A Tool & Die Maker is a Red Seal trade. To become a Tool & Die Maker you will have to complete an apprenticeship of 8,000 hours (approximately four years) – 7,280 hours of on-the job work experience and 720 hours of in-school training.
These are a few of the things you might do as a Tool & Die Maker:
- engineering drawings/computer-aided design (CAD) data and layout processes
- metallurgy (science of metals) of jig and fixture components
- metrology (science of measuring and checking)
- turning, milling, grinding, ram/sink electric discharge machines
- machining centre computerized numerically controlled (CNC) technologies
- jig and fixture building
- tooling (jig and fixture) technology and assembly techniques
- mechanical assembly technology for tooling or die making
- tooling or die-building technology and processes
Since it is an apprenticeship you can earn while you learn. The Canada Learning Bond can be used to help with the cost of the first year training.
