Project Coordinator

Kelly Services; Illinois; On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Transit spending account

Paid holidays

Job summary

Kelly Engineering is seeking a Project Coordinator to assist Project Managers by coordinating execution activities that keep projects moving forward. You will handle plans, schedules, documentation, meetings, and follow-ups across POC labs, Advanced Manufacturing, and operations projects.

You will partner with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure on-time, quality execution and maintain current project documentation, budgets, and status reports. Fluency in English is required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in project coordination or a related role.
• Experience supporting project plans, schedules, documentation, and status reporting.
• Experience using project collaboration tools and Microsoft 365 in a team environment.
• Familiarity with manufacturing/operations processes.
• Fluent in written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Support Project Managers in building and maintaining action plans (resources, timelines, budgets).
• Coordinate project activities and serve as an interface between team members and managers.
• Maintain accurate, current, and accessible project documentation (schedules, budgets, reports).
• Schedule and facilitate stakeholder meetings, capture action items, and drive follow-up.
• Track milestones and deliverables to support on-time, quality project execution.
• Identify project risks and support mitigation planning; elevate issues as appropriate.
• Provide day-to-day coordination support for Proof-of-Concept labs, Advanced Technology, and Operations Project Management execution needs

Skills

Project coordination

Scheduling

Documentation

Communication

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

Job Description

Your JobAs a Project Coordinator, you will support Project Managers by coordinating execution activities that keep projects moving forward—plans, schedules, documentation, meetings, and follow-ups. This role partners closely with cross-functional stakeholders and will primarily support Proof of Concept (POC) labs, Advanced Manufacturing, and other operations projects as needed.

What You Will Do

• Support Project Managers in building and maintaining action plans (resources, timelines, budgets)
• Coordinate project activities and serve as an interface between team members and managers
• Maintain accurate, current, and accessible project documentation (schedules, budgets, reports)
• Schedule and facilitate stakeholder meetings, capture action items, and drive follow-up
• Track milestones and deliverables to support on-time, quality project execution
• Identify project risks and support mitigation planning; elevate issues as appropriate
• Provide day-to-day coordination support for Proof-of-Concept labs, Advanced Technology, and Operations Project Management execution needs

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• 5+ years of experience in project coordination or a related role
• Experience supporting project plans, schedules, documentation, and status reporting
• Experience using project collaboration tools and Microsoft 365 in a team environment
• Familiarity with manufacturing/operations processes
• Fluent in written and spoken English

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan.

Why Kelly Engineering

Kelly Engineering is an award-winning engineering consulting company that specialises in a wide range of capabilities. Our global presence is built on skills, talent, culture and experience. We collaborate with leading companies to solve their toughest challenges and drive business results. We empower our employees to think big, build world‑class service, and partner with our clients to transform the industries we serve.

About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life‑just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E‑Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I‑9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

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