Job Posting Title
Tool Crib Attendant
Job Description
TOOL CRIB ATTENDANT
Summary
Serving as a key support function to Production, the Tool Crib Attendant builds cutting tool assemblies from provided blueprints, inspects each one on a tool pre-setter to confirm it meets print dimensions and tolerances, and delivers ready-to-run tooling to the machine shop. By providing accurate, reliable tooling on time, this role helps keep the shop running smoothly and supports the high-quality standards our aerospace and defense customers expect. The Tool Crib Attendant role requires mechanical aptitude, attention to detail, and sound judgment.
Job Responsibilities
Tool Assembly
- Build cutting tool assemblies (holders, collets, cutters, inserts, extensions) to the tool prints provided
- Set and verify assembly lengths and dimensions to print tolerance using a tool pre-setter
- Install and remove tools in heat-shrink holders using a shrink-fit machine
- Check dimensions with calipers, micrometers, and indicators
- Tear down returned assemblies; clean and inspect components for wear or damage, and return good components to stock
- Participate in tooling trials, process improvements, and engineering change implementation
Tool Crib Operations
- Issue tools and assemblies to operators and check in returns
- Stock and pull items using the tool vending / crib system
- Create and maintain tool kits and carts aligned with production cells, routings, and work orders
- Watch for items running low or near stock-out and report them
- Keep the tool crib clean and organized, and follow lean practices
Procedures & Training
- Develop, maintain, and continuously improve tool crib procedures and documentation
- Train and mentor tool crib staff and production personnel on proper tooling handling and control
- Promote a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement
Qualifications & Requirements
Education
- High school diploma or GED
Experience
- No prior tool crib experience required; training provided
- Machine shop or manufacturing experience is a plus
Skills & Abilities
- Strong mechanical aptitude
- Ability to read tool prints and build assemblies to print tolerance
- Comfortable using calipers, micrometers, and indicators, or willing to learn
- Close attention to detail and accuracy
- Basic shop math (decimals, fractions, measurements)
- Dependable, and able to work independently and with the production team
Additional Requirements
- Strong understanding of quality systems and documentation discipline
- Ability to work effectively in an AS9100 / ISO-certified environment
- Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism in a defense-related environment