Tool Crib Attendant - ATL

CASCADE DIE CASTING GROUP INC•High Point, NC

About The Position

The Tool Crib Attendant controls, analyzes, and replenishes the tools, consumables, spare parts, and maintenance supplies held in the tool crib. The role maintains accurate inventory and issue records, supports equipment uptime by ensuring material availability, and provides usage and cost reporting to Maintenance, Operations, and Purchasing. The position manages the entire flow of the EAM requisition system. The role supports tool crib transactions, inventory analysis and replenishment, maintenance and supplier coordination, reporting, safety, and process improvement. It also helps control MRO inventory costs while supporting maintenance needs and timely purchase order processing.

Requirements

Strong inventory accuracy, organization, and attention to detail.
Working knowledge of Excel and routine inventory transactions.
Ability to identify tools, supplies, and part numbers from descriptions or documentation.
Clear communication skills and ability to coordinate with maintenance and production personnel.
Applicable authorization is required to use powered equipment.

Nice To Haves

Experience in industrial storerooms, MRO inventory, purchasing, or maintenance support.
Familiarity with ERP inventory modules, cycle counts, and min/max replenishment.
Good understanding of the purchase order flow, including requisitions, RFQs, approvals, purchase orders, and packing slips.

Responsibilities

Receive, identify, organize, and store tools, spare parts, and consumables.
Issue and accept returns of materials using approved procedures and record transactions in the system.
Maintain accurate part numbers, descriptions, bin locations, and inventory balances.
Control access to restricted or high-value tools and monitor tool returns as applicable.
Perform scheduled cycle counts and investigate inventory discrepancies.
Monitor minimum and maximum levels, lead times, stockouts, and obsolete or slow-moving items.
Prepare replenishment requests and coordinate the EAM requisition process from start to finish.
Analyze consumption, inventory value, and opportunities to reduce excess stock without increasing downtime risk.
Work with Maintenance and Production to identify urgent parts and tooling requirements.
Verify receipts against purchase orders and follow up on shortages, damage, incorrect materials, and pending deliveries.
Track purchase order status daily and follow up on open purchase orders and next steps.
Develop vendor and partner relationships to maintain efficient, cost-effective plant stock strategies.
Issue purchase orders daily for approved requisitions.
Coordinate repair, calibration, replacement, or disposal of controlled tools where applicable.
Prepare inventory accuracy, stockout, usage, and spend reports for management.
Maintain orderly, secure storage and comply with handling and PPE requirements.
Standardize tool crib processes, labels, and records, and support continuous improvement.
Communicate critical shortages and replenishment risks proactively.
Create cost-savings reports and projects.
Follow safety, security, purchasing, and inventory control procedures.