What are the responsibilities and job description for the Tool Crib Attendant, A-Shift (7am - 3:30pm) position at Optimax Systems Inc.?
Tool Crib Attendant
A-Shift (7:00am – 3:30pm)
Minimum 35 hrs/week; overtime as needed
Join the Optimax Team!
At Optimax, we build lenses that power cutting-edge technologies in aerospace, defense, and consumer electronics. Our optics help shape breakthroughs that benefit humanity and protect our freedom. We offer a dynamic and collaborative work environment where innovation and teamwork thrive. We are looking for motivated individuals who are eager to learn, grow, and contribute to impactful projects.
Job Summary and Essential Job Duties
The Tool Crib Attendant position assists with all aspects of manufacturing tooling and test plates. Successful candidates perform inventory and stocking under the direction of the Supply Crib Team Leader.
Through On the Job Training (OJT), Tool Crib Assistants will:
- Distribute chemical and paper supply to all manufacturing areas
- Responsible for tooling including cleaning, storing, and labeling
- Preparing travelers and pulling tools for jobs
- Oversee the Log in/Log out sheet on all tool storage
- Restocking foam inserts and trays
- Delivering ordered items to cells
- Mixing of Optimax proprietary items
- Finding locations, labeling, logging, and putting away new tooling
- General Housekeeping and cleaning of the Tool crib area
- Restocking shelves and cabinets, as needed
Advancement is attained through increasing levels of education, experience, industrial skills, math skills, computing skills, responsibility and leadership potential, and effectiveness.
Education Requirements:
- A High School Diploma or GED required. Vocational training in manufacturing, carpentry, materials science, machining or similar encouraged but not required.
Minimum Requirements:
- Familiarity with computers including but not limited to Microsoft Office
- Ability to follow directions and attention to detail
- Ability to work in a challenging, fast-paced environment with good time management skills
- Good mental dexterity and decision making
- Excellent communication skills
- Analytical troubleshooting/problem-solving
Other Skills and Experience:
- Empathy and the ability to listen for understanding
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Extremely responsive, highly accountable, and solutions-focused
- Ability to communicate and work effectively in a diverse team environment
- Highly organized
- Strong Multi-tasking skills
- Knowledge of tooling and measurement equipment
- Hand-eye coordination and/or manual dexterity are desirable.
Work Requirements:
Physical Demands:
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch: and talk and hear.
- The job may involve prolong periods of sitting/standing.
- Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
- Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm, hand and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp.
Work Environment:
- This position works in a manufacturing environment. The noise level can vary from quiet to loud frequencies.
- Tasks involve the use of oils and solvents.
- Generally works in a clean environment and works to maintain the environment as such.
- May require area-specific safety training
- The employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and fumes
- May be assigned to various production areas as needs require.
Compensation & Benefits
Optimax offers competitive compensation based on experience and a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Bonus: 25% Monthly Profit Sharing
- Tuition Assistance: Support for continuing education
- Health Insurance: Medical, Dental, and Vision options
- 401(k): Retirement plan with employer match
- Paid Time Off: Generous vacation and paid holidays
- Other Benefits: Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Savings Account (HSA)
Equal Opportunity Employer
Optimax is committed to offering equal opportunity for all candidates. We encourage you to apply regardless of background, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. Optimax will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.
ITAR Compliance:
Due to federal regulations, employment at Optimax is limited to U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents. (EEO) Optimax Systems, Inc. must comply with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) issued by the United States Department of State, Department of Defense Trade Controls. Because of the ITAR, Optimax must limit employment opportunities to US citizens or lawful permanent residents of the United States.
If you require an accommodation to apply for this position, please contact our Human Resources team at 585-265-1020.
