Project Coodinator

Description

The Project Coordinator supports Project Managers and the Program Management Office (PMO) by coordinating day‑to‑day project activities, maintaining schedules, tracking deliverables, managing documentation, and facilitating communication across cross‑functional teams. This role plays a critical part in keeping projects organized, visible, and progressing in alignment with scope, schedule, budget, and quality expectations.

• Support Project and Program Managers in the planning, execution, tracking, and closeout of projects.
• Maintain project schedules, task lists, and milestone trackers to ensure alignment with approved plans.
• Coordinate resources, meetings, and communications across functional teams.
• Assist in identifying schedule risks, gaps, and conflicts and elevate concerns appropriately.

• Track project metrics including schedules, deliverables, risks, assumptions, dependencies, and milestones.
• Prepare and maintain project status reports, dashboards, and presentations for internal and external stakeholders.
• Partner with PMO data and analytics teams to update and maintain PMO dashboards and performance metrics.
• Ensure all project documentation is accurate, current, and properly stored in accordance with PMO standards.

• Assist in tracking project costs, labor hours, work orders, and customer invoicing requirements.
• Support earned value tracking by validating reported progress against actual work performed.
• Audit project data, spreadsheets, and reports for accuracy and resolve discrepancies as needed.

• Participate in internal and external project meetings, capturing notes, action items, and follow‑ups.
• Serve as a communication liaison between Project Managers, functional teams, and leadership.
• Support customer and stakeholder communications as directed by the Project Manager.

• Ensure project activities align with contract requirements, quality procedures, and PMO standards.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives by identifying inefficiencies and lessons learned.
• Uphold safety, quality, and ethical standards in all project activities.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Requires an associate’s degree in business management, Engineering, Finance, or related field from a credited college, university, or technical school; or two (2) years of successful related experience or training in engineering, finance, or manufacturing management; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• CPIM, CAPM or PMP preferred.

• Minimum of two (2) years of experience in a manufacturing, production, or project‑driven environment.
• Working knowledge of project management fundamentals including scheduling, critical paths, resource planning, and risk tracking.
• Basic understanding of earned value principles and project financial reporting.
• Experience working with ERP systems (IFS preferred).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office;
  Microsoft Project required. Smartsheet and Power BI experience is a plus.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with experience supporting Project Managers and leadership teams.
• High attention to detail and accuracy in a fast‑paced environment.

• Upholds Safety & Quality Standards
• Embodies Esprit de Corps
• Relentless Customer Focus
• Conveys Integrity, Trust & Professionalism
• Executes with Excellence & Velocity

• Between facilities as needed.

• May be required to stand, walk, sit, reach/pull/push with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop or kneel regularly.
• May lift or carry 50lbs. Weights exceeding 50lbs will require mechanical means to maneuver.

• Exposure is frequent to moving mechanical parts, airborne particles – eye protection is required, and fumes, machine vibration, and noisy conditions, high temperatures, and occasional to a restricted space work area.
• All Keel locations are tobacco free…