Cross-Functional Engineering Project Coordinator

FM Industries; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 74,955 - 90,947; Full time

Job summary

FM Industries in Fremont, CA is seeking an Engineering Coordinator to align engineering projects with cross-functional teams, ensuring milestones and deliverables are met on time and within scope. You will manage action-item systems, track design reviews, ECO activities, and performance dashboards, while communicating risks and priorities to engineering leadership and other departments.

Candidates should have 3+ years in manufacturing or engineering environments, strong organizational and

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in manufacturing, engineering, operations, project coordination, or related environments.
• Strong organizational, prioritization, and follow-up skills.
• Experience coordinating activities involving multiple departments and stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.
• Experience working with ERP systems, project tracking tools, or document control systems.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate engineering projects, initiatives, and cross-functional activities.
• Maintain and manage engineering action-item tracking systems.
• Track project deliverables, milestones, commitments, and due dates.
• Follow up with responsible individuals and teams to ensure timely completion of assigned tasks.
• Monitor and report overdue actions, schedule risks, and project delays.
• Facilitate accountability across Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Operations, and Production teams.
• Schedule and coordinate engineering meetings, reviews, project updates, and cross-functional discussions.
• Prepare meeting agendas, document action items, and distribute meeting summaries.
• Track design review actions and ensure review feedback is completed and documented.
• Coordinate Engineering Change Order (ECO) activities and monitor implementation progress.
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI) programs by tracking deliverables, milestones, and readiness activities.
• Maintain project schedules, status reports, dashboards, and engineering metrics.
• Assist in the preparation of management reports, project reviews, presentations, and performance dashboards.
• Coordinate document reviews, approvals, and controlled documentation workflows.
• Support engineering resource planning and workload visibility activities.
• Assist with customer-driven deliverables, engineering commitments, and internal project communications.
• Escalate unresolved issues and communicate risks to appropriate management when necessary.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to engineering processes, project management, documentation control, and workflow effectiveness.
• Maintain engineering records, databases, trackers, and project documentation.
• Ensure compliance with ISO procedures, quality system requirements, and company established protocols.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's/Associate degree in relevant field

Tools

Microsoft Office

ERP systems

Project tracking tools

Document control systems

Teams/Collaboration tools

Job description

FM Industries in Fremont, CA is seeking an Engineering Coordinator to align engineering projects with cross-functional teams, ensuring milestones and deliverables are met on time and within scope. You will manage action-item systems, track design reviews, ECO activities, and performance dashboards, while communicating risks and priorities to engineering leadership and other departments.

Candidates should have 3+ years in manufacturing or engineering environments, strong organizational and