Engineering Project Coordinator

**Rantec is hiring an Engineering Project Coordinator!** **Come join our team!** Based in Los Osos, California, located along California's scenic Central Pacific coastline, Rantec offers many outstanding benefits, the following are a few: - Competitive wages - Great benefits - i.e. Medical (PPO, HSA), Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts - Vacation - 2 weeks to start - Holidays, Paid Vacation and Paid Sick Leave - Tuition Assistance - 401K with matching up to 6% - Years of Service Awards. - We have **every other Friday off** as we are on the 9/80 schedule - Free catered lunch on the Friday/payday that we work. **Rantec is located in Los Osos, California is an upper-tier designer and manufacturer of power supplies for the military and aerospace markets. We are an engineering-based company, with expertise in all aspects of power supply design, manufacturing and test.** **Position Summary** Provides organizational, administrative, and coordination support to engineering and project teams to ensure projects are executed efficiently, on schedule, and in alignment with technical, quality, and business requirements. **Essential Duties and Responsibilities** Project Coordination & Support - 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. Schedule, Cost, and Documentation Tracking - 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. Communication & Team Coordination - 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. Risk & Issue Support - Assist in identifying schedule, cost, and technical risks. - Track risks and issues and support mitigation planning. - Escalate issues appropriately to Engineering Project Managers. Engineering & Operations Interface - 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. General Responsibilities - 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. - As the Company’s success relies on the productivity of our team and adherence to customer product schedules, an essential function of this position is the ability to arrive to work on-time, and work each day, as scheduled. - Perform other duties as assigned. **Education and Experience** - 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, Power…