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

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

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• Not many 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 Northwest 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): 69%
  • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 13%