Project Administrator

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

Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM

About the Role

We are seeking a Project Administrator to support Project Managers within an established manufacturing environment specializing in custom tube bending, welding, and engineered tubular assemblies.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys project coordination, organization, tracking costs and schedules, and working across multiple departments to keep projects moving forward.

What You’ll Do

• 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.

What We’re Looking For

• 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.

Experience with manufacturing, steel tubing, CAD, or tubular components is beneficial.

• Medical insurance
• Company-paid dental and vision
• 401(k) with 4% company match
• 104 hours PTO
• 40 hours sick time
• 11 paid holidays

Why Join This Team

This is an opportunity to become an important part of the project team in an established manufacturing environment where your work directly supports project schedules, budgets, communication, and successful execution.

You’ll work closely with Project Managers and multiple departments, giving you exposure to the full project lifecycle while building your project management expertise. If you're organized, detail-oriented, and enjoy keeping moving parts on track, this role offers meaningful responsibility and hands-on project experience.