Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators in Kitchener - Waterloo - Barrie

The employment outlook will be Limited for industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators (NOC 94213) in the Kitchener - Waterloo - Barrie 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 several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators in the Kitchener - Waterloo - Barrie region:

• Approximately 1,140 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Motor vehicle, body, trailer and parts manufacturing (NAICS 3361-3363): 43%
  • Machinery manufacturing (NAICS 333): 14%
  • Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 11%
  • Plastics and rubber products manufacturing (NAICS 326): 6%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 5%