Production Project Administrator (Manufacturing, Logistics, Project Administration, Project Management)

PowerSecure, Inc.•Durham, NC

10h•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Project Administrator will provide administrative and operational support to Production Project Managers to ensure their smooth and efficient project implementation. Throughout the project lifecycle, the Project Administrator will be responsible for the day-to-day administration of multiple projects and facilitate communication and coordination of project activities. Administrators will maintain accurate information and project status in the ERP and other management systems, and will report project progress, issues, and concerns to the Project Managers. The Project Administrator will report directly to the Manufacturing Operations Manager.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree preferred
1-3 years of professional experience in a Manufacturing, Logistics, Project Management, Project Administration or Project Coordination role (comparable internal experience working in IFS will be considered in lieu of project management experience)
Familiarity with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software, such as SAP, IFS, JDE, Oracle
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Microsoft Project, Visio, Access, SharePoint and Adobe Acrobat
Sound knowledge of project management, project accounting and controls, budgets and billing cycles
Working knowledge of contracts, change orders, invoicing, project work scopes, purchase orders and standard business documents
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and should not require now, or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Exposure to EPC/engineering, construction, installation processes is preferred
Energy industry knowledge and experience is a plus
Project Management Institute PMP certification a plus but not required

Responsibilities

Conduct weekly project management discussion with project manager to anticipate and resolve issues and keep project on track
Maintain and track project plans and schedules on behalf of Production Project Managers using various systems to ensure project deadlines are met, and manage issues to resolution
Maintain Activity and Customer Order Dates, Notes, and communicate changes to the Production Project Manager on a daily basis in IFS (ERP System)
Provide responsive support to Project Manager email and phone requests, and engage with cross-functional teams to facilitate communication and coordination across the organization
Serve as the point of contact in the corporate office representing project managers and relay information efficiently to and from the project manager
Coordinate activities with various organizations including Accounting, Procurement, Manufacturing, Engineering, external vendors, project teams, and support project financial controls