Production & Manufacturing Engineering programs in Ontario
19 programs across 6 campuses, with published admission ranges starting at 73%. Sorted by the range each one publishes, lowest first, so you can see where you land.
Programs
19
Campuses
6
Lowest range
73%
What this leads to
The picture for production & manufacturing engineering as of 2026-08-17, not a description of this particular program.
Most graduates work as Manufacturing Engineers or Process Engineers in automotive, aerospace, and industrial facilities, optimizing production lines and developing new manufacturing processes. Some move into roles like Manufacturing Engineering Manager or Plant Operations Manager overseeing teams and factory-wide improvements.
In its favour
- Solid job market with over 1,200 open positions listed in Canada in 2026, especially in Ontario's automotive sector
- AI systems creating demand for engineers who understand both traditional manufacturing and automated systems—you're not competing with robots, you're directing them
- Government is actively funding manufacturing automation clusters with hundreds of millions in investment, signalling long-term sector support
Worth knowing
- Routine production work and assembly tasks are being automated away—factories are becoming AI-driven platforms, so entry-level roles doing hands-on process troubleshooting are shrinking
- You need to be comfortable with data, software, and AI tools from day one; pure mechanical knowledge is no longer enough
- Geographic concentration: most good jobs are in Ontario (automotive), Alberta (energy manufacturing), or Quebec (aerospace), limiting where you can actually work
How AI is changing this work
AI isn't replacing manufacturing engineers—it's replacing manufacturing workers. Tasks like predictive maintenance, quality detection, and production scheduling are being automated by AI systems, which means fewer jobs doing routine improvement work. But this means engineers are needed to design, deploy, and optimize those AI systems. You're entering a field that's radically restructured: the question isn't whether you'll use AI, it's whether you're ready to build and manage it from your first job. If you can learn software alongside mechanical concepts, there's genuine opportunity. If you want to stick to pure mechanical engineering, this field is narrowing.
Where this came from (6 sources)
- 1. 392 production engineer jobs in Canada, January 2026 | Glassdoor
- 2. 994 manufacturing engineer Jobs in Canada, July 2026 | Glassdoor
- 3. 1,296 manufacturing engineer jobs in Canada, August 2026 | Glassdoor
- 4. 20 Best manufacturing engineer jobs in canada (Hiring Now!) | SimplyHired
- 5. $23-$69/hr Manufacturing Engineering Jobs In Canada Jobs
- 6. Canada’s Manufacturing Revival Is Accelerating in 2026 as AI Factories, Critical Minerals, Tariffs, and North American Supply Chains Trigger a New Industrial Boom
All 19 programs
- 73–77%Ontario TechAutomotive Engineering
- 73–77%Ontario TechAutomotive Engineering (Co-op)
- 73–77%Ontario TechComprehensive Engineering
- 73–77%Ontario TechIndustrial Engineering
- 73–77%Ontario TechIndustrial Engineering (Co-op)
- 73–77%Ontario TechManufacturing Engineering
- 73–77%Ontario TechManufacturing Engineering (Co-op)
- 73–77%Ontario TechMechanical Engineering
- 73–77%Ontario TechMechanical Engineering (Co-op)
- 75–77%CarletonIndustrial Design
- 80–85%CarletonEngineering – Engineering Physics
- 83–90%WaterlooChemical Engineering (Co-op Only)
- 85–90%TMUIndustrial Engineering (Co-op Available)
- 85–90%TMUUndeclared Engineering (First Semester Studies Only)
- 87%McMasterEngineering I - Materials Engineering
- 87–93%WaterlooMechanical Engineering (Co-op Only)
- 87–93%Queen'sSmith Engineering - Direct Entry Mechanical Engineering
- 88–90%CarletonEngineering – Mechanical
- 90%McMasterIntegrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences I- Materials Science & Biomedical Engineering
Other subjects
- Business Studies 203
- Interdisciplinary Studies 187
- Computer Science 135
- Education Studies 117
- Environmental Studies 116
- Psychology 109
- General or Integrated Engineering 104
- Law & Criminology 101
- Media and Communication Studies 98
- Economics 95
- Biological Sciences 92
- Others in Subjects Related to Medicine 92
Ranges are what universities publish, not guaranteed cutoffs. Work out your top 6 to see which of these you actually clear.