PRODUCE PATH · ONTARIO TRADE 431A
Mould Maker
A Mould Maker:
NON-COMPULSORY IN ONTARIOINDUSTRIAL / MANUFACTURING
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WHY THE WORK MATTERS
Precision-built tooling makes consistent production possible, part after part.
Mould makers machine, fit, assemble, test, repair and improve precision tooling used to produce plastic and other moulded components.
8,000 hoursgeneral apprenticeship duration
$60,000estimated 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
injection mould and tooling shopsautomotive and aerospace suppliersmedical-device manufacturersconsumer-product manufacturerstool repair and maintenance departments
EVIDENCE BASE
Sources & verification
Regulated, numerical and time-sensitive claims link to the authority used. Accessed and reviewed August 25, 2026.
Skilled Trades Ontario — Mould Maker ↗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