In Randy’s Job Talk he discusses why he chose to apprentice as a Tool and Die Maker. He talks about the misconception that “Tool and Die is a dying trade.” Randy explains that Tool and Die is completely necessary for manufacturing to exist. It all comes down to the initial manufacturing of the die. Randy loves his job and says the skills gained from a trade are life-long. Watch his talk to learn more!
Job Talks is a research initiative aimed at revealing the underlying values that motivate an individual’s career decisions in the Skilled Trades. Please visit www.jobtalks.org for more information or to offer support.
Special thanks to our Job Talks Partners: the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum, Skills Canada Ontario, the Canadian Welding Association Foundation, Q.I. Value Systems, the George Brown College Office of Research and Innovation, the George Brown Centre for Construction and Engineering Technologies, and the Government of Canada.
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Every die that runs in our press room was built by a tool and die maker. If you want to learn the trade, see careers at Arro.
