Military · non-commissioned member
Materiel Management Technician in the Canadian Armed Forces
Makes sure the supplies and services needed for CAF operations are available, handling items such as food, fuel, spare parts and clothing.
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The job at a glance
Read on forces.ca on 2026-10-06. Requirements change, so confirm with a recruiter.
- Entry
- non-commissioned member
- Environment
- Army, Air Force, Navy
- Reserve (part-time)
- Offered, often by location and unit
- Minimum education
- The minimum required education to apply for this occupation is the completion of the provincial requirements for Grade 10 or Secondary 4 in Quebec.
- Initial training
- Basic Military Qualification (basic training) at the Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec. Materiel Management Technicians attend the Canadian Forces Logistics Training Centre in Borden, Ontario. Training takes approximately 70 days at the apprentice level.
Civilian careers
Where does Materiel Management Technician point?
Strongest link first. Each is labelled with what it does and does not mean.
Contract AdministratorListed by the CAF as a related civilian job
The forces.ca page for Materiel Management Technician lists "Contract Administrator" under Related Civilian Occupations. It does not state any civilian credit or licence.
Material ManagerListed by the CAF as a related civilian job
The forces.ca page for Materiel Management Technician lists "Material Manager" under Related Civilian Occupations. It does not state any civilian credit or licence.
Purchasing OfficerListed by the CAF as a related civilian job
The forces.ca page for Materiel Management Technician lists "Purchasing Officer" under Related Civilian Occupations. It does not state any civilian credit or licence.
Warehouse SupervisorListed by the CAF as a related civilian job
The forces.ca page for Materiel Management Technician lists "Warehouse Supervisor" under Related Civilian Occupations. It does not state any civilian credit or licence.
Logistics coordinatorOur reading, not an official link
Our reading, not stated by the CAF: the page's training covers requesting, receiving, issuing and warehousing material and processing material for repair and disposal in the CAF supply system, and it lists Warehouse Supervisor and Material Manager as related civilian jobs. No civilian credit is stated.
Source: forces.ca: Materiel Management Technician · career guide