How to hire a tool room attendant

How to hire a tool room attendant, step by step

Here's a step-by-step tool room attendant hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a tool room attendant job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new tool room attendant
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The tool room attendant hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

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   Hiring the perfect tool room attendant also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   Here's a comparison of tool room attendant salaries for various roles:

   Type of Tool Room Attendant	Description	Hourly rate
   Tool Room Attendant	Material recording clerks track product information in order to keep businesses and supply chains on schedule. They ensure proper scheduling, recordkeeping, and inventory control.	$15-24
   Warehouse Coordinator	A warehouse coordinator is responsible for monitoring the supply and distribution operations of a warehouse, loading and unloading merchandise from the delivery trucks, and storing items appropriately on the facility. Warehouse coordinators assist in packing and labeling items, pulling out products from delivery, and ensuring the correct quantity and quality of the items before release... Show more	$12-19
   Warehouse Employee	A warehouse employee is responsible for assisting high-level operations of the warehouse or distribution centers, organizing merchandise inventory, packing and labeling products, operating warehouse tools and equipment, and processing shipment orders efficiently and accurately. Warehouse employees maintain the cleanliness and orderliness of the facilities to avoid potential hazards and delay during operations... Show more	$12-19

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Machine Tools
   • Requisitions Stock
   • Minor Maintenance
   • Safety Equipment
   • Identification Tags
   • Inventory Control
   • Periodic Inventory
   • Safety Rules
   • Perpetual Inventory
   • Hazardous Materials
   • Part Numbers
   • Parts Room
   • Stock Location
   • Storage Locations

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Receive and store food deliveries, manage perishables properly and disburse stock.
   • Issue tools and HAZMAT to workers.
   • Package groceries and offer carry out service.
   • Grind steel castings within an allot time schedule.
   • Set up and calibrate gauges, blocks and tooling for CNC lathes and mills.
   • Ensure documentation and compliance for storage, handling and disposal of HAZMAT are properly execute.

   More tool room attendant duties

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your tool room attendant job description helps attract top candidates to the position. A tool room attendant salary can be affected by several factors, such as geography, experience, seniority, certifications, and the prestige of the hiring company.

   For example, the average salary for a tool room attendant in Georgia may be lower than in Rhode Island, and an entry-level tool room attendant usually earns less than a senior-level tool room attendant. Additionally, a tool room attendant with certifications may command a higher salary, and working for a well-known company or start-up may also impact an employee's pay.

   Average tool room attendant salary

   $40,822yearly

   $19.63 hourly rate

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   Entry-level tool room attendant salary

   $32,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 17, 2025

   Average tool room attendant salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	Hawaii	$46,629	$22
   2	Illinois	$45,929	$22
   3	Oregon	$44,395	$21
   4	California	$43,356	$21
   5	Washington	$43,201	$21
   6	Nevada	$42,568	$20
   7	Maryland	$42,428	$20
   8	Minnesota	$42,256	$20
   9	Wisconsin	$41,998	$20
   10	Arizona	$40,674	$20
   11	Wyoming	$40,635	$20
   12	Virginia	$39,940	$19
   13	Louisiana	$38,793	$19
   14	Utah	$37,420	$18
   15	Alabama	$37,205	$18
   16	South Carolina	$37,000	$18
   17	Florida	$35,835	$17
   18	Texas	$34,535	$17
   19	Missouri	$34,236	$16

   Average tool room attendant salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Ring Power Cat	$47,465	$22.82
   2	Silgan Holdings	$45,089	$21.68	2
   3	Lockheed Martin	$44,735	$21.51	20
   4	L3Harris	$43,972	$21.14	6
   5	Laramie County Community College	$43,669	$20.99
   6	Truckee Meadows Community College	$42,947	$20.65
   7	Zenetex	$42,661	$20.51
   8	Lamb Weston	$42,661	$20.51	1
   9	Mt. Hood Community College	$41,809	$20.10	1
   10	Pacific Architects and Engineers	$41,765	$20.08
   11	Xanterra	$41,250	$19.83	20
   12	Architect of the Capitol	$41,228	$19.82
   13	Silgan Containers	$41,103	$19.76	7
   14	RTC	$41,052	$19.74	1
   15	Control Air	$41,052	$19.74
   16	KBR	$41,051	$19.74	5
   17	NANA	$41,002	$19.71	2
   18	Chenega	$40,985	$19.70	6
   19	Us Army Reserves	$40,982	$19.70
   20	Army National Guard	$40,932	$19.68

4. Writing a tool room attendant job description

   A tool room attendant job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. To help get you started, here's an example of a tool room attendant job description:

   Tool room attendant job description example

   What if you could make a difference while building your career? It is time to say yes! This is your opportunity to join Liquibox, a global company providing sustainable packaging for essential food, beverage, and non-food liquids to serve consumers around the world. Liquibox products are used every day in homes and businesses across the world. From soft served ice cream and iced tea at restaurant chains to bag-in-box wine and laundry detergents, Liquibox products are a part of daily life.
   * 6am-6pm (2-2-3 schedule, 12-hour schedule)
   * 6pm-6am 2-2-3 schedule, 12-hour schedule)
   
   Compensation:
   
   * $26-32/hour
   * $.50/hour shift premium for working 6am-6pm shift
   * $2.00/hour shift premium for working 6pm-6am shift
   
   The Tool Room is responsible for:
   
   Toolmakers work to repair and maintain plastic injection mold tools, varying from single cavity low volume to multi-cavity high volume molds. This routinely includes disassembly and cleaning of complex molds, some of which can exceed thousands of pounds in weight and require lifting by an overhead crane to tables in the Toolroom, where intricate and often delicate or expensive components are removed for inspection, repair, and cleaning. Setups to the correct plastic product configuration and troubleshooting of molding visual defects or dimensional issues may be done on the bench or in the presses to determine next steps and make corrections as needed. Some fabrication or repair may be done on components using toolroom equipment including use of a lathe, mill, EDM machine, grinders, etc.
   
   Day-to-day, you can find yourself working on:
   
   * Inspect, build & maintain tooling & part fixtures using turning, milling & grinding operations
   * Perform scheduled & emergency tooling repair, maintenance, cleaning & set-up of self-contained molds
   * Recommend changes to mold designs to improve life of the tooling
   * Assist in troubleshooting of tooling on production floor in the molding machines & on the bench
   * Understanding of hot runner tooling function, maintenance & troubleshooting
   * Support and participation in continuous improvement activities including maintaining a clean and organized workplace
   
   Who you are:
   
   * Degree for 2-year machine trades program
   * 2-5 years experience in assembly and reassembly of molds with thorough knowledge & understanding of tooling, tool room practices, and fabricating techniques
   
   Who we are:

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5. Post your job

   To find tool room attendants for your business, try out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important talent pools for any company is its current employees.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and your current work to ask if they know any tool room attendants they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level tool room attendants with the right educational background.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have more than 3.5 billion users, and they're a great place for company branding and reaching potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your tool room attendant job on Zippia to find and recruit tool room attendant candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting tool room attendants requires you to bring your A-game to the interview process. The first interview should introduce the company and the role to the candidate as much as they present their background experience and reasons for applying for the job. During later interviews, you can go into more detail about the technical details of the job and ask behavioral questions to gauge how they'd fit into your current company culture.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new tool room attendant

   Once you have selected a candidate for the tool room attendant position, it is time to create an offer letter. In addition to salary, the offer letter should include details about benefits and perks that are available to the employee. Ensuring your offer is competitive is vital, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and it is important to be open to discussion and reach a mutually beneficial agreement. After the offer has been accepted, it is a good idea to formalize the agreement with a contract.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new tool room attendant. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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