Career Pathways

Manufacturing

The occupations in the Manufacturing group are positions that are needed throughout the entire manufacturing and assembly process of auto parts, including transmission and power train components, engines and engine parts, body parts and trim, electronics, braking systems, and steering and suspension components.

Computer Aided Design CAD
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
Data entry software
Micrometers
Calipers
CNC Machining
Lathe machines
Forklifts
Power tools
Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
Budgeting
Scheduling
Production Management
Project management software
Development environment software
Operating system software
Product design*
3D Printing
Advanced manufacturing

Critical Thinking
Monitoring
Operation Monitoring
Reading Comprehension
Quality Control Analysis
Judgment and Decision Making
Speaking
Coordination
Active Listening
Writing

Courses and Certificates

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Algonquin College

Computer Aided Design and Drafting (formerly AutoCAD)
Computer Information Systems

Canadore College

Artificial Intelligence
Fundamentals of CAD
Fundamentals of Operating Systems
Introduction to Project Management
Manufacturing Leadership
Project Leadership

Conestoga College

Computer-Aided Drafting and Design

George Brown College

Quality Management

Georgian College

Project Management
Research Analyst
Artificial Intelligence – Architecture, Design, and Implementation
AutoCAD Introduction
Diversity and Inclusion
Developing Effective Teams
Leadership
Critical Thinking in Practice
Quality Management
Intro to Project Management

Humber College

Fundamentals of Quality Assurance
AutoCAD Design

Lambton College

Quality Assurance

Loyalist College

Project Management

Mohawk College

AutoCAD Design
Mechanical Design

Niagara College

AutoCAD Operator

Sault College

Project Management (Part Time Continuing Education)
Welding Techniques
Welding Techniques (Fort Frances)

Sheridan College

Computer Aided Design

St. Lawrence College

Instructional Design
Project Management

University of Windsor

Industrial and Management Engineering
Six Sigma Green Belt
Mechanism Design and Animation with CATIA v5

Vector Institute

AI Certificate Courses

Communitech

Communication and Leadership Courses

Women’s Enterprise Skills Training of Windsor (WEST)

Computer skills
Enhanced Language Training for Internationally Trained Professionals

Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium

Lean Manufacturing Courses
Safety Courses

Machinists
Motor vehicle assemblers, inspectors and testers
Electronics assemblers, fabricators, inspectors and testers
Mechanical assemblers and inspectors
Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators
Robotics Technicians
Manufacturing managers
Supervisors, motor vehicle assembling
Supervisors, electronics manufacturing
Supervisors, electrical products manufacturing
Supervisors, other products manufacturing and assembly

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