Tool Room Attendant

About the role

The Tool Room Attendant is responsible for receiving, storing, and issuing hand-tools, machine tools, dies, materials, and equipment in an industrial establishment.

Responsibilities

• Locates lost or misplaced tools and equipment.
• Prepares periodic inventory or maintains perpetual inventory of tools and equipment.
• Receives, unpacks, and stores incoming tools and equipment, and requisitions stock to replenish inventory.
• Administers Preventative Maintenance on all tooling and Service Trucks.
• Prepares reports as requested.
• Inspects and measures tools and equipment for defects and wear and reports damage or wear to supervisors.
• Repairs, services, and lubricates tools and equipment.
• Marks and identifies tools and equipment.
• Assists the Service Department in complying with Caterpillar Contamination Control Procedures.
• Performs basic mechanical repairs on small components.
• Participates in special projects as operations demand.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and/or one (1) month related experience and/or training.
• Excellent communication skills to exchange information with customers and other employees in written and verbal form.
• Aptitude for using or learning computer skills related to specialized and common software.
• Excellent attention to detail to ensure proper recording and tracking of inventory and execution of other instructions or assignments.

Work Environment

• Regularly required to stand and walk.
• Frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.
• Occasionally required to sit.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision and distance vision.
• Regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.
• Frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; and outside weather conditions.
• Occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals and vibration.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
• Required travel up to 10%.
• This position is considered safety-sensitive.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance as part of a comprehensive benefits package.