Tool and Die Makers NOC 72101 Jobs In-Demand *APPLY FOR FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES*

GreenTech Resources Worldwide Canada; Fort Nelson; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in Fort Nelson, Canada, is seeking a skilled Tool and Die Maker. The successful candidate will read engineering drawings, set up and operate CNC machines, and ensure quality control of machined parts. Applicants should have a high school diploma and a background in tool and die making, preferably through an apprenticeship. Experience with programming CNC tools is highly desirable. This full-time position requires 40 hours of work per week during daytime hours.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Tool and die maker trade certification is available but voluntary.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
• Set up, operate and maintain CNC machine tools.
• Verify machined parts for conformance to specifications.

Skills

Interpreting engineering drawings

CNC machine programming

Precision measuring

Education

Completion of secondary school

Apprenticeship in tool and die making

Job description

GreenTech Resources Worldwide Canada | Full time

Northern British Columbia (Fort Nelson), Canada | Posted on 03/13/2025

• City Northern British Columbia (Fort Nelson)
• State/Province British Columbia
• Country Canada

Job Description

• Read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications of tools, dies, prototypes or models
• Prepare templates and sketches, and determine work processes
• Compute dimensions and tolerances and set up machine tools
• Position, secure, measure and work metal stock or castings to lay out for machining
• Set up, operate and maintain a variety of conventional and computer numerically controlled (CNC) machine tools to cut, turn, mill, plane, drill, bore, grind or otherwise shape workpiece to prescribed dimensions and finish
• Verify machined parts for conformance to specifications using precision measuring instruments such as verniers, callipers, micrometers, coordinate measuring machines (CMM) and electronic measuring devices
• Fit and assemble or disassemble parts using hand tools
• Test completed tools, dies, jigs or fixtures for proper operation
• May program CNC machine tools.
• Metal mould makers and patternmakers
• Machine, fit and assemble castings and other parts to make precision models of required shape such as metal patterns, core boxes and match plates
• Machine, fit and assemble parts to make metal moulds and cores for plastic injection moulding, or other production processes
• Lay out, shape and assemble patterns of metal, wood, plastic and other materials from blueprints, models or templates
• May program CNC machine tools.

Requirements

• 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 maker trade certification is available, but voluntary, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba and British Columbia.
• Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified tool and die makers upon successful completion of the interprovencial Red Seal examination.

Terms of Employment

• Full time
• 40 hours per week
• Day time

Required Years of Experience

2 years to less than 3 years