Tool Crib Attendant

Today, Western continues to grow with more than 80 employees fulfilling specialty functions such as engineering, quality, inspection, and production. We use proprietary technology to forge some of the hardest, most difficult alloys on the market into 100% quality-controlled flanges. Every product undergoes a rigorous, sophisticated monitoring and quality assurance program, from heat treatment to testing to the final inspection. Additionally, Western is in full compliance with outlined ASME, PED, ISO, and TSSA standards, a distinction held by only a handful of forging providers in the United States.

SUMMARY

Perform various duties to store, issue and return tooling to control and maintain an adequate inventory for manufacturing.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Work from work order requests, written and verbal instructions with prescribed procedures to account for taps, drills, inserts, boring bars, reamers, gauges, attachments and other equipment.
• Distribute kits, packages and tooling to operators as requested.
• Use data terminal to record transactions, inventory status, inquiries and purchase orders.
• Inspect returned tooling for defects, repair or resharpening maintenance.
• Replace tooling in proper locations and transfer tooling for grinding.
• Maintain accurate records of tooling, stamps, and other usable supplies.
• Assist production personnel with special requests and tool information. Write and submit purchase requisitions for supplies and tooling as authorized.
• Set up files, masters, logs, locations, drawers or shelves to meet manufacturing requirements.
• Produce transaction reports of tool usage.
• Count physical stock and reconcile for determining purchases.
• Refer unusual conditions to supervisor or appropriate personnel.
• Operate data terminal and printer, comparator, and use micrometers, gauges, scales, calipers and other usual office equipment.
• Prepare and submit tooling records, reports and forms required by company procedures.
• Observe all company policies and regulations including safety, housekeeping, and quality of work with support of ISO procedures and standards.
• Utilize individually and/or further the use of total quality concepts, tools and techniques to support continuous quality improvement in all processes in which the position participates with a positive "Can Do" attitude.
• Support, encourage and maintain a positive team working atmosphere throughout the company.
• Perform other duties as requested or necessary to meet business conditions and changes.

QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE -

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS - N/A

PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Western Forge & Flange Co is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer....