1st Shift Tool Crib Attendant / Tooling Engineer Technician

Vickers Engineering, Inc.; New Troy (MI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Vickers Engineering, Inc. is seeking a Tool Crib Attendant / Tooling Engineer Technician to manage tooling flow and inventory on the shop floor. You will sign in/out tooling for operators, verify stock levels, and support maintenance and sharpening logistics.

The role requires a high school diploma, 3 years in manufacturing, and 2 years of machine tool maintenance. It involves data entry, document handling, and collaboration with setup engineers on tooling improvements.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Three years of manufacturing experience preferred.
• Two years of machine tool maintenance experience desired.
• Experience with Windows-based software programs.

Responsibilities

• Sign in and check out tooling for operators and setup personnel daily.
• Measure tool crib items by verifying minimum/maximum levels.
• Receive and distribute UPS packaging daily.
• Receive material and packing slips each day.
• Mail tooling for sharpening to Burchett.
• Collaborate with tool crib vendor to standardize processes.
• Organize and maintain tool crib.
• Create and maintain a monthly inventory audit sheet.

Skills

Customer service

Data entry

Scheduling

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Office software

Job description

Job Title: Tool Crib Attendant / Tooling Engineer Technician

Reports to:Tool Crib Supervisor + Project Manager

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Schedule: Monday through Thursday 7:00AM - 3:00PM // Overtime as needed

Duties and Responsibilities

• Sign in and check out tooling for operators and set-up personnel on a daily basis.
• Measure tool crib items by verifying minimum and maximum levels of product.
• Receive and distribute UPS packaging on a daily basis.
• Receive material and packing slips in daily.
• Mail tooling that needs to be sharpened to Burchett.
• With assistance of the select tool crib vendor, standardize and create processes for the tool crib.
• Organize and maintain tool crib.
• Create and maintain a monthly inventory audit sheet.
• Create P.O’s shop wide
• Order spot buys and special tooling.
• Able to identify tooling failure modes and communicate back to the Setup Engineer responsible for the respective cell.
• Ability to train entry and intermediate level employees.
• Develop broken/worn tool database to establish tooling usage trends and collaborate with the Setup Engineers to develop corrective action plans to improve tool life.
• Collaborate with Setup Engineers to determine root cause of tooling failures and corrective actions.

Experience and Skill Requirements

• A high school diploma or its equivalent
• Progressively responsible experience in Customer Service, Data Entry, or Scheduling in a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Office is a requirement.
• Three years of manufacturing experience.
• Two years of machine tool maintenance (i.e. insert mills).
• Knowledge of all production machining processes.
• Operation of Windows based software programs.

Physical Requirements

• Bending, stooping, reaching, twisting, lifting, pushing, pulling and moving items
• Responding to public address system announcements
• Walking and standing
• Ability to lift up to fifty (50) pounds or more
• Due to forklifts and other heavy equipment traveling through the shop, temporary cracks may appear in the floor, causing an uneven walking surface
• The shop environment can be dusty and noisy
• Doors are frequently open, causing drafts and interior temperature changes
• Floors around work area may become slippery during wet weather conditions, or liquids such as coolants and oils from the machinery
• May have to handle parts with sharp edges
• Passing forklifts emit gas fumes
• Tools, supplies, and related materials may contain hazardous materials
• May have to occasionally work outdoors where temperatures and climate can fluctuate

Personal Protection Equipment:

• The wearing of Safety Glasses and Hearing Protection when working on the shop floor.

Management has the right to add or change these duties of the position at any time.

Per Michigan Proposition 1, passed into law in 2019, we no longer drug test for THC. It is however not permitted on company property. All other illegal substances will be tested for during onboarding.