NOC 7232 - Tool & Die Makers

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Job Titles

  • jig maker

  • die finisher

  • die maker

  • metal mould maker

  • metal patternmaker

  • mould maker - plastics processing




  • mould maker apprentice

  • metal patternmaker apprentice

  • tool and die maker

  • toolmaker

  • tool and die maker apprentice

Labour Market Information

NOC 7232 - Tool & Die Makers

Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development Job Profiles

Skills Inventory

Essential & Soft Skills

Essential Skills Profile

  • English language

  • Microsoft Office

  • Teamwork

  • Critical thinking

  • Communication skills

  • Computer use

  • Continuous Learning

  • Critical Thinking

  • Flexibility

  • Customer Service

  • Interpersonal skills

  • Creativity

  • Fast-paced Setting

  • Detail-Oriented

  • Troubleshooting

  • Writing

  • Leadership

  • Decision-Making

  • Organizational skills

  • Analyzing Information

  • Problem solving

  • Punctuality

  • Maintenance

  • Self-Sufficiency

  • Self-motivated

  • AutoCAD

  • Work independently

  • Forklift driving

  • Time management

  • Relationship Building

Technical Skills

  • Repair

  • Machine Tools

  • Computer Numerical Control (CNC)

  • Lathes

  • Hand Tools

  • Predictive / Preventative Maintenance

  • Grinders

  • Welding

  • Continuous Improvement

  • Drill Presses

  • Constructing

  • Installing and Setting-Up Technical Infrastructure

  • Operating Stationary Industrial Equipment

  • Processing and Production

  • Inspecting and Testing

  • Planning

  • Building and Construction

  • Computer and Information Systems

  • Mechanics and Machinery

  • Lean Manufacturing

  • Machine Operation

  • Machining

  • Mechanical Engineering

  • Mills


  • SolidWorks

  • Preventive Maintenance

  • Lockout / Tagout (LOTO)

  • Computer Aided Drafting/Design (CAD)

  • Work Area Maintenance

  • Machine operation

  • Blueprint reading

  • SAP

  • Automotive Design

  • Automotive Industry

  • Bookkeeping

  • Cleanliness

  • Manual dexterity

  • Cutting Machines

  • Data Management

  • Engineering Drawings

  • Engraving

  • Etching

  • Fluent French

  • Heat Treating

  • Performance Appraisal

  • Plumbing

  • Polishing

  • Technical Training

  • Timelines

  • Tooling

  • Subsidies

  • Project Management

  • Safety Standards

  • Process Capability

  • Procurement

Certifications & Training

  • Completion of secondary school is usually required.

  • Completion of a four- or five-year tool and die making apprenticeship program or a combination of over five years of work experience in the trade and some high school, college or industry courses in tool and die making is usually required to be eligible for tool and die trade certification

  • Tool and die making trade certification is available, but voluntary, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta and British Columbia

  • Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified tool and die makers upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination

  • Mould makers usually require completion of a four-year apprenticeship or college program in mould making

  • Trade certification for mould makers is available, but voluntary, in Quebec and Ontario

  • Patternmakers usually require completion of an apprenticeship or college program in patternmaking

  • Patternmaking trade certification is available, but voluntary, in Ontario

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