Project Coordinator

About the role

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Where is the work: On-Site (5 days)

What's in it for you

The Project Coordinator - Operations & Productivity plays a critical dual role in driving operational excellence within the STP Controls manufacturing plant. Reporting directly to the Operations Manager, this individual facilitates the plant-wide Cost Savings (Productivity) program while actively leading the tactical, granular execution of projects on the manufacturing floor.

This role bridges the gap between project governance and shop-floor execution. The ideal candidate will combine strong organizational skills and baseline financial acumen to maintain project documentation and system tracking (including BIT), alongside the interpersonal drive required to conduct and implement projects on the production floor.

What you will do

• 1. Plant Productivity & Cost Savings Governance
• Pipeline Facilitation: Facilitate regular Productivity and Cost Savings review meetings with Operations, Engineering, Materials, and Finance to monitor pipeline velocity and milestones.
• System Administration (BIT): Own the entry, tracking, status updates, and milestone verification of all plant productivity projects in the Business Improvement Tool (BIT) system.
• Basic Financial Analysis: Perform entry-level financial calculations to evaluate projected vs. realized cost savings, including labor run-rate reductions, scrap reduction, cycle-time improvements, material usage variances, and capital payback periods.
• Documentation & Reporting: Maintain centralized, auditable project documentation, validation approvals, calculation worksheets, and charter records to support monthly plant productivity reporting.
• 2. Shop-Floor Project Implementation
• Granular Execution: Under the guidance of the Operations Manager, manage day-to-day execution tasks for production-related projects, line reconfigurations, equipment integrations, and workflow updates.
• Floor Presence & Coordination: Spend significant time on the manufacturing floor collaborating with Production Supervisors, Team Leads, Maintenance, and Quality technicians to ensure project tasks are completed on schedule.
• Pilot & Trial Management: Coordinate production trial runs, prototype builds, or new tooling test runs, ensuring minimal disruption to active customer build schedules.
• Action Tracking: Maintain detailed action logs, punch lists, and milestone schedules for open operational initiatives.
• 3. Change Management & Operational Readiness
• Floor-Level Change Leadership: Serve as a key change agent on the production floor, guiding operators and team leads through process, tooling, and workflow modifications.
• Standard Work & Training: Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering and Training Leads to draft, revise, and verify Standard Work Instructions (SWIs) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Ensure production staff are trained and signed off before full production cutover.
• Issue Escalation & Feedback: Gather immediate operator feedback during and after implementation; systematically troubleshoot bottlenecks and escalate technical roadblocks to engineering and operations leadership.
• 4. Continuous Improvement & Opportunity Identification
• Gemba Walks & Waste Identification: Regularly conduct shop-floor observations to identify operational bottlenecks, ergonomics/safety concerns, non-value-added activities, and scrap drivers.
• Idea Pipeline Generation: Encourage front-line employee suggestions, assisting operators and team leads in developing rough concepts into structured productivity proposals.
• Kaizen & Problem-Solving Support: Participate in and document Rapid Improvement Events (Kaizen), 5S initiatives, and root-cause problem-solving sessions (A3, 5-Why).

What you will bring

Required

• Education: Associate degree in Business, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering Technology, or equivalent relevant technical experience. (Bachelor's degree preferred).
• Experience: 2-4 years of experience working within a manufacturing, production, or industrial assembly environment.
• Project Coordination: Demonstrated experience coordinating project tasks, tracking milestone schedules, and driving cross-functional accountability.
• Analytical Skills: Proficiency with basic cost analysis, data entry, and project metrics using Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, standard formulas, data validation).
• Communication & Interpersonal Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills with the proven ability to build rapport and lead change with front-line production personnel.

Preferred

• Experience working in an electronics manufacturing or electromechanical assembly plant (familiarity with SMT, box build, or controls assembly).
• Direct experience with enterprise tracking or ERP systems (e.g., BIT, Oracle, SAP, or equivalent manufacturing workflow systems).
• Exposure to Lean Manufacturing concepts (5S, Value Stream Mapping, Standard Work, Kaizen, Waste Reduction).
• Familiarity with formal Change Management principles (e.g., Prosci/ADKAR) in an industrial setting.

Annual Base Salary Range or Hourly Base Pay Range

• $30.96 - $37.45
• Compensation Type: Hourly
• Incentive Eligible: No
• Sales Commission Eligible: No