Job prospects Body Shop Supervisor - Motor Vehicle Manufacturing in Ontario

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Job opportunities in Ontario

These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Supervisors, motor vehicle assembling (NOC 92020) in Ontario for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
  • Several positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

What Types of Employers Are Out There?

  • Manufacturers of motor vehicles

What are the Main Trends Affecting Employment?

  • Investments in the automotive industry
  • Evolving skill requirements due to the increased focus on the production of electric vehicles

What Skills Do I Need to Succeed?

  • Several years of experience as a production worker in motor vehicle manufacturing are required

What Other Information Will I Find Helpful?

  • Ontario is home to Canada’s ten motor vehicle assembly plants, which are located in Kitchener-Waterloo-Barrie, Toronto, London, and Windsor-Sarnia.

Here are some key facts about Supervisors, motor vehicle assembling in Ontario:

  • Approximately 9,050 people work in this occupation.
  • Supervisors, motor vehicle assembling mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Motor vehicle, body, trailer and parts manufacturing (NAICS 3361-3363): more than 95%
  • 67% of supervisors, motor vehicle assembling work all year, while 33% work only part of the year, compared to 63% and 37% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 47 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 79% compared to 52% for all occupations
    • Women: 21% compared to 48% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: 8% compared to 9% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 46% compared to 25% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 10% compared to 8% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 22% compared to 22% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 11% compared to 24% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 13% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Location Job prospects
Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula Region Moderate
Kingston–Pembroke Region Undetermined
Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie Region Moderate
London Region Moderate
Muskoka–Kawarthas Region Undetermined
Northeast Region Undetermined
Northwest Region Undetermined
Ottawa Region Undetermined
Stratford–Bruce Peninsula Region Moderate
Toronto Region Moderate
Windsor-Sarnia Region Moderate

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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