Tool Coordinator

Position: Tool Coordinator 3
Location: Belle Chasse

Chipton-Ross is seeking a Tool Coordinator 3 for a contract opportunity in NAS New Orleans Belle Chasse, LA.

100% onsite.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):
- Ability to obtain security clearance is required for this position.
- tool maintenance/distribution.
- experience or familiarity with electronic tracking systems.
- inventory/stock management.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

Client is currently seeking an Experienced F/A-18 Tool Room Coordinator in support of the F/A-18 Kuwait military program located at Joint Reserve Base (JRB) New Orleans, LA

Client provides full O-Level line and hangar support for the F/A-18 on the Kuwait military program at a "Remote" customer site located at Joint Reserve Base (JRB) New Orleans, LA. This position will maintain a fast-paced, high impact, flight line tool room at assigned sites, issuing and maintaining tools, support equipment, perishables (hazmat) and consumables (bench stock, etc.) and submitting to Client QA, FAA, DCMA and Government GFR surveillance, in support of the F/A-18 Fighter aircraft.

-Assesses maintenance requirements and verifies customer requests for non-production materials, tool and shop supplies.
-Coordinates with support organizations to resolve maintenance issues and to resolve potential impacts to budget and maintenance schedules.
-Investigates changes in maintenance requirements, recommends appropriate solutions to meet maintenance and process requirements and support emergent requests.
-Analyzes, procures and oversees procurement processes for maintenance tool services products and services.
-Reviews inventory stock usage to utilize resources cost effectively by following inventory management systems, methodologies and processes.
-Satisfies requirements for non-production materials, portable tools (capital/expense), perishable tools, shop supplies in support of maintenance by utilizing inventory management systems and processes.
-Analyzes products using industry specifications, procedures, engineering product definition and maintenance processes ensuring compliance to process requirements.
-Facilitates the acquisition of commodities authorized by maintenance using procurement systems and processes to satisfy maintenance processes and requirements.
-Reviews on-hand inventory and coordinates re-distribution.
-Participates in the plans for the removal of obsolete inventory.
-Prepares required reports in support of organization and contractual requirements.
-Works under limited supervision.

Day to Day Responsibility:
Conducts beginning and end of shift inventories, checking-out, checking-in of tools, tool boxes, special tools/equipment and consumable items. Tracking calibrated equipment for due dates such as test equipment, torque wrenches and lifting devices. Coordinating turn ins of test equipment including calibrated equipment for repair and calibration. All these tasked are tracked via a computer base management system. Works with the aircraft mechanics on tool selections and distribution.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):
- aircraft maintenance experience.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to lift up to 15lbs, stand/sit/walk around work area, work with hazardous material (not specifically handling but distributing to the mechanics lube for tools and corrosion compounds for aircraft).

REQUIRED

EDUCATION:

Accredited AA degree in related discipline and typically 3 or more years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

WORK HOURS:

MUST BE OPEN TO WORKING 1st, 2nd or 3rd SHIFT.
PER CLIENT:
Candidates who do not have the flexibility to work all shifts or variable shifts should not apply for this opportunity.