Summary Of the Role
The Tooling and Spares Coordinator is responsible for the management, control, and availability of tooling, spare parts, and maintenance inventory to support efficient manufacturing and engineering operations. The role ensures critical components, consumables, and tooling are available when required, whilst maintaining accurate stock records, minimizing downtime, and controlling inventory costs.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Inventory & Stores Management
- Maintain accurate records of all tooling, spare parts, consumables, and maintenance inventory.
- Monitor stock levels and ensure minimum and maximum stock quantities are maintained.
- Conduct regular cycle counts and annual stock audits.
- Investigate and resolve stock discrepancies.
- Organise stores and tooling areas to ensure safe, efficient, and accessible storage.
Procurement & Supplier Coordination
- Raise purchase requisitions and manual purchase orders for tooling and spare parts.
- Obtain quotations and evaluate suppliers based on cost, lead time, and quality.
- Track orders and expedite deliveries where required to avoid production downtime.
- Develop and maintain strong working relationships with suppliers and service providers.
- Support cost reduction initiatives through supplier negotiations and inventory optimisation.
Tooling Management
- Manage the issue, return, and tracking of production and maintenance tooling.
- Ensure tooling is assembled, repaired, or replaced as required.
- Monitor Tooling Racks for any repair or replacement requirements.
- Maintain tooling registers and asset records.
- Coordinate with engineering teams to identify tooling requirements for new projects and process improvements.
Maintenance Support
- Work closely with the engineering teams to identify critical spare part requirements.
- Assist in the development and maintenance of critical spares lists.
- Support planned maintenance activities by ensuring required parts and tooling are available.
- Coordinate emergency spare part procurement during equipment breakdowns.
Systems & Documentation
- Maintain accurate inventory records within the Idhammar CMMS system.
- Generate reports on stock levels, usage trends, and inventory value.
- Maintain supplier records, technical documentation, and spare part data.
- Ensure all transactions are recorded accurately and in a timely manner.
- Maintain Certificate of Conformity paperwork for all tooling
Health, Safety & Compliance
- Adhere to company Health & Safety procedures and safe working practices.
- Ensure the Engineering Spares area complies with safety standards.
- Participate in continuous improvement and housekeeping initiatives.
- Support environmental and quality management requirements.
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Technical Tooling And Spares Controller in Crawley Down employer: Clinimed Holdings Limited
Clinimed Holdings Limited is an exceptional employer that prioritises employee development and fosters a collaborative work culture. With a strong commitment to Health & Safety and Lean principles, you will have the opportunity to lead a dynamic team while driving meaningful improvements in plant performance. Located in a vibrant area, the company offers a supportive environment where innovation is encouraged, ensuring that your contributions are valued and recognised.
