At Gentex, you’ll help create innovative technologies that improve how people live, travel, and stay connected. Join a company driven by quality products across an evolving range of industries.
POSITION OVERVIEW
The Tool Room Assistant supports and documents the corporate tool room overflow with outside shops, receives completed tool room work, and delivers it to internal customers. This role is also responsible for assisting with incoming tool room work requests.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
Document Tool Room measures tracking on spreadsheets.
Order custom components from outside machine shops.
Create and resolve purchase requisitions for tool room orders.
Answer questions about 3D CAD drawings from supply base.
Track orders and coordinate with the project management team.
Deliver completed work to internal customers.
Develop working relationships with suppliers.
Work with suppliers for quantity discounts and bulk purchases.
Research pricing and availability of components for Engineers and other personnel.
Organize and keep track of standard tooling components with tool crib.
Other duties as assigned.
HOW YOU’LL DO IT
Attention to Detail - Ensuring information is complete and accurate; following up with others to ensure that agreements and commitments have been fulfilled.
Individual Efficiency - Effectively managing time and resources so that individual work is completed efficiently.
Problem Solving - Defining a problem, determining the cause, identifying, prioritizing and selecting alternatives for a solution, and implementing a solution.
Fostering Teamwork - Building effective partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
Communicating Effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey clear understanding, taking into account the unique needs of different audiences.
Optimizing Work Processes - Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.
Maintaining a high level of honesty, integrity, and confidentiality with respect to company matters.
Complying with all Company policies and procedures, safety regulations, company safety policies and safely perform all duties, including but not limited to, promoting a safe workplace.
WHAT TO BRING
2+ years of experience working with inventory tracking systems.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
Experience with recordkeeping.
Self-motivation.
Must be available to work overtime as needed.
Valid driver's license.
WHAT WILL HELP
Experience operating a stand-up or sit-down lift truck or fork truck.
Knowledge of mechanical, electrical, vacuum, and pneumatics systems.
Experience in AutoCAD and Solidworks.
Gentex is an equal opportunity employer
Gentex extends equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees regardless of an individual’s race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), disability, marital status, military service, height, weight, genetic information, or any other reason protected by law.
Assistance
Gentex is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. For accommodation requests, email us at [email protected]. Gentex will not discriminate against any qualified individual who can perform the essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.
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Skills Required
- 2+ years of experience working with inventory tracking systems
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Experience with recordkeeping
- Self-motivation
- Availability to work overtime as needed
- Valid driver's license
- Experience operating a stand-up, sit-down lift truck, or fork truck
- Knowledge of mechanical, electrical, vacuum, and pneumatics systems
- Experience with AutoCAD and SolidWorks
Gentex Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Gentex Corporation and has not been reviewed or approved by Gentex Corporation.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes multiple plan designs (PPO and CDHP) with HSA/FSA options, plus short- and long‑term disability and life insurance. Some locations provide an on‑site health clinic, adding convenient access to care.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include an employer‑matched 401(k) with a 5% company match mentioned and an Employee Stock Purchase Program. Salaried roles may also receive stock equity bonuses.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Quarterly profit‑sharing bonuses are available and often viewed as a strong part of total compensation. Total rewards are sometimes characterized as good for the area when these bonuses are included.
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What We Do
Gentex is a global, high technology electronics company that is managed by engineers and others who understand the freedom and discipline that's required to run an entrepreneurial company. We are a unique, profitable company that is vertically integrated in highly automated electronics, CMOS camera development and manufacturing, vacuum coatings, and glass bending and fabrication. We specialize in a broad spectrum of technologies and processes to deliver high quality products to the automotive, aerospace and fire protection industries. Thank you for visiting the Gentex Corporation (“Gentex”) LinkedIn page. This page is intended to share information about Gentex, its products and corporate culture. If you have specific questions about Gentex, please call our main phone number at 616.772.1800. Any content, views, opinions and/or responses to questions uploaded, expressed or submitted by third parties on the Gentex LinkedIn page, other than the content provided by Gentex, are solely the views, opinions and responsibility of the person submitting them and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Gentex. Gentex reserves the right to terminate any user's ability to access this LinkedIn page, and to edit or delete any material it deems inappropriate and/or in violation of any Gentex policy, including but not limited to: Equal Employment Opportunity, Discrimination and Harassment, Workplace Violence, Non-Solicitation, Conflict of Interest, Confidentiality, and Insider Trading.
