Position: Project Coordinator – Engineering
Location: Etters, PA
Position Summary
Amphenol Cable Backplane Systems is seeking a detail-oriented Project Coordinator to support engineering teams with project tasks, schedules, documentation, and deliverables. This position will work closely with engineering leaders and cross-functional teams to organize activities, track progress, and ensure commitments are completed on time.
The ideal candidate is proactive, organized, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced engineering and manufacturing environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain project schedules, task lists, milestone trackers, and deliverable logs for engineering projects.
- Work with engineers and project leaders to identify priorities, confirm deadlines, and follow up on outstanding assignments.
- Coordinate engineering meetings, prepare agendas, document decisions, and track action items through completion.
- Assist with preparing and organizing engineering documentation, project presentations, reports, and status updates.
- Track the completion and approval of project deliverables, including drawings, specifications, prototypes, test plans, and validation reports.
- Coordinate with engineering, manufacturing, quality, purchasing, and other teams to support project needs and resolve scheduling dependencies.
- Assist with purchase requisitions, material requests, sample coordination, and tracking parts or equipment needed for engineering activities.
- Support prototype builds and testing activities by coordinating materials, schedules, documentation, and follow-up tasks.
- Identify overdue tasks, missing information, and potential delays; communicate concerns to the appropriate project or engineering leader.
- Maintain accurate project records, shared files, and document revisions using established systems and procedures.
- Help improve project tracking tools, reporting templates, and coordination processes.
- Provide additional administrative and project support to the engineering team as needed.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in engineering, business, project management, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
- Two or more years of experience in project coordination, technical administrative support, or a similar role in an engineering or manufacturing environment.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks, deadlines, and competing priorities.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear meeting notes and project updates.
- Ability to work independently, follow through on commitments, and collaborate with technical and nontechnical teams.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy in documentation and reporting.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting product development, new product introduction, or manufacturing engineering projects.
- Familiarity with engineering drawings, bills of materials, document control, and engineering change processes.
- Experience with project management software, SharePoint, ERP systems, or product lifecycle management systems.
- Experience coordinating activities across multiple departments or locations.