Project Coordinator - VTCA

Vuteq Canada Inc.•Woodstock, ON

19d•CA$57,000 - CA$70,000•Onsite

About The Position

Vuteq Technical Center Americas is a Sales and Engineering service provider representing Vuteq and Diversity Vuteq manufacturing groups throughout North America. The Vuteq group of companies is actively engaged in automotive parts design and manufacturing, supplying Interior and Exterior components to General Motors, Toyota Motor Manufacturing, and Honda Motor Manufacturing. Located in Woodstock, Ontario, Vuteq has been supplying quality products and services to its customers for 38 years. We are a diverse team of skilled professionals, and pride ourselves in maintaining a culture that is inclusive, supportive, and provides opportunities for growth. The Project Coordinator must ensure that all new products and engineering changes are implemented in a timely manner that meet the customers expectations.

Requirements

1 year of exposure in various manufacturing departments throughout the facility
1 year of experiences scheduling and planning resources
Must have experience and feel comfortable being able to speak to and lead large groups of people
Maintain a high level of accuracy and detail orientation when producing data and reports
Ability to adapt to changing demands of production and team member issues
Actively listen to fellow team members about concerns or issues that arise
Ability to effectively manage a small/large group of professionals to achieve shared due dates and objectives
Strong interpersonal skills: able to speak in front of groups of people, and ability to effectively communicate information with varying levels of individuals (both team members and management groups)
Ability to show versatility and resourcefulness when problem solving
Ability to organize priorities based on deadlines and importance of tasks
Manage time efficiently while working on several different tasks at once
Must have a valid driver’s license
Must be able and willing to travel; able to obtain valid Canadian Passport

Nice To Haves

Successful completion of a 2–3-year engineering/project management diploma/degree from a college/university, considered an asset

Responsibilities

Responsible for creating and maintaining project master schedules
Accountable for keeping the project team and customer on track to meet all milestone dates
Facilitate APQP meetings to update and communicate project status to all parties
Follow up with all parties on the status of their deliverables
Responsible for raising concerns and surrounding late deliverables to management to ensure additional resources can be allocated to support the overall project timing
Accountable for addressing issues as they arise throughout a launch and understand the impacts each adjustment has on the overall project plan
Understand the risks associated with the project team becoming overloaded with the project requirements and escalate to management when needed to ensure deliverables are met
Single point of contact between Vuteq and customer; provide continual contact with the customer to provide updates regarding the project status
Responsible for facilitating smooth communication between other VTCA departments, as well as the members at the Vuteq manufacturing facilities
Accurate and timely distribution of customer requirements to Vuteq team
Responsible for monitoring costs as they are associated to a project and raise cost concerns to the appropriate parties
Support and maintain environmental initiatives that reduce waste, energy consumption, and operational impact
Ensure team member compliance with all environmental regulations, policies and industry standards