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Managers in Manufacturing and Utilities

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What You Need | Educational Programs | Useful Experience | Useful High School Subjects
 

What You Need


In general, you usually need a college or university degree in your area of work. In some instances, you may substitute appropriate work experience for educational qualifications.

To be a manufacturing manager, you usually need a college diploma or university degree in engineering or business administration. You must also have five- to ten-years' supervisory experience in manufacturing.

To be a utilities manager, you usually need a college diploma or university degree in an appropriate field. For example, managers of transmission lines need to complete an electrical engineering program, and water supply managers require a program in water resource

technology.

As a utilities manager, you also need several years' supervisory experience in a related utilities operations department.

Utilities managers involved in the transmission and distribution of electrical power, natural gas, and heating oil usually require certification as a professional engineer (P.Eng.).

Many recent entrants have an undergraduate university degree, and almost 3 in 10 have a graduate degree.

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Required/Related Educational Programs*


Commerce - Business Administration (M120)- M120

Psychology (U870)- U870

Industrial Engineering Technologies (C380)- C380

Commerce - Business Administration (M120)- M120

Protection and Correction Services (C841)- C841

* These educational programs are listed in the order in which they are most likely to supply graduates to this occupation.


Useful Experience/Skills


Leadership

Business management

Entrepreneurship skills

Communication skills


Useful High School Subjects


Industrial Arts

Business

English