Tooling Coordinator

InterConnect Wiring•Fort Worth, TX

About The Position

The Tooling Coordinator generates and revises tooling process manuals; coordinates daily tool crib activities; supports personnel with tooling questions and assists assembly with tool usage. The role researches, determines, and approves tooling for new programs, creates purchase requisitions, maintains and controls tools and equipment, tracks tool locations, and maintains assemblers’ tool kits. The coordinator researches and recommends calibration verification and maintenance requirements for new tools, follows manufacturers’ calibration and preventive-maintenance procedures, performs monthly tool and equipment calibration and maintenance verifications, and performs minor repairs. The role coordinates with the Planning Manager on new or replacement tools and serves as a liaison among production, engineering, and planning for tool repair and maintenance. It also plans ahead when equipment must be sent off site for calibration. The position maintains Mylars and Harness Assembly Drawings and their locations, coordinates the manufacture and installation of jigs on Harness Assembly Drawing boards, and plots and verifies that Harness Assembly Drawings are to scale.

Requirements

1 to 2 years of tool crib experience or other experience working with tools.
Experience working in conformance with a quality system.
Strong technical background.
Strong analytical background.
Above-average problem-solving skills.
Experience working with tools.
Effective computer skills.
Ability to adapt and work alone with little supervision; self-starter.
Highly organized.
Teamwork oriented.
Ability to lift 50 pounds.
Average knowledge of MS Word and Excel.

Nice To Haves

Aerospace industry experience.

Responsibilities

Generate and revise tooling process manuals.
Coordinate tool crib personnel’s daily activities.
Assist personnel with tool questions and assist assembly with tool usage.
Research, determine, and approve tooling for new programs.
Create purchase requisitions.
Maintain and control tools and equipment, track tool locations, and maintain assemblers’ tool kits.
Research and recommend calibration verification and maintenance requirements for new tools.
Follow manufacturers’ calibration requirements and procedures and preventive-maintenance procedures for new tools.
Perform monthly tool and equipment calibration and maintenance verifications.
Perform minor tool and equipment repairs.
Coordinate with the Planning Manager on new or replacement tools as needed.
Liaise between production, engineering, and planning departments on tool repair and maintenance.
Plan ahead before sending equipment off site for calibration verification.
Maintain Mylars, Harness Assembly Drawings, and locations for Harness Assembly Drawings.
Coordinate the manufacture and installation of jigs on Harness Assembly Drawing boards.
Plot and verify that Harness Assembly Drawings are plotted to scale.