Project Coordinator

Abimar Foods; Abilene (TX); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Abimar Foods in Abilene, TX seeks an Engineering Project Manager to coordinate and manage engineering and technical development projects. You will lead maintenance, electric, and mechanical engineering services, coordinating outside contractors and vendors while overseeing budgets and schedules.

The role requires a mechanical engineering degree and 3+ years in manufacturing, with strong analytical and organizational skills to drive efficiency and cost reductions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering required; Master’s degree preferred.
• 3+ years of experience in manufacturing industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate work by outside contractors and engineering consultants.
• Oversee workflow, staffing, budget allocation, and scheduling.
• Create strategic action plans and cost estimates for materials, time, and labor.
• Facilitate development of project plans and designs.
• Analyze materials, equipment, and practices; recommend improvements.
• Assess vendor capabilities and financial status.
• Supervise project progress and compare actual vs. estimated costs.
• Collaborate with design groups to adjust plans when issues arise.
• Identify modifications to improve efficiency, quality, and cost.
• Prepare periodic progress and cost reports for leadership.
• Ensure compliance with codes, guidelines, and policies.

Skills

Adaptability

Team development

Mechanical engineering

Quality mindset

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Analytical problem solving

Task prioritization

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Masters degree preferred

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Coordinate and manage engineering and technical development projects in AbiMar and provide project management administration for: maintenance, electric, and mechanical engineering services and support.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinates work performed by outside contractors, vendors, and engineering consultants.
• Oversees various aspects of workflow, staffing, budget allocation, and scheduling of the assigned project(s).
• Collaborates with project staff to create a strategic action plan and cost estimates of materials, time, labor, and other resources required to complete the project.
• Facilitates and contributes to the development of project plans and designs.
• Recommends and/or analyzes materials, equipment, and practices used in the project.
• Assesses the competence, capabilities, resources, and financial status of vendors.
• Supervises progress of development projects.
• Compares the actual cost of the development project to estimates.
• Collaborates with a design group to change plans if problems arise.
• Analyzes equipment, systems, processes, and systems to identify modifications to improve efficiency, increase quality, and reduce costs.
• Prepares periodic progress and cost reports for leadership.
• Ensures compliance with codes, guidelines, best practices, and policies.
• Collaborates with the operations department to identify and troubleshoot problems.
• Collaborates with project engineers from other plants to share problems and solutions.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function and assigned task satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, competency, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering required and/or a combination of education and relevant experience. Masters Degree preferred.
• 3+ Years of experience in manufacturing industry preferred.

Skills

• Adaptability, Development of ourselves and others, Sustainable Vision, Innovation with Value, Achievement-driven Inspiration, Borderless Mindset, Passion for the customer and the consumer and Sense of Community.
• Thorough understanding of mechanical engineering.
• Quality approach according to business standards and needs.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or similar/related software.