Toolmaker

-Apprenticeship

Toolmakers have the engineering skills and knowledge to make molds, dies, gauges, jigs, tooling, press tooling, and fixtures for industrial processes.

Many everyday household items, such as aerosol cans and plastic bottles, are produced from these dies.

Apprenticeship Training For Toolmaking

These tools are used in sheet metal presses or injection molding, blow molding, extrusion, and pressure die-casting operations to create a vast array of products.

Career OptionsĀ 

Toolmaker, Die Maker, Mould Maker

Entry Requirements

  • New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident.
  • At least 16 years of age (unless early leaving exemption (ELX) has been granted).
  • While not a prerequisite, it is recommended that people enrolling in this programme hold the National Certificate in Education Achievement (NCEA) Level 2 or equivalent.
  • People enrolling in this programme must hold a relevant position in an engineering or manufacturing organisation and have signed an apprenticeship training agreement.
Toolmaker Apprenticeship

Qualification

New Zealand Certificate in Mechanical Engineering (Trade) (level 4)

Strand

Toolmaking

Level

4

Credits

300

Programme
length

Approx 52 months

Study Type

Workplace Based/ Online/Self Study

Starting time

Any Time

Location

NZ Wide

Approved by

NZQA

Leads To

New Zealand Certificate in Mechanical Engineering (Advanced) (Level 5)

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