Engineering Project Coordinator

Rantec Power Systems Inc.•Los Osos, CA

5d•$30 - $35•Onsite

About The Position

Rantec is seeking an Engineering Project Coordinator to provide organizational, administrative, and coordination support to engineering and project teams. This role is crucial for ensuring projects are executed efficiently, on schedule, and in alignment with technical, quality, and business requirements. The company is an upper-tier designer and manufacturer of power supplies for the military and aerospace markets, based in Los Osos, California.

Requirements

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.
Ability to arrive to work on-time, and work each day, as scheduled.

Nice To Haves

Experience with project scheduling tools.

Responsibilities

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.
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.
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.
Assist in identifying schedule, cost, and technical risks.
Track risks and issues and support mitigation planning.
Escalate issues appropriately to Engineering Project Managers.
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.
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.
Perform other duties as assigned.