Aviation Tooling & Inventory Specialist (Contract)

STS Technical Services; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

STS Technical Services is seeking an Airline Tooling Specialist in Denver, CO to support aircraft maintenance tooling operations at DEN. This contract role runs 3–4 months, Mon–Fri, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM, with potential for direct hire based on performance and business needs.

The position focuses on maintaining tooling inventories, issuing/receiving tools, and ensuring calibration tracking and tool accountability for safe and efficient maintenance operations.

Qualifications

• Ability to accurately track and maintain inventory records.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to identify and resolve inventory discrepancies.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to learn inventory and tool-tracking software.
• Ability to read and understand tool identification and serial numbers.
• Ability to interpret equipment documentation.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced airline maintenance environment.
• Dependable and punctual.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Issue aircraft maintenance tools and equipment to maintenance personnel.
• Receive returned tools and equipment.
• Maintain accurate tooling and inventory records.
• Inspect returned tools for condition, damage, cleanliness and completeness.
• Identify missing, damaged or unserviceable tools.
• Initiate required reporting and replacement processes.
• Maintain organization and accountability within tool rooms and designated storage areas.
• Verify tool identification and serial numbers.
• Confirm inventory records are accurate.
• Support aircraft maintenance tool control procedures.
• Assist with calibration tracking.
• Verify calibrated tools are properly identified and available for use.
• Monitor calibration due dates.
• Coordinate removal and replacement of tools requiring calibration.
• Assist maintenance personnel with locating required tools and equipment.
• Perform periodic inventory counts.
• Reconcile tooling and inventory discrepancies.
• Maintain documentation for tool issuance and returns.
• Maintain calibration records.
• Document damaged or missing equipment.
• Support periodic and wall-to-wall inventory audits.
• Follow airline, FAA, OSHA and company safety procedures.
• Follow established tool-control procedures.
• Maintain a clean, organized and safe work environment.
• Work closely with aircraft maintenance personnel, supervisors and support departments.
• Perform additional tooling and inventory duties as assigned.

Skills

Inventory control

Detail orientation

Organizational skills

Inventory discrepancy resolution

Basic computer skills

Learn inventory software

Read tool IDs/serials

Interpret equipment docs

Teamwork

Calibration tracking

Job description

STS Technical Services is seeking an Airline Tooling Specialist in Denver, CO to support aircraft maintenance tooling operations at DEN. This contract role runs 3–4 months, Mon–Fri, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM, with potential for direct hire based on performance and business needs.

The position focuses on maintaining tooling inventories, issuing/receiving tools, and ensuring calibration tracking and tool accountability for safe and efficient maintenance operations.