Project Coordinator, Manufacturing Operations

Echodyne is seeking a Project Coordinator to join our fast-growing manufacturing team!

ROLE OVERVIEW

Echodyne is seeking a Project Coordinator to support manufacturing process changes, continuous improvement initiatives, and production readiness. This person will create and maintain project schedules, process flows, coordinate cross-functional activities, and track execution to help our manufacturing operations meet quality, delivery, and capacity objectives.

As a Project Coordinator, you will work closely with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Operations to translate project objectives into actionable plans. You will help implement manufacturing process improvements by organizing activities, managing schedules and dependencies, following up on commitments, and communicating progress and risks.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Create and maintain project schedules, including tasks, milestones, dependencies, resource needs, and target completion dates.
• Coordinate manufacturing process changes and improvement projects from planning through implementation and verification.
• Work with technical teams to define project scope, deliverables, owners, and completion criteria.
• Assess the implementation needs of proposed changes, including impacts on production schedules, equipment, materials, documentation, and operator training.
• Coordinate change reviews and track required approvals, validation activities, and production readiness before implementation.
• Monitor progress against schedules, identify delays and resource constraints, and work with project owners to develop recovery plans.
• Organize project meetings, document decisions, maintain action and issue logs, and follow up with stakeholders to close open items.
• Prepare project status reports and dashboards that communicate accomplishments, upcoming milestones, risks, and decisions needed.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to reduce cycle time, improve quality, increase capacity, and standardize manufacturing processes.
• Coordinate updates to work instructions and related documentation, track training completion, and confirm handoff to manufacturing.
• Track agreed project outcomes and improvement metrics, and document lessons learned.

REQUIRED SKILLS / EXPERIENCE

• Experience coordinating projects or improvement activities in a manufacturing, engineering, or operations environment.
• Ability to develop and maintain schedules, track dependencies, and manage multiple priorities.
• Working understanding of manufacturing processes and the coordination needed to introduce changes into production.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with consistent follow-through on commitments.
• Ability to identify risks and issues, gather relevant information, and escalate concerns with clear recommendations.
• Effective written and verbal communication, including preparing status reports and facilitating meetings.
• Ability to build collaborative relationships and drive action across teams without direct reporting authority.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and a scheduling or project management tool, such as Microsoft Project, Jira, or Monday.com.

DESIRED SKILLS / EXPERIENCE 
(Looking for one or more as a complement to the core skills) 

• Experience with electronics manufacturing, assembly and test operations, or production equipment deployment.
• Familiarity with engineering change processes, document control, and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems.
• Exposure to Lean manufacturing, root cause analysis, standard work, or other continuous improvement methods.
• Experience tracking manufacturing metrics such as cycle time, throughput, yield, or on-time delivery.

QUALIFICATIONS 

• Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in engineering, manufacturing, business, operations, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Two or more years of experience in project coordination, manufacturing operations, or a related role.
• CAPM, Lean Six Sigma, or a similar certification is a plus.

Echodyne’s technology is export controlled by the U.S. Government and we must evaluate an applicant’s eligibility to handle export-controlled information or obtain required Government authorizations.  Therefore, we will ask you as part of the application process to identify whether you are a U.S. Citizen or green card holder, or have asylum/refugee status in the U.S. 

WHAT WE OFFER

This is a non-exempt role.