Sales Coordinator

Arbor Terrace Naperville; Naperville (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Kelly Engineering in Naperville, IL is seeking a Project Coordinator to support Project Managers by coordinating execution activities and ensuring on-time, quality project execution. You will manage action plans, schedules, documentation, meetings, and follow-ups, working with cross-functional stakeholders in POC labs and Operations projects.

The role emphasizes collaboration with cross-functional teams, maintaining documentation, and driving project milestones in a fast-paced engineering

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.

Skills

Project coordination

Plans & schedules

Documentation

Stakeholder communication

English proficiency

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

Your Job

As 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?

Your engineering skills are in demand, but how do you find the right fit? Easy. At Kelly Engineering, our team creates expert talent solutions to solve the world’s most critical challenges. We connect you with leading organizations where you can collaborate on innovative projects, work with cutting‑edge technologies and accelerate your growth. Whether you prefer the variety and flexibility of short‑term projects or are looking for a long‑term opportunity, we’re here to guide you to the next step in your engineering career.

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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