Tool Crib Attendant

Description

JOB SUMMARY:

Purchases, receives, stores, and issues hand tools, machine tools, dies, materials, equipment, and other items.

Collects,   tests, repairs, and calibrates controlling, indicating, and measuring instruments and devices. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Issues tools, equipment, and other items to workers and maintains records of items issued and returned.
• Receives, unpacks, and stores incoming tools and equipment, and requisitions stock to replenish inventory.
• A combination of over one year of directly related training and/or experience is typically required for carrying out the responsibilities of this job.
• Locates lost or misplaced tools and equipment.
• Prepares periodic inventory or maintains perpetual inventory of tools and equipment.
• Inspects and measures tools and equipment for defects and wear, visually or using micrometers or Parlec tool setter.
• Repairs, services, and lubricates tools and equipment such as tool-setters, comparators, and Sylvac height gauges.
• May mark and identify tools and equipment.
• Reads quality control manual and testing specifications to obtain data to test or calibrate specific devices.
• Observes readings on meters and gauges, and other displays and performance of device or instrument to identify functional defects and determine calibration requirements.
• Adjusts calibration mechanisms to obtain specified operational performance of device or instrument, using hand tools and precision measuring and calibrating instruments and equipment.
• Applies sealing compound on calibration mechanism to prevent readjustment of settings and loss of calibration.
• Rejects malfunctioning devices and routes devices to specified department for rework or salvaging of parts. 
• May disassemble instrument or device to determine cause of defective operation.

Requirements

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• May deliver tools or equipment to workers. 
• Work with vendors to ensure  quality and to negotiate best price for tooling. 
• Coordinate all outside calibrations.  
• Produce reports needed to track calibration for Gauge Crib, Maintenance, Engineering lab, and Forging area.