Tool Shop Attendant (Contract)

Airbus•Mobile, AL

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Airbus US Manufacturing Facility is hiring a Tool Shop Attendant for its Procurement team in Mobile, Alabama. The attendant maintains the tool crib that stores tools and small jigs used in production, monitors equipment use, and ensures tools are in good repair. Key tool-crib functions include inventory management and inspection of tools for wear and tear. The role also supports operational procurement by coordinating with local and strategic suppliers, creating SAP master data and purchase requests, processing goods receipts and inventory adjustments, and participating in audit preparation and audit activities. Shop-floor duties include cleaning aircraft clip tools, preparing and delivering consumable carts, and participating in daily production meetings. This is an agency/temporary contract assignment with no specified duration; it may be extended or shortened as needed. Contractors are employed by a third-party vendor and placed on assignment to Airbus. The position is on-site at Airbus’s U.S. Manufacturing Facility in Mobile, Alabama.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Experience in logistics or tool management in a manufacturing environment.
Inventory management experience.
General knowledge of hand tools, power tools, and cutting tools related to the aviation industry.
Knowledge of shop safety practices, including clean-as-you-go and foreign object debris (FOD) practices, and OSHA regulations.
Experience using data-collection programs such as SAP and Excel.
Ability to read computer screens, documents, reports, and engineering drawings.
Ability to communicate in person, by phone, and via teleconference, and to hear production-floor sounds such as safety warnings and alarms.
Ability to operate office and personal electronic equipment and some tools, including production tools such as hydraulic lifts.
Ability to carry and lift documents, tools, drawings, and electronic equipment weighing up to 30 lbs/14 kg.
Ability to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools.
Ability to sit for long periods, squat or kneel to access low shelving, stand for discussions, and walk through office and production areas, including over uneven surfaces.
Ability to travel independently and at short notice.

Responsibilities

Receive, store, and issue production tools, including chemicals, and maintain records of equipment movement.
Visually inspect tools and equipment for defects and wear, and coordinate maintenance.
Mark and identify tools and equipment.
Support calibration activities under Quality Assurance guidance.
Coordinate with local suppliers to validate material order receipt, availability, alternatives, and due dates.
Create SAP master data and purchase requests.
Coordinate with Strategic Procurement on material consumption, batch order quantities, and order cycles.
Perform goods receipt and inventory adjustments.
Participate in audit preparation and audit processes.
Clean aircraft clip tools using methods such as media blasting.
Perform daily consumable-cart kitting and deliver carts to stations.
Participate in daily production meetings.
Maintain tool-crib inventory and inspect tools for wear and tear.
Monitor equipment use and help ensure tools remain in good repair.