Project Coordinator

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Job Description

Salary range $61K - $80K Annual

Job Description: Provide support to the Project Manager(s) and the Deputy Project Manager(s) as related to project management and its various activities.

The responsibilities include:

1. Interface with KRC affiliates ("Kawasaki Railcar Manufacturing" (KRM) and "Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing" (KMM)), customers and vendors to support project activities.

2. Utilize the document, drawing control procedures and practices (including record drawings).

3. Periodically audit the correspondence and drawings database to ensure that they are correctly entered and kept.

4. Maintain & follow-up on the status of open items (between Kawasaki & the customer, Kawasaki & the vendors, and internal departments), including tracking and closure of them.

5. Attend project and design review meetings with customer and vendors, as necessary, and maintain the meeting minutes.

6. Support project scheduler in communicating with KRC's affiliates (Kawasaki Railcar Manufacturing (KRM) and Kawasaki Motorcycle Manufacturing (KMM)) on the status of master project schedule.

7. Support deputy project manager(s) to manage vendor(s) for closure of open items and keeping document submittal and equipment/parts delivery schedule.

8. Prepare and/or edit project letters, including drawing submittals, prior to their release to customer and vendor(s).

9. Maintain the Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs). Follow-up on the status of pending CDRLs.

10. Prepare and track Engineering Changes (EDs); Charge Back to vendors; Field Modification Instructions (FMIs); Requests for Clarification forms; invoice status to customers; and Monthly Progress Report for the customer.

11. Track status of wavier requests, samples and other project statistics as required.

12. Prepares the monthly progress report to the customer.

13. Manages customer badge and other safety training courses as required by the customer.

Job Specifications: 1. Associates or Bachelor's Degree a plus. 2. Knowledge of prior experience in the railcar industry or closely related industry is preferred. 3. Must be detailed-oriented, organized, and proactive with strong problem solving ability. 4. Must have strong computer skills and have excellent verbal and written communication skills