Position Summary The Tool Store Controller is responsible for the efficient day-to-day operation of the site tool store, ensuring maintenance personnel have safe, serviceable and readily available tooling and consumables to complete planned and breakdown maintenance activities.
The role requires strong inventory control, attention to detail and the ability to work closely with mechanical, electrical and maintenance teams within a fast-paced mining environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the daily operation and presentation of the site tool store.
- Issue and receive tools, equipment and consumables to maintenance personnel.
- Maintain accurate records of all tool movements.
- Monitor stock levels and ensure critical tooling and consumables remain available.
- Conduct regular stocktakes and inventory audits.
- Identify, report and follow up missing or damaged tooling.
- Coordinate the inspection, testing, calibration and tagging of applicable tools and equipment.
- Ensure defective or out-of-date equipment is quarantined and removed from service.
- Maintain appropriate storage and segregation of tooling and consumables.
- Raise stock replenishment requests and communicate shortages to relevant personnel.
- Prepare tooling and equipment for planned maintenance activities and shutdown work.
- Maintain accurate documentation and electronic inventory records.
- Complete thorough shift handovers to the incoming Tool Store Controller.
- Maintain high housekeeping standards within the tool store.
- Comply with all site safety procedures, policies and operational requirements.
- Previous experience as a Tool Store Controller, Tool Storeperson, Storeperson, Warehouse Operator or Maintenance Storeperson.
- Previous mining, heavy industry, construction or maintenance experience.
- Strong understanding of tooling, workshop equipment and maintenance consumables.
- Demonstrated inventory and stock-control experience.
- Experience using electronic inventory, ERP or warehouse management systems.
- Good computer skills, including Microsoft Excel and Outlook.
- Strong organisational and record-keeping skills.
- Ability to work independently on a FIFO roster.
- Current Australian driver's licence.
- Ability to pass a pre-employment medical and drug & alcohol screen.
- Previous FIFO mining experience.
- Experience supporting mobile maintenance or fixed plant maintenance teams.
- SAP experience.
- Forklift High Risk Work Licence.
- Experience with tool tracking systems.
- Exposure to calibration and inspection registers.
- Knowledge of lifting equipment, electrical tools, pneumatic tooling and specialist maintenance equipment.
RESPECTFULLY - AUSTRALIAN WORKING RIGHTS ONLY - NO SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE
For more information about this opportunity, please click APPLY or contact Rod on 08 9437 4400 or via email on melvern.manuksuk@drdgroup.com.au
DRD Group is a specialist recruitment provider renowned for recruiting quality project teams on major projects within the Energy, Resources, Defense, Renewables and Infrastructure sectors.
DRD Group embraces a diverse workforce culture and encourages female and Indigenous applicants to apply. All work assignments are subject to successful completion of a medical, drug and alcohol screen plus verification of all original certifications and qualifications
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