch things Canadian employers don’t expect, like a photo or date of birth.
- Use the job title the employer’s posting uses. The 47 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Chemical processing quality control technician (NOC 22100)
- Chemical processing quality control technologist (NOC 22100)
- Food processing quality control technician (NOC 22100)
- Food processing quality control technologist (NOC 22100)
- Machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades (See 7210 Machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades)
- Technical sales specialists - wholesale trade (NOC 62100)
- Textile colour technologist (NOC 22100)
- Textile dyeing technician (NOC 22100)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians?
Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians are NOC 2021 unit group 22302. Example job titles in this group include computer-assisted design/computer-assisted manufacturing (CAD/CAM) programmer, industrial engineering technician, industrial engineering technologist, loss prevention technologist - manufacturing.
What TEER is NOC 22302?
NOC 22302 is TEER 2 (College diploma or apprenticeship (2+ years)). Usually requires a 2–3 year college program or a 2–5 year apprenticeship, or the occupation carries supervisory or significant safety responsibilities. TEER 0, 1, 2 and 3 work counts as skilled work experience for Express Entry’s Federal Skilled Worker and Canadian Experience Class programs.
How much do industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $31.25/hr, about $61,000 a year full-time, with a range of $21.00/hr to $46.25/hr.
Related occupations
Sources: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0; Employment and Social Development Canada, Job Bank wages (2025). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. OfferJetAI is not affiliated with the Government of Canada. Check IRCC’s NOC guidance before you apply.