Work Study, Tool Room

• Manage the tool checkout and sign-out system to accurately track hand tools, specialty automotive equipment, diagnostic tools, and other shop equipment

• Monitor tools and equipment entering and leaving the tool room during lab sessions and conduct nightly inventory audits of high-value and specialty items

• Identify and promptly report missing, unreturned, damaged, or defective tools and equipment to the appropriate instructor or shop supervisor

• Clean, degrease, inspect, and perform basic maintenance on returned hand tools, power tools, and shop equipment before restocking

• Inspect tools and safety equipment for wear, damage, or defects and remove unsafe items from service in accordance with shop safety practices

• Perform routine tool care, including lubricating pneumatic tools, recharging cordless tool batteries, organizing socket sets, and maintaining tool storage areas

• Provide timely support to students and instructors by retrieving tools, shop manuals, and specialized automotive equipment needed for laboratory assignments and demonstrations

• Maintain organized tool boards, drawers, mobile carts, and storage areas and restock shop consumables, including towels, gloves, cleaners, brushes, and fluid drain pans

• Follow established procedures for the safe storage and handling of shop chemicals, fluids, and cleaning agents, including applicable Safety Data Sheet (SDS) requirements

• Complete end-of-shift shop closing procedures by securing tool cribs and storage areas, maintaining cleanliness, and preparing tools and equipment for upcoming classes

• Perform other duties, as assigned