Tool Crib Attendant

Job Description

Job Description

Tool Crib Attendant

Industry: Manufacturing / Fasteners / Industrial Production

Job Category: Tool Crib / Inventory / Production Support

Job Type: Full-Time, Onsite

Shift: 2nd Shift, 2 PM–10 PM

About the Opportunity

A leading manufacturing operation is seeking a Tool Crib Attendant to support tooling inventory, production changeovers, and day-to-day operations within a fast-paced industrial environment.

This position plays an important role in keeping Cold Heading and Thread Rolling operations running efficiently. You’ll be responsible for receiving, organizing, inspecting, issuing, and tracking tooling through a Kardex automated storage system while working closely with machine operators, production leadership, and other departments to ensure the right tooling is available when it is needed.

The ideal candidate is organized, mechanically inclined, comfortable working with inventory and computer systems, and able to balance planned responsibilities with urgent production needs. Experience with SAP, Kardex, tooling, machining, manufacturing inventory, or similar environments is valuable, but training will be provided on company-specific systems and processes.

What You’ll Do

• Receive tools and dies and accurately load them into the Kardex automated storage system
• Prepare tooling sets and supporting documentation for Cold Heading and Thread Rolling machine operators
• Issue tooling to operators and properly process returned tooling
• Visually inspect returned tooling for cracks, defects, excessive wear, or damage
• Work directly with machine operators to quickly retrieve replacement tooling and minimize production downtime
• Assist operators in identifying substitute tooling when specific or unlisted part numbers are unavailable
• Maintain accurate tool crib inventory and correct discrepancies as they are identified
• Audit inventory, organize storage areas, and maintain strong stockkeeping practices
• Monitor tooling usage and identify low-stock or emerging tooling needs
• Communicate inventory and tooling concerns to production management
• Use SAP tooling analysis to support inventory planning and purchasing
• Prepare Excel spreadsheets detailing tooling requirements and orders for management review
• Request and manage tooling quotes from suppliers
• Create purchase requisitions for future purchase orders
• Create and maintain supplier and tooling information records
• Collect and enter data related to new or experimental tooling
• Package and ship tooling to suppliers for repair or reworking
• Assist with production paperwork for Heading and Rolling operations, including production pages and trace cards
• Train new and existing employees on production paperwork, Kardex, SAP, tooling procedures, and related systems
• Perform daily plant walkthroughs and communicate relevant findings to management
• Clean, inspect, assemble, and disassemble die sets using basic hand tools and a small hydraulic press after training
• Measure tooling and components using digital calipers
• Support proper tooling setup, storage, inventory control, and production changeovers
• Perform additional production and tool crib duties as assigned

What You Bring

• Hands-on tooling experience is required, ideally within cold heading, thread rolling, machining, stamping, forging, or a similar metal manufacturing environment
• Experience assembling and disassembling tooling, dies, die sets, or related production tooling
• Ability to perform basic tool modification and reconditioning, including grinding, honing, polishing, deburring, or similar processes
• Experience inspecting tooling for wear, cracks, damage, dimensional issues, and replacement or repair needs
• Ability to use digital calipers and other basic precision measuring instruments
• Ability to read and understand basic mechanical drawings, tooling diagrams, charts, and specifications
• Strong mechanical aptitude with an understanding of how production tooling is used during machine setups and changeovers
• Experience maintaining, organizing, issuing, and tracking tooling within a tool crib or tooling inventory environment is strongly preferred
• Comfortable working directly with machine operators to identify tooling needs, troubleshoot tooling-related issues, and help minimize production downtime
• Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Excel and Outlook
• Experience with SAP, Kardex, ERP/MRP systems, or automated tooling/inventory systems is a plus
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage tooling inventory while responding to urgent production needs
• Willingness to continue learning tooling processes, supplier systems, and company-specific software

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

• Ability to regularly work within an active industrial manufacturing environment
• Comfortable working around loud machinery, forklift traffic, oil, and other normal manufacturing-floor conditions
• Willingness to wear required PPE, including safety glasses, hearing protection, and safety-toe footwear
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
• Ability to walk throughout the manufacturing facility as part of regular responsibilities
• Ability to work under pressure and respond quickly to urgent tooling and production needs

What’s Offered

• Weekly pay
• BCBS medical coverage
• Enhanced retirement benefits, including a 401(k) contribution increasing from 3% to 5%
• Life insurance coverage
• 9 paid holidays
• 30-minute paid lunch
• Additional paid break time
• Front-loaded ESTA time for eligible employees