Manufacturing Engineering Technician (Co-op) Fanshawe College

Overview

The Manufacturing Engineering Technician (Co-op) Graduate Diploma from  Fanshawe College students begin the CNC machine operator course by examining the finer points of numerically controlled machine programming, tool design, production planning, statistical process control, value engineering, advanced machining and maintenance engineering throughout the manufacturing industry. You’ll be trained on cutting-edge numerically controlled CNC and CAD/CAM equipment, giving you an advantage in the workforce once you graduate. In the pursuit of your manufacturing technician certification, you’ll also be trained to evolve your skills alongside the always-changing manufacturing sector – an opportunity for lifelong learning.

The program prepares graduates for employment in areas such as numerically controlled machines programming, tool design, production planning, statistical process control, value engineering, advanced machining and maintenance engineering throughout the manufacturing industry. Modern numerically controlled CNC and CAD/CAM equipment is utilized in this program.

Career opportunities:

Graduates of Fanshawe’s Manufacturing Engineering Technician program will have the fundamental skills and knowledge to work as a junior analyst in numerical control programming, tool design, basic production tooling and process planning, manage statistical process control methods, undertake cost reduction studies, provide value analysis assistance, work on production equipment maintenance methods and many other careers in the manufacturing industry.

Here are some examples of career opportunities for graduates of Fanshawe’s Manufacturing Engineering Technician (Co-op) program:

• Manufacturing Technician

Design, develop, install, manage, and maintain equipment to limit production downtime.

• Junior Programmer Analyst

Apply your knowledge on programming to design technology solutions to meet the evolving needs of the organization.

• Process Technician

Accreditation

• This program is accredited by Co-operative Education and Work Integrated Learning Canada.