Tool Crib Assistant

ERA Industries LLC•Elk Grove Village, IL

About The Position

The Tool Crib Assistant receives, stores, and issues fixtures, machine tools, and maintains records of tools issued and returned. This role involves preparing tools and tool holders from a tool sheet, locating lost or misplaced tools and equipment, and maintaining the tool crib in a clean, orderly, and well-maintained condition. The assistant assesses tools for defects and wear, visually or using a micrometer, and reports any damage or wear to the supervisor. They ensure tools and fixtures are kept in good condition, follow the nonconforming process when needed, and identify opportunities for continuous improvement of processes. The role also requires communicating concerns related to production, safety, and quality to the immediate supervisor and adhering to the FOD program. Handling tools and fixtures must be done in a way that prevents damage or compromise of integrity. In situations of lack of work or departmental assistance needs, the assistant may be asked to perform tasks such as cleaning, operating machinery, manual machining, or in-process inspection. Maintaining a positive attitude, punctuality, a clean work area, and willingness to work in a team are essential. The role also requires awareness of quality policies, procedures, objectives, and contributions to product conformance, safety, and ethics.

Requirements

Ability to use measuring tools
Ability to detect tool wear.
Ability to learn skills when no experience exists.

Responsibilities

Receives, stores and issues fixtures, machine tools, etc., and maintains records of tools issued and returned.
Prepare tools and tool holders from tool sheet.
Locates lost or misplaced tools and equipment.
Maintain tool crib in clean, orderly and well-maintained condition.
Assesses tools as needed for defects and wear, visually or using micrometer and reports damage or wear to supervisor.
Ensure tools and fixtures are kept in good condition.
Follow nonconforming process when needed.
Identify when applicable, continuous improvement of processes and understand the contribution to the effectiveness of the QMS.
Communicate any concerns or issues related to production of parts, safety and quality to immediate supervisor for particular machine or project.
Ensure that our FOD program is being adhered to.
Handle tools and fixtures in a way that will not cause damage or compromise integrity.
In the event of lack of work or another department needing assistance, may be asked to do any of the following but not limited to: Cleaning, Operator, Manual Machining, In-process inspection of ongoing production parts.
Maintain a positive attitude and punctuality.
Keep clean and organized work area.
Willing to work in a team environment.
Aware of quality policies, procedures, objectives, contribution to conformance of product, safety and ethics.