Tool Room Coordinator

MORTON GROVE, IL

Full Time

Mid Level

Job Title: Tool Room Coordinator
Department: Tool Room Coordinator
Reports To (Title): Tool Room Lead

Position Summary: The Tool Room Coordinator is responsible for coordinating the daily activities of the tool room to ensure tooling, dies, fixtures, equipment, and related supplies are properly organized, maintained, tracked, and readily available to support production requirements.
Provide a brief overview of why this job exists and its primary purpose. This role helps prevent production delays, reduce tooling-related downtime, maintain accurate inventory and records, and provide effective coordination between the Tool Room and Production.

Essential Job Duties:

Tooling Inventory Control- Maintain accurate inventory, identification, location, and status of tools, dies, fixtures, and tooling components.
Tool Tracking - Coordinate the issuing, receiving, and tracking of tooling to ensure the correct spares and consumables are available for production when needed.
Tooling Maintenance & Repair Coordination- work closely with tool room personnel to coordinate outside services to minimize production downtime.
Production & Tool Room Support- work closely with Production, Tool Room and Engineering.
Organization Safety & Documentation- maintain an organized and safe tool room while ensuring tooling records, inspection documentation, work orders, and related paperwork are accurate and current.
Inventory of SPI (Spare Parts Inventory)
Keeping track of key tool room consumable items
Coordinate outside services
Build relations w/ outside vendors
Cost reduction

Required Qualifications:

Knowledge of this position
High School Diploma
Strong mathematical and problem-solving skills
Communication
Organization
Basic understanding of tooling & tool room methods

Preferred Qualifications:

Bilingual/ Spanish
Solid Works 3D
ERP Knowledge
Basic knowledge of Tooling terminology
Prior purchasing experience

Skills & Competencies:

Organization & attention to detail
Communication & Coordination
Problem Solving & Decision making

Work Environment & Physical Requirements:

Ability to stand, walk, bend, stop, kneel, & reach for up to or over 8 hours daily
Lift at least 25 pounds.
Ability to work around manufacturing equipment, tool room machinery, and production areas.
Ability to wear required PPE and follow all applicable safety procedures.

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