Project Coordinator

KCM Technical; Windsor; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technical company in Windsor, Ontario, is seeking a Senior Project Coordinator to oversee project scheduling, budget management, and ensure the achievement of project objectives. Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree, 5+ years in vehicle development and project budget management, and strong leadership skills. Proficiency in tools like Excel and PowerPoint is essential. This role requires travel to the US and involves interfacing with various management levels, ensuring timely delivery of vehicle projects.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of knowledge/experience in vehicle development process.
• Minimum 5 years of knowledge/experience in project budget creation and management.
• Minimum 5 years of project scheduling experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate general and detailed scheduling of the project.
• Monitor status of parts from sourcing through TKO.
• Create and manage bulletins and responses.

Skills

Vehicle development process

Project budget creation and management

Project scheduling

Strong interpersonal skills

Leadership skills

Advanced Excel skills

Strong presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance or Business

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Senior Project Coordinator Description

Our company is transforming into a customer centric sustainable mobility company and is looking for motivated and passionate individuals to join our team. The Project Management Office (PMO) is a critical function of the Cross Carline & Project Engineering Team and is responsible for oversight of common process and methods used to achieve technical, quality, timing, and cost targets. The PMO Planning Specialist is responsible for supporting the Platform and Project Planning Manager in the achievement of project timing, labor, and investment objectives of the vehicle.

Responsibilities may include, but not limited to:

• Coordinate the general and detailed (by phase) scheduling of the project /program to ensure timing consistency in execution
• Monitor status of parts from sourcing through TKO
• Create / Manage Bulletins and Bulletin responses
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create for governance decks of product action requests
• Facilitate PMT and Program Review
• Manage vehicle build plan and delivery to support vehicle validation requirements
• Manage the commercial launch plan (volumes and dates) with the Brand(s), the Plant(s) and the Purchasing Department
• Escalate issues and roadblocks promptly while driving issue resolution.
• Monitor ER&D (Engineering Research & Development) spending and engineering resources per approved spending plan.
• The Planning Specialist’s primary interface is with the Vehicle Project, Platform & Modules Teams Planning Manager, the Chief Project Engineer (CVE) and the PMO Planning Supervisor.

Senior Project Coordinator Requirements

• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance or Business from an ABET accredited university. Other degree/educational credentials, in combination with relevant experience, may be considered.
• Travel to US required
• Knowledge/experience with vehicle development process (5 years+)
• Knowledge/experience with Project budget creation and management (5 years+)
• Project scheduling (5 years+)
• Automotive industry experience at an OEM or large tier 1 in any of the following areas: Product development engineering, program management, finance, accounting, or quality (5 years+)
• Must be a highly motivated, detail oriented, and a self-directed process thinker
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Strong written and presentation skills are a must
• Advanced to expert skill level in using Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to interface with all levels of management
• Project scheduling and build plans

Preferred Qualifications

• Full Program Life-cycle Experience
• Change management
• Launch Experience a plus
• SAP background/knowledge
• Regulatory/compliance background for vehicle exportation to other countries