Manufacturing Project Administrator: Keep Budgets On Track

Talent Edge Recruiting; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Company-paid dental and vision

401(k) with 4% company match

104 hours PTO

40 hours sick time

11 paid holidays

Job summary

Talent Edge Recruiting is seeking a Project Administrator to support Project Managers in a manufacturing setting focused on custom tube bending, welding, and tubular assemblies. You will coordinate schedules, budgets, and documentation, and work across departments to keep programs moving.

Ideal candidates have 2–5 years of project coordination, strong Excel skills, and the ability to read drawings. Bachelor's degree preferred.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of project coordination or project administration experience.
• Understanding of project management principles and practices.
• Experience tracking schedules, deadlines, project costs, and budgets.
• Ability to read and understand component drawings and tolerance schemes.
• Strong computer and spreadsheet skills, particularly Microsoft Excel.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organization and time management.
• Comfortable working with numbers and project financial information.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Support Project Managers with project estimates, resources, budgets, and timelines.
• Help develop and maintain detailed project plans and schedules.
• Coordinate with multiple departments to keep projects on track.
• Track project risks, expenses, costs, and savings.
• Attend design meetings and document tasks, decisions, and next steps.
• Maintain project schedules and update information as projects change.
• Prepare and organize proposals, project documentation, meeting notes, and correspondence.
• Maintain accurate project records and databases.
• Help identify project issues and coordinate solutions with the team.
• Work with internal departments to clarify project scope, requirements, and goals.
• Support projects in staying on schedule and within budget.

Skills

Project coordination

Budget tracking

Scheduling

Communication

Organization

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Excel

CAD

Job description

Talent Edge Recruiting is seeking a Project Administrator to support Project Managers in a manufacturing setting focused on custom tube bending, welding, and tubular assemblies. You will coordinate schedules, budgets, and documentation, and work across departments to keep programs moving.

Ideal candidates have 2–5 years of project coordination, strong Excel skills, and the ability to read drawings. Bachelor's degree preferred.