Tool Crib Attendant

About the role

Tool Crib Attendant responsible for tool crib operations, inventory management, calibration tracking, and supporting internal customers with tools, consumables, and materials.

Responsibilities

• Issue, return, and recover loaned tools and equipment; maintain organized, labeled, and inventory-accurate tool crib.
• Process tool loan requests; verify requester authorization and required training before issuing equipment.
• Record all tool checkouts and returns in the designated inventory system, including borrower, due date, tool condition, and other required information.
• Inspect returned tools for damage or missing components; route equipment for repair or calibration when necessary.
• Monitor overdue tools, contact borrowers for recovery, and escalate unresolved or missing equipment.
• Maintain calibration-controlled equipment records and coordinate calibration schedules with approved providers.
• Verify calibration status before issuing controlled equipment; ensure overdue or out-of-tolerance equipment is removed from service.
• Receive returned calibration equipment, verify documentation, update system records, and return equipment to available inventory when requirements are met.
• Maintain calibration labels, certificates, and records to support ISO compliance and audit requirements.
• Perform scheduled replenishment of consumables at point-of-use locations, including kanban bins, cabinets, and vending machines.
• Maintain established inventory levels; identify recurring stockouts, damaged materials, or inaccurate inventory levels.
• Place consumable orders through designated systems; track open orders, late shipments, and shortages.
• Receive, inspect, organize, and accurately record incoming materials.
• Perform routine cycle counts and research inventory discrepancies.
• Process internal material and consumable requests, including picking, staging, issuing, and delivering requested materials.
• Communicate partial fills, backorders, availability, and expected lead times to internal customers.
• Maintain and stock LOTO stations according to established requirements; report missing, damaged, or non-conforming items.
• Support technicians and internal customers with tool, consumable, and material availability; respond to urgent requests and downtime events.
• Cross-train with the Lab Spares team and assist with material and tooling staging during downtime events, shutdowns, PMs, and major changeovers.
• Maintain accurate records and documentation in applicable inventory, calibration, and material management systems.
• Perform other tasks assigned by management.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 1-2 years of Mechanical or Electrical experience is preferred or previous experience in a production environment.
• Ability to read and understand technical procedures and instructions.
• Ability to effectively communicate information and respond to questions from supervisors and managers.
• Must be able to pass a background check and drug screen.

Skills

• Adaptability: Adapts to changes in the work environment; manages competing demands; changes approach or method to best fit the situation; able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Attendance/Punctuality: Is consistently at work and on time; ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; arrives at meetings and appointments on time.
• Dependability: Follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
• Diversity: Demonstrates knowledge of EEO policy; shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences; educates others on the value of diversity; promotes a harassment-free environment; builds a diverse workforce.
• Ethics: Treats people with respect; keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; works with integrity and ethically; upholds organizational values.
• Initiative: Volunteers readily; undertakes self-development activities; seeks increased responsibilities; takes independent actions and calculated risks; looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; asks for and offers help when needed.
• Innovation: Displays original thinking and creativity; meets challenges with resourcefulness; generates suggestions for improving work; develops innovative approaches and ideas; presents ideas and information in a manner that gets others' attention.
• Interpersonal Skills: Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; maintains confidentiality; listens to others without interrupting; keeps emotions under control; remains open to others' ideas and tries new things.
• Motivation: Sets and achieves challenging goals; demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles; measures self against standard of excellence; takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.
• Oral Communication: Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions; demonstrates group presentation skills; participates in meetings.
• Problem Solving: Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions; works well in group problem solving situations; uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
• Professionalism: Approaches others in a tactful manner; reacts well under pressure; treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; accepts responsibility for own actions; follows through on commitments.
• Quality: Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improve performance; monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Quantity: Meets productivity standards; completes work in timely manner; strives to increase productivity; works quickly.
• Safety and Security: Observes safety and security procedures; determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properly; promotes a cooperative Safety Team environment culture of mutual support.
• Teamwork: Balances team and individual responsibilities; exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; gives and welcomes feedback; contributes to building a positive team spirit; puts success of team above own interests; able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; supports everyone's efforts to succeed.
• Technical Skills: Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; pursues training and development opportunities; strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; shares expertise with others.
• Written Communication: Writes clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar; varies writing style to meet needs; presents numerical data effectively; able to read and interpret written information.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Frequently required to: stand, sit, utilize hand and finger dexterity, wear a respirator, walk (up to 10 miles per day), talk or hear.
• Occasionally required to: climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel or crawl; work near moving mechanical parts, in high or precarious places, or around fumes, airborne particles, or toxic chemicals.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move more than 20 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required: close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Must be able to wear personal protective equipment, including protective eye wear, hard hat, lab coat, gloves, steel-toed shoes, hearing protection, and respirators.
• Must be able to safely access and traverse indoor and outdoor obstacles, including climbing ladders, walking on stairs, catwalks, and other uneven surfaces.
• Chemical hazards are primarily mitigated through engineering controls, but incidental spills may require use of respirator and other PPE.

Schedule

Shifts available: Days or Swings (swing shift pays an additional 10% on top of base salary). Specific schedules to be determined based on site staffing requirements.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision).
• 401K.
• Life Insurance.
• Disability Insurance.
• Paid Time Off.
• Training & Development.