Tooling & Inventory Coordinator

Orizon-3aa43f1d; Chanute (KS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Orizon Aerostructures is seeking a Tooling & Materials Technician to support shift start tooling, inventory, and continuous improvement initiatives at our Kansas facility. You will coordinate tool kits, manage checkout, calibrations, and maintenance, and help ensure part protection and efficient material handling across assembly cells.

The role requires basic math, reading, writing, and communication skills, with preferred experience in production scheduling and a team environment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience using technical/mechanical aptitude required.
• Demonstrated experience maintaining production schedule, earned standard hour objectives, quality and production goals strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience working within a team environment required.
• Demonstrated experience paying attention to detail and spatial awareness required.
• Demonstrated experience with working extended hours, overtime, and weekends when necessary to support production and operations activities are strongly preferred.
• High School Diploma, GED, or able to demonstrate basic written, reading, verbal, and math skills required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with team leads on tool kits needed for start of a shift.
• Have tools checked out and ready prior to shift start.
• Coordinate with maintenance on servicing tools and returning tools to service.
• Perform basic daily maintenance on tools as they are returned.
• Issue consumable tooling to mechanics such as drill bits.
• Perform cleanliness sweeps of the area.
• Manage the calibration of tools.
• Insuring part protection is being used (replace protection on air lines, clamps, etc.).
• Coordinate with purchasing on needed items for the mechanics.
• Maintain a full inventory listing and monthly cycle count.
• Issue paint & sealant to mechanics.
• Bring ideas to help improve efficiency throughout the shop to continuous improvement department.
• Perform additional material handling activities to mechanics engaged: manage inventory accuracy through cycle counts and transaction tracking; review work orders daily to locate, stage, and deliver materials; monitor inventory levels and communicate shortages; unload, store, and organize incoming materials; conduct daily forklift safety checks; support during high-flow situations; recommend equipment repairs or upgrades.

Skills

Technical aptitude

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Spatial awareness

Flexible schedule

Computer literacy

Clear communication

Documentation

Problem solving

Inspection skills

AS9100

OSHA 29 CFR 1926

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Factory Trak

Syteline

Job description

Orizon Aerostructures is seeking a Tooling & Materials Technician to support shift start tooling, inventory, and continuous improvement initiatives at our Kansas facility. You will coordinate tool kits, manage checkout, calibrations, and maintenance, and help ensure part protection and efficient material handling across assembly cells.

The role requires basic math, reading, writing, and communication skills, with preferred experience in production scheduling and a team environment.