PRODUCE PATH · ONTARIO TRADE 602C
Tool and Cutter Grinder
A Tool and Cutter Grinder performs some of the following:
NON-COMPULSORY IN ONTARIOINDUSTRIAL / MANUFACTURING
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WHY THE WORK MATTERS
A correctly restored cutting edge protects accuracy, productivity and tool life.
Tool and cutter grinders set up precision grinding equipment to manufacture, sharpen and restore cutting tools with exact geometry and finish.
4,000 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
cutting-tool manufacturerstool and die shopsaerospace and automotive suppliersmachine shops and production plantsspecialized sharpening services
EVIDENCE BASE
Sources & verification
Regulated, numerical and time-sensitive claims link to the authority used. Accessed and reviewed August 25, 2026.
Skilled Trades Ontario — Tool and Cutter Grinder ↗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