Process control and machine operators, food and beverage processing in Kootenay

The employment outlook will be Limited for process control and machine operators, food and beverage processing (NOC 94140) in the Kootenay region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about process control and machine operators, food and beverage processing in the Kootenay region:

• Process control and machine operators, food and beverage processing mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 51%
  • Primary metal manufacturing (NAICS 331): 17%
  • Non-metallic mineral product manufacturing (NAICS 327): 8%
  • Mining and quarrying (NAICS 212): 7%
  • Forestry and logging (NAICS 113, 114, 1153): 5%