Tooling Technician

Ksm Electronics Inc; Warrenville (IL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

NAI is seeking a tooling and maintenance coordinator in Warrenville, IL to support facility tooling responsibilities and ensure schedule alignment. You will manage tooling availability, perform preventative maintenance, and coordinate material requests while applying strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.

As an ITAR facility, we hire only US persons (US citizens or green card holders). The role requires 3+ years in tooling or supply chain, high-volume transactional experience, and

Qualifications

• 3+ years in tooling or supply chain environment.
• Experience in high-volume transactional setting preferred.
• US persons only due to ITAR requirements.

Responsibilities

• Monitor spare parts and tooling; report issues to management.
• Administer tooling & maintenance MRO system CETEC daily.
• Manage tool life cycle and scheduling of changes and maintenance.
• Coordinate expediting, delivery dates, and order status updates.
• Confirm inventory availability and issue/decline requests as needed.
• Provide post-order support including PO expediting and tracking.
• Perform daily equipment and tooling maintenance and minor repairs.

Skills

Multitasking

Communication

IT applications

MS Office

Education

High School Diploma

Associate degree preferred

Tools

CETEC MRO system

Job description

About the Organization NAI is a leading provider of custom cable assemblies and wire harnesses. Our world class integrated supply chain and operations management provides our customers with a unique solution for all their cable assembly and wire harness requirements. We are a unique combination of manufacturing, engineering, and product experts. NAI was formed in 1993 as a manufacturer of connectorized cable assemblies. We quickly became industry experts at the research and development of new connectors and the manufacturing of copper and fiber assemblies for leading telecommunications OEM's and cable suppliers. NAI merged in 2002, strengthening its manufacturing knowledge and engineering capabilities. Our customers include global service providers, leading and emerging equipment manufacturers in the telecommunications industry, leading companies in the sensor and control industry, as well as the gaming and aerospace industries. NAI acquired KSM Electronics in 2023. This acquisition brought new aerospace and defense capabilities and certifications to NAI, while also strengthening NAI's position as a leading interconnect solutions provider for the industrial technology and medical end markets. NAI manufactures assemblies across diverse markets including medical, telecom and industrial industries. Our unique ability to service both high mix/low volume and low mix/high volume programs while complying with complex regulatory requirements enables us to support every customer's unique business needs. NAI is focused on providing service to its customers that enable their individual success. This philosophy is facilitated by our commitment to develop products and services that drive revenue for our customers, while enabling them to reduce overall capital and operational expenses.

Open Date 10/7/2026

Location Warrenville, Illinois

Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time

Exempt/Non-Exempt Non-Exempt

Description

Assist department to help support facility in all tooling responsibilities. Coordinates tooling availability to meet the manufacturing schedule. Perform preventative maintenance as outlined by company procedure. Performs maintenance on equipment and machinery as well as preventative maintenance. Submits requests for materials, equipment, supplies and services based on department needs. This position requires strong analytical and troubleshooting knowledge.

We are an ITAR facility and hire only US persons who are defined as US citizens or green card holders.

Responsibilities:

• Monitors the supply of spare parts, tools, etc. Reports all cases of possible tool abuse and unusual problems to management.
• Daily administration of the tooling & maintenance MRO system in CETEC.
• Sets up and maintains a tool life cycle process to ensure tooling is being maintained to an acceptable level and in compliance with standards.
• Schedules timely processing of any tooling changeovers, preventative maintenance, and equipment evaluations.
• May include customer service duties such as answering questions related to expediting, delivery dates, receiving orders, verifying order pricing, and status updates on orders in process.
• May need to confirm existing inventory availability and issue/decline new requests to fill the requirements.
• Communicates and provides post-order support for activities including but not limited to PO expediting, order tracking and issue resolution.
• Performs daily equipment and tooling maintenance and minor facility repairs as needed.

Skills and Competencies:

• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment.
• Strong business communication skills and professional demeanor is a must.
• Ability to use customized IT applications is desired.
• Skilled in full MS Office Suite helpful.

Education/Experience:

• High School degree required; Associate degree in relevant field preferred.
• 3+ years in a tooling or supply chain environment.
• Previous experience in a high-volume transactional environment and/or customer-facing role is ideal.

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

This position is currently accepting applications.