About the role
Rantec is hiring an Engineering Project Coordinator!
Come join our team! Based in Los Osos, California, located along California's scenic Central Pacific coastline, Rantec offers many outstanding benefits, the following are a few:
* Competitive wages * Great benefits - i.e. Medical (PPO, HSA), Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts * Vacation - 2 weeks to start * Holidays, Paid Vacation and Paid Sick Leave * Tuition Assistance * 401K with matching up to 6% * Years of Service Awards. * We have every other Friday off as we are on the 9/80 schedule * Free catered lunch on the Friday/payday that we work.
Rantec is located in Los Osos, California is an upper-tier designer and manufacturer of power supplies for the military and aerospace markets. We are an engineering-based company, with expertise in all aspects of power supply design, manufacturing and test.
Position Summary
Provides organizational, administrative, and coordination support to engineering and project teams to ensure projects are executed efficiently, on schedule, and in alignment with technical, quality, and business requirements.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Project Coordination & Support * Assist Engineering Project Managers with day-to-day project coordination activities. * Support project initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closeout activities. * Maintain project schedules, task lists, and action item trackers. * Track project milestones and flag potential schedule risks to project leadership.
Schedule, Cost, and Documentation Tracking * Assist in maintaining project schedules using Microsoft Project or similar tools. * Track labor hours, material usage, and outside direct costs (ODCs) in coordination with Engineering and Finance. * Support documentation control, including engineering deliverables, meeting minutes, and customer-required reports. * Help ensure project data is current, accurate, and properly archived.
Communication & Team Coordination * Coordinate meetings, prepare agendas, capture meeting minutes, and track action items. * Serve as a communication link between Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, and Program Management. * Assist with internal and external status reporting. * Support customer communications under the guidance of senior project staff.
Risk & Issue Support * Assist in identifying schedule, cost, and technical risks. * Track risks and issues and support mitigation planning. * Escalate issues appropriately to Engineering Project Managers.
Engineering & Operations Interface * Coordinate with Engineering teams to track design progress, reviews, and test activities. * Support transition activities from Engineering Development to Production. * Assist with tracking engineering changes, builds, and prototype activities.
General Responsibilities * Support proposal and quoting activities as assigned. * Adhere to all safety, regulatory, and quality requirements including OSHA, EPA, and internal procedures. * Maintain punctuality and reliability in support of project schedules. * Ability to work flexible hours and/or different shifts, if needed. * Ability to work in a safe professional manner adhering to all regulatory requirements including OSHA, EPA, State and Federal Regulations. * As the Company’s success relies on the productivity of our team and adherence to customer product schedules, an essential function of this position is the ability to arrive to work on-time, and work each day, as scheduled. * Perform other duties as assigned.
Education and Experience
* Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Project Management, or a related field (or equivalent experience). * 0–2 years of experience in an engineering, manufacturing, or technical environment preferred. * Strong organizational skills and attention to detail. * Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities. * Effective written and verbal communication skills. * Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint); experience with project scheduling tools is a plus. * Willingness to learn technical concepts and project management best practices. * Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.
Salary Range: $29.96 - $35.00 Hourly
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