Project Coordinator

Molex; Lisle (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

FSA/HSA

Life insurance

ADD

Disability

Retirement

Paid vacation/time off

Educational assistance

Infertility assistance

Paid parental leave

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Molex is seeking a Project Coordinator to assist Project Managers by coordinating execution activities, including plans, schedules, documentation, meetings, and follow-ups. The role collaborates with cross-functional teams and primarily supports POC labs, Advanced Manufacturing, and other operations projects as needed.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this role. The position pays $60,000–$100,000 annually and offers variable pay in the form of a bonus or other compensation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is required for this role.
• Experience with MS Project, JIRA, Smartsheet or similar tools.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 (PowerPoint, Excel, Word) for presentations and data tracking.
• Experience working with project schedules, milestones, and status reporting.
• Ability to travel up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• Support Project Managers in building and maintaining action plans (resources, timelines, budgets).
• Coordinate project activities and serve as interface between team members and managers.
• Maintain accurate, current, and accessible project documentation (schedules, budgets, and 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 and escalation as appropriate.
• Provide day-to-day coordination support for POC labs, Advanced Technology, and Operations Project Management execution needs.

Skills

MS Project

JIRA

Smartsheet

Microsoft 365

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering or related technical field

Job description

Your Job

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

Visa sponsorship is not being offered for this role.

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, and 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 on planning and elevate isses 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)

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering or related technical field.
• Industry or academic experienc with at least (1) of the following: MS Project, JIRA, Smartsheet or similar.
• Experience using Microsoft 365 (Power Point, Excel, and Word) for creating presentations and data tracking & analysis.
• Experience working with project schedules, documentation, tracking milestones, and status reporting (industry or academic projects).
• Ability to travel up to 10%.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Fluency in Mandarin, Spanish, or Korean
• PMP or other project management certification

For this role, we anticipate paying $60,000 - $100,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

Molex is a global electronics leader committed to making our world a better, more-connected place. While working with Molex, you join a network of engineers, leaders, creatives, and visionaries in more than 40 countries, each helping to enable transformative technology innovation in the automotive, data center, industrial automation, healthcare, 5G, cloud and consumer device industries.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• flexible spending and health savings accounts
• life insurance
• ADD
• disability
• retirement
• paid vacation/time off
• educational assistance
• infertility assistance
• paid parental leave
• adoption assistance

Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region.

If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

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