Capital Expenditure Project Coordinator/Maintenance Mechanic Temporary to Direct
About The Position
CPI Electron Device Business, a global leader in electronic components and subsystems with over seven decades of history, is seeking energetic, agile, highly motivated, and customer-focused individuals to join their team. The Capital Projects Coordinator will support the planning, scheduling, and execution of capital expenditure (CapEx) projects across the facility. This role requires a hands-on professional with maintenance mechanic experience who understands industrial equipment, facility systems, and safe work practices. The coordinator will assist in scoping jobs, preparing equipment areas, coordinating contractors, tracking progress, and ensuring all work adheres to safety and lockout/tagout procedures. This position acts as an operational bridge between maintenance, facilities, engineering, and external vendors to ensure efficient, safe, and minimally disruptive project execution.
Requirements
- 2+ years of industrial maintenance mechanic, millwright, or facilities technician experience.
- Experience with equipment installation, troubleshooting, or repair.
- Working knowledge of LOTO and equipment testing processes.
- Strong organizational and coordination skills.
- Ability to read mechanical, electrical, or facility drawings.
- Must be a "U.S. Person" as defined under ITAR and EAR (citizen or national of the U.S.; lawful permanent resident; or protected individual).
Nice To Haves
- Experience coordinating contractors or supporting capital projects.
- Familiarity with industrial utilities, rigging, and equipment foundations.
- Understanding of procurement processes and capital equipment justification.
- Experience with CMMS or project tracking tools.
Responsibilities
- Assist in planning and coordinating CapEx projects including equipment installations, relocations, and facility upgrades.
- Prepare job sites, verify utilities, review safety requirements, and support equipment shutdown/startup.
- Apply maintenance mechanic experience to validate equipment installation, alignment, anchoring, hookups, and operational readiness.
- Coordinate on-site contractor activities including scheduling, work oversight, and equipment testing.
- Provide practical guidance on equipment handling, facility practices, and safe work areas.
- Ensure compliance with lockout/tagout and other safety procedures.
- Support adherence to facility safety rules including LOTO, PPE, and fall protection.
- Perform pre-task reviews and ensure proper hazard controls are in place.
- Monitor work areas for safe execution of tasks.
- Maintain project schedules, status logs, and documentation.
- Coordinate equipment testing post-installation and ensure proper handoff to operators or technicians.
- Organize quotes, invoices, drawings, manuals, and close-out documentation.
- Assist in obtaining quotes and preparing cost comparisons.
- Support PR submissions and track expenditures against approved budgets.
- Serve as liaison among maintenance, engineering, facilities, EH&S, and operations.
- Provide daily updates on project progress, risks, and schedule changes.
- Communicate equipment impacts and required internal support.
- Perform other duties as needed and assigned.
Benefits
- Equal employment opportunities
- Culture of inclusion and respect
- Opportunity to reach full potential
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
