Toolmaker
Apprenticeship
What Toolmakers do
- Makes and repairs moulds, dies, jigs, fixtures, press tools that will be used to produce parts for industrial machinery
- Make precision machinery for machine tool and other manufacturing machinery
- Work out sizes and allowances based on their knowledge of metals, metal alloys and plastics
- Position, measure and mark out metal stock or castings, check dimensions and alignments with gauges, micrometers and other measuring devices, and use advanced machine tools to machine awkward or complex internal shapes
- Examine detailed drawings or specifications to find out job, material and equipment requirements
- Check accuracy and quality of finished product
Your chances of success will be better if you have...
- Technical and practical skills
- Sound general physical fitness
- Good coordination
- Ability to work well in a team
- Attention to detail
- Good vision and hearing
- No skin allergies
- Good Mathematics skills
- School Certificate
The Future
- Employment for a minimum of four years
- Employment areas include: engineering and manufacturing workshops, mining, mineral & oil companies, Defence Force
Specialisation
- Die casters, die sinkers, jig makers (metal), plastic mould makers, press tool makers
- For more options see www.myfuture.edu.au
Who to Contact for more information and advice?
Group Training Organisation |
Phone / FaxEmail / Website |
Address |
Regions Serviced |
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AIG Group Training |
T (02) 9466 5566 F (02) 9466 5432 |
51 Walker St Nth Sydney NSW 2060 |
Sydney Metropolitan Area, Regional NSW, Rural NSW |
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Central Coast Group Training Ltd |
T (02) 4353 2655 F (02) 4353 1917 |
3a Pioneer Ave Tuggerah NSW 2259 |
Central Coast NSW |
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Central West Group Apprentices Ltd |
T (02) 6331 3655 F (02) 6331 9450 |
203-209 Russell St Bathurst NSW 2795 |
Bathurst, Cowra, Dubbo, Lithgow, Orange, Parkes |
|
Electro Technology Industry Group Training Co Ltd. Trading as Electro Group |
T (02) 9736 1076 F (02) 9736 1950 |
23-27 Marquet St Rhodes NSW 2138 |
Sydney Metropolitan Area, Canberra, Central Coast, Illawarra |
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GTES |
T (02) 6923 3000 F (02) 6921 8616 |
161 Hammond Ave Wagga Wagga NSW 2650 |
Wagga Wagga, Riverina |
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HGT Australia Ltd |
T (02) 4952 7444 F (02) 4952 8070 |
1st Floor 148 Lambton Rd Broadmeadow NSW 2292 |
Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Regional NSW, Rural NSW |
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Health Industry Group Training Company |
T (02) 9817 7463 F (02) 9817 7458 |
Gladesville Hospital 3 Victoria Rd Gladesville NSW 2111 |
Sydney Metropolitan Area, Illawarra, Shoalhaven, Southern Highlands, Regional NSW, Rural NSW |
|
Hunter Valley Training Company Pty Ltd |
T (02) 4932 4222 F (02) 4932 4544 |
Junction St Telarah NSW 2320 |
Upper Hunter and Lower Hunter Valley, Illawarra, Sydney, Mid North Coast, New England, North Coast Gunnedah |
|
MEGT Australia |
T (02) 4969 8099 F (02) 4969 8077 |
121 Chatham St Broadmeadow NSW 2292 |
Sydney, Hunter, Northern NSW |
|
MG My Gateway |
T (02) 4627 1388 F (02) 4627 1388 |
28 Broughton St Campbelltown NSW |
Sydney Metropolitan Area, Western and South Western Sydney, Hills District, Illawarra |
|
NECA Group Training |
T (02) 9744 2754 F (02) 9715 1009 |
Level 3 28 Burwood Rd Burwood NSW 2134 |
Sydney Metropolitan Area, Wollongong, Newcastle |
|
SERTEC Ltd |
T (02) 6492 3944 F (02) 6492 4594 |
163 Auckland St Bega NSW 2550 |
South East NSW |
|
Sydney Training and Employment Ltd |
T (02) 9715 7344 F (02) 9745 2900 |
Level 2 28 Burwood Rd Burwood NSW 2134 |
Sydney Metropolitan Area, Newcastle, Central Coast, Canberra, Illawarra, Shoalhaven |
|
Workline Employment |
T (02) 4725 0300 F (02) 4721 2487 www.penrithonline.com.au / workline |
1st Floor 450 High St Penrith NSW 2750 |
Western, South Western and Hills District Region of Sydney |
Engineering – Apprenticeships
Entry |
Education / Training |
Career Prospects |
Articulation |
|
|
Certificate III |
|
|
|
Nil |
Engineering – Fabrication (Trade) |
Tradesperson (metal fabrication and associated industries) |
Engineering, Higher Engineering – Trade Certificate IV |
|
Nil |
Engineering – Fabrication Trade (Casting and Moulding) |
Foundary Tradesperson |
Engineering, Higher Engineering – Trade Certificate IV |
|
Nil |
Engineering – Fabrication Trade (Pattern Making) |
Patternmaking tradesperson or tradesperson in related area requiring engineering pattern |
Other engineering courses |
|
Nil |
Engineering Mechanical Trade |
Mechanical tradesperson (Machining, maintenance, diagnostic and associated trade areas. |
Engineering, Higher Engineering – Trade Certificate IV |
|
Nil |
Engineering Mechanical Trade (Toolmaking) |
Engineering Mechanical Trade (Toolmaking) |
Other engineering courses |
|
Nil |
Engineering Mechanical Trade (Lock smith) |
Engineering Mechanical Trade (Lock smith) |
Other engineering courses |
|
Nil |
Engineering Mechanical Trade (watchmaking) |
Engineering Mechanical Trade (watchmaking) |
Other engineering courses |
|
|
Certificate IV |
|
|
|
Nil |
Engineering – Higher Engineering Trade |
Tradesperson, supervisor at level C7 under the Federal Metal Industries Award. |
Other engineering courses |
