Manufacturing Jobs in Canada

Manufacturing jobs include production workers, machine operators, assemblers, quality inspectors, CNC machinists, maintenance mechanics and plant supervisors. Southern Ontario, Quebec, Winnipeg and parts of Alberta and British Columbia have the largest concentrations.

Most plants run two or three shifts, and afternoon and night shifts usually pay a premium. Entry-level production roles train on the job and ask mainly for reliability, attention to safety and the ability to stand for a shift. From there, operators can move into skilled positions such as machinist or industrial electrician through an apprenticeship. See jobs in London, jobs in Hamilton and jobs in Winnipeg.

Manufacturing job postings in Canada, October 2026

Employers in the manufacturing sector placed 1,801 job postings directly on Job Bank in October 2026, covering 5,040 vacancies. About 97% were full-time. The median advertised wage among hourly-paid postings was $25.00 an hour.

Source: Job Bank open data, Employment and Social Development Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Figures count postings first advertised on Job Bank that month. They are not a count of jobs open on JobsNearMe.ca today.