Tool Crib Attendant

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Job Summary

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add an Tool Crib Attendant located in Columbia, South Carolina.

Reporting to the Process Engineering Manager the Tool Crib Attendant role is responsible for issuing tools, dies and area equipment; maintains records of issued tools, and monitors the tool crib inventory when necessary; also receives new tools and schedules preventative maintenance of the equipment.

 

What a typical day looks like:

 

• Receives, stores and issues hand tools, machine tools, dies, materials, and equipment in industrial establishment.
• Maintains perpetual inventory of tools and equipment, manually or using computer.
• Receives incoming tools and equipment.
• Lubricates tools and equipment, using hand tools, spray gun, or pressurized spray.
• Determines method of tools shipment.
• Unpacks and examines incoming tools and materials, rejects damaged items, records shortages and corresponds with shipper to rectify damages and shortages.
• Liable to notify supervision of received items.
• Receives, unpacks, and stores incoming tools and equipment, and requisitions stock to replenish inventory.
• Inspects and measures tools and equipment for defects and wear and reports damage or wear to supervisors.
• Repairs, services, and lubricates tools and equipment.
• Delivers tools or equipment to workers. Marks and identifies tools and equipment.
• Maintain a cutting tool inventory.
• Orders, stores, issues, sharpens, and maintains all tools and holders.
• Responsible for the operations and management of the tool crib during lab hours.

 

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

 

• Completion of a high school degree is preferred.
• Basic Office Skills: typing, telephones experience; excel experience preferred
• ERP knowledge preferred, but not required
• Warehouse Skills: forklift, electronic scales, pallet jack
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide all units of measure.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form

 

What you'll receive for the great work you provide:

• Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Matching 401(k) Contributions
• Vacation and Paid Sick Time
• Tuition Reimbursement

Application Deadline:

Applications for this job position will be accepted for at least five days following the job posting start date below and continuing until the end date below or until the position is filled. This posting may close sooner due to application volume.

Job Posting Start Date 09-22-2026 Job Posting End Date 11-30-2026

Job Category

Operations

Is Sponsorship Available?

No

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