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Tool and Die Makers

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  • Job description
  • Advancement and mobility
  • Hourly wage
  • Job prospects for 2021-2025
  • Sectors of activity
  • Training and requirements
  • Main skills and characteristics
  • Personality profiles (RIASEC)
  • Additional information

Job description

These individuals make, repair, or modify special tools to precise dimensions. They use a variety of metals, alloys, and plastics. They work for:

  • Automobile and aircraft manufacturers
  • Manufacturers of metals, electrical machinery, and plastics
  • Moulding, tooling, and manufacturing shops

Environment

  • Controlled ambient temperature
  • Equipment, machinery, tools
  • Noise
  • Falling objects

Main tasks

Tool and Die Makers

  • Read and interpret drawings and technical specifications of tools, dies, prototypes, and models.
  • Prepare templates and sketches.
  • Choose methods of execution.
  • Calculate dimensions.
  • Measure metal blocks or castings and make the necessary tracings for their machining.
  • Set up, operate, and maintain machines.
  • Adjust, assemble, or disassemble parts.
  • Ensure that the machined parts meet the requirements.
  • Ensure that finished tools, dies, jigs, and fixtures function properly.
  • Program numerically controlled machine tools, as required.

Metal Patternmakers

  • Machine shape, fit, and mount parts (e.g. moulds) to produce models that fit the specified shape.
  • Prepare, shape, and assemble metal, wood, and plastic templates with reference to plans or models.
  • Program numerically controlled machine tools as required.

Metal Mouldmakers

  • Shape and assemble metal moulds and cores to make plastic injection moulds.
  • Program, as required, numerically controlled machine tools.

Advancement and mobility

  • Qualified Tool and Die Makers receive a Red Seal endorsement upon successful completion of the Interprovincial Examination.
  • Experience leads to supervisory positions.

Hourly wage

The hourly wage is calculated by averaging wages from 2019 to 2021.
Minimum
$16.00
Median
$25.00
Maximum
$44.17

Job prospects for 2021-2025

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Job prospects for 2021-2025

Job prospects

All of Québec

Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Good

All of Québec

Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Non available

Total jobs for 2020

All of Québec

1,500

All of Québec

na

Gender distribution

All of Québec

Not available.
12.2% Female
87.8% Male

Not available.
  • 12.2% Female
  • 87.8% Male

Job types

All of Québec

Not available.
Full time
Part time

Not available.
  • Full time
  • Part time

Yearly wage on 2015

All of Québec

$52,000

All of Québec

Other characteristics

All of Québec

  • Non traditional for women
  • None

All of Québec

  • Non traditional for women
  • None

Sectors of activity

All of Québec

Not available.
  1. Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
    NAICS 332
    14% of jobs
  2. Machinery Manufacturing
    NAICS 333
    12% of jobs
  3. Aerospace Products and Parts
    NAICS 3364
    12% of jobs
  4. Plastics and Rubber Product Manufacturing
    NAICS 326
    11% of jobs
  5. Other Transportation Equipment
    NAICS 336 [excluding 3364]
    7% of jobs
  6. Others
    44% of jobs

All of Québec

Not available.
  1. Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
    NAICS 332
    14% of jobs
  2. Machinery Manufacturing
    NAICS 333
    12% of jobs
  3. Aerospace Products and Parts
    NAICS 3364
    12% of jobs
  4. Plastics and Rubber Product Manufacturing
    NAICS 326
    11% of jobs
  5. Other Transportation Equipment
    NAICS 336 [excluding 3364]
    7% of jobs
  6. Others
    44% of jobs