INDEPENDENT REVIEW RECORD
Machine Tool Builder and Integrator claim-verification table
Accessed and reviewed August 25, 2026. Numerical, regulatory and time-sensitive information is qualified and linked to its authority.
| Type | Claim | Authority | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity | Machine Tool Builder and Integrator is listed under Ontario trade code 430M. | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Scope | Machine Tool Builder and Integrator: | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Duties | Reads and interprets complex engineering drawings, schematics, bills of materials and machine-tool build assembly documentation; Builds precision in-process tooling, machine-tool parts and components using conventional and numerically controlled metal cutting machines and equipment, including saws, drills, grinders, lathes and mills; Designs, devises and details assembly plans for the machine tool building and integrating process; Builds, assembles and integrates pneumatics, hydraulics, electrical components, power transmission systems, conveyor systems and feeder systems; Assembles and integrates subassemblies into the main assembly of stand-alone machine tools and multistation automated machine tool systems.. | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Training | 8,000 total hours: 7,280 workplace and 720 in school. | Open source ↗ | Verified or qualified |
| Certification | Machine Tool Builder and Integrator has a certifying examination. Completing the apprenticeship leads to a Certificate of Apprenticeship; passing the examination supports an Ontario Certificate of Qualification. The trade is non-compulsory in Ontario. | Open source ↗ | Verified or qualified |
| Wages | Ontario hourly rates of $24.42, $35.00 and $46.31 convert to $48,840, $70,000 and $92,620 at 2,000 paid hours. | Open source ↗ | Verified calculation |
Wage calculations are broad employee estimates, not guarantees or business-income forecasts. Training delivery, fees, job opportunities and employer requirements can change.
EVIDENCE BASE
Sources & verification
Regulated, numerical and time-sensitive claims link to the authority used. Accessed and reviewed August 25, 2026.
Skilled Trades Ontario — Machine Tool Builder and Integrator ↗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
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