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Advex Corporation lists this Toolroom Specialist opportunity in hampton, Virginia. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Tool Room And Tool Preset SpecialistDepartment: Machine ShopReports To: Machine Shop ManagerLocation: Advex CorporationSchedule: 4 x 10 shift, 0600–1630 Monday through Thursday, or 5 x 8 shift, 0700–1530 Monday through FridayPosition SummaryThe Tool Room and Tool Preset Specialist supports machining, fabrication, blast and coat, and inspection operations by maintaining the availability, condition, and accurate control of tooling, gauges, personal protective equipment, supplies, and consumables. The role requires working knowledge of CNC tooling, calibrated thread gauges, tool holders and extensions, milling and turning tools, standard and inserted drills, pneumatic tools, and related industrial supplies.Essential ResponsibilitiesMaintain an organized, adequately stocked, and service-ready Machine Shop Tool Room and tool preset area based on usage and operational demandIssue, receive, track, and account for calibrated tooling, general-use tooling, preset tooling, consumables, and personal protective equipmentEvaluate used tooling for wear, serviceability, and appropriate reuse, repair, removal from service, or replacementBuild modular CNC tools, including heads, inserts, extensions, CAT 50 and HSK holders, using defined torque values and appropriate retention knobsPerform tool preassembly and length setting according to CNC manuscript requirements and in advance of shop-floor demandCoordinate OEM-recommended maintenance and minor repair of pneumatic tooling, including outsourcing repairs when appropriate in coordination with MaintenancePrepare and issue requests for quotation to suppliers and vendors and serve as a liaison among shop requisitioners, suppliers, Purchasing, and other internal stakeholdersCoordinate shop supply, general consumable, and personal protective equipment inventory with the appropriate Shop Managers and the Production and Facilities Manager to support budgetary controlsArrange third-party calibration services and coordinate tooling distribution, collection, repair, disposition, and replacement with the Quality Assurance departmentMaintain compliance with established calibration cycles, recalls, and quality requirements for calibrated tooling and gaugesSupport Estimating and Planning with pricing and lead-time research for specialized tools and gauges used in proposals and acquisition strategiesSupport Shop Planners after job order receipt by confirming that tooling and gauge availability aligns with production schedulesCoordinate with Maintenance and the Safety Coordinator to support clean and orderly hazardous-waste, air-compression, and flammable-storage areasMaintain current records for equipment sent off site for repair and for shop vacuums and maintenance-related consumables purchased or in useMonitor seasonal consumables, oil-absorption supplies, and other maintenance-related materials to support replenishment before shortages occurMaintain Tool Room coverage during working hours and communicate anticipated gaps to the Machine Shop Manager so substitute coverage can be arrangedSupport future-state improvements, including establishment of the preset tool room, electronic tool tracking, and vending-based distributionPerform other duties as assignedRequired QualificationsExperience with industrial tooling used in machining, fabrication, blast and coat, or inspection operationsWorking knowledge of CNC tooling, tool holders, extensions, cutting tools, drills, gauges, and related industrial suppliesAbility to evaluate used tooling for wear, serviceability, repair, and reuseExperience assembling modular CNC tooling using defined torque values and appropriate componentsAbility to organize and maintain accurate tooling, equipment, repair, and inventory recordsAbility to coordinate effectively with Production, Quality Assurance, Maintenance, Safety, Planning, Purchasing, suppliers, and vendorsAbility to maintain dependable Tool Room coverage and respond to the needs of internal customersPreferred QualificationsExperience with tool presetting, including tool preassembly and length setting from CNC manuscript requirementsExperience coordinating calibrated tooling and gauges through recall, third-party calibration, repair, and disposition processesExperience preparing requests for quotation and working with industrial suppliers or vendorsExperience maintaining tooling or supply inventory through an electronic tracking systemFamiliarity with OEM-recommended maintenance practices for pneumatic toolingPhysical RequirementsAbility to safely handle, inspect, assemble, issue, and store industrial tooling, gauges, supplies, and personal protective equipmentAbility to stand, walk, and work within tool room and manufacturing areas for extended periodsAbility to wear required personal protective equipment in designated production and storage areasWork EnvironmentWork is performed in tool room, machine shop, manufacturing, and industrial storage areas supporting machining and fabrication operations. The role requires regular interaction with production personnel and may involve exposure to noise, moving equipment, industrial materials, hazardous-waste storage areas, air-compression equipment, and flammable-storage areas. Use of personal protective equipment is required in designated areas.
Worksite address
hampton, VA, 23666, US
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