Engineering Cordinator

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

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Engineering Cordinator

Fremont, CA, US

4 days ago Requisition ID: 5297

Salary Range: $74,955.00 To $90,947.00 Annually

DESCRIPTION:

The Engineering Coordinator is responsible for coordinating engineering activities, projects, deliverables, and cross-functional workflows to ensure timely execution and organizational alignment. This position supports Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Operations, Production Control, and other functional departments by facilitating communication, tracking commitments, monitoring progress, and helping remove barriers that impact project execution.

The Engineering Coordinator provides structure, visibility, and accountability for engineering-related activities by managing action-item systems, coordinating reviews, tracking project milestones, facilitating meetings, maintaining project documentation, and ensuring stakeholders remain informed of priorities, risks, and outstanding actions.

The Engineering Coordinator serves as a central resource for improving workflow efficiency, supporting engineering leadership, and helping drive successful execution of engineering, NPI, operational improvement, and customer-focused initiatives.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• 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.
• Comply with applicable environmental, health, and safety requirements and company policies.
• Perform additional related duties as assigned.

PREFERRED CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES AND REGISTRATIONS:

• Continuous Improvement or Lean Six Sigma Certification/Training
• Document Control or Quality Management System Certification/Training
• Microsoft Office Specialist Certification/Training (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, or related applications)
• Engineering Change Management (ECO/ECN) Process Training

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Associate's or Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Business Administration, Engineering Technology, Manufacturing Technology, Operations Management, Industrial Technology, or related field.
• Equivalent combinations of education and relevant experience will be considered.
• 3+ years of experience in manufacturing, engineering, operations, project coordination, quality, supply chain, production planning, or related environments.
• Strong organizational, prioritization, and follow-up skills.
• Experience coordinating activities involving multiple departments and stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.
• Experience working with ERP systems, project tracking tools, or document control systems.
• Ability to effectively communicate with personnel at all levels of the organization.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS WHILE PERFORMING THE JOB:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, walk, balance, stoop, kneel, and crouch.
• The employee frequently is required to use hands to handle objects.
• The employee occasionally required to lift and move objects up to 15 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT OF THE JOB:

• The physical environment requires the employee to work in a normal office setting with frequent visits to the manufacturing floor and certified cleanroom.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts.
• The noise level in the work environment ranges from quiet to moderate.
• The employee will be required to use personal protective equipment (PPE) to prevent exposure to hazardous materials commonly used in a manufacturing environment (i.e., safety glasses and shoes, gloves, ear plugs/covers, mask, cleanroom suit) in the shop floor area.