ASSEMBLE PATH · ONTARIO TRADE 614B
Draftsperson – Plastic Mould Design
A Draftsperson – Plastic Mould Design performs some or all of the following duties:
NON-COMPULSORY IN ONTARIOINDUSTRIAL / MANUFACTURINGAPPRENTICESHIP INACTIVE
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WHY THE WORK MATTERS
A precise mould design determines how thousands of plastic parts will form and perform.
These specialists document cores, cavities, ejection, cooling and tooling details so moulds can be manufactured, assembled and modified.
8,000 hoursgeneral apprenticeship duration
$70,000estimated median at 2,000 paid hours
Ontario tradenon-compulsory classification
EXPLORE IN ORDER
Four questions. One clearer next step.
WHERE THE WORK LIVES
Real settings for real work
plastic mould shopsautomotive suppliersconsumer-product manufacturersmedical-device companiesmould engineering offices
EVIDENCE BASE
Sources & verification
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Skilled Trades Ontario — Draftsperson – Plastic Mould Design ↗Official scope, duties, training and certificationGovernment of Canada Job Bank — Ontario wages ↗Ontario low, median and high employee wage benchmarkSkilled Trades Ontario — Start an apprenticeship ↗Eligibility, sponsors and registrationOntario — OYAP ↗High-school apprenticeship pathway