We are hiring an Hybrid-Project Coordinator in our Plano, TX office location. This position's salary is between $45k to $55k. Work visa sponsorship is not offered for this position. We utilize a hybrid work model.
What We Do:
UNICOM Engineering- A Strategic OEM Integration Partner that partners with premier platform and technology partners such as Dell Technologies, Intel and Hewlett Packard.
Who We Are:
Unicom Engineering starts with scalable and reliable hardware you can trust, combined with a suite of services from design engineering to system integration, logistics, regulatory and trade compliance, as well as support. Additionally, we add a flexible engagement model built to adapt and scale as your business grows – all designed to maximize the value of your resources, enabling growth while controlling costs
We offer the following benefits:
401K, Dental, Life, Medical, Vision and other Ancillary Benefits Options
SUMMARY:
The Project Administrative Assistant is responsible for the coordination of project activities and documentation under the guidance of the Program Manager. This role will support a team of approximately 10 professionals. Responsibilities also include assistance in coordinating various data entry tasks dealing with implementation of project deliverables and resolution of issues.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Ability to effectively multi-task and prioritize competing tasks and meet tight deadlines with minimal supervision.
- Demonstrated problem solving skills with ability to accurately assess and quickly shift priorities.
- Ability to handle pressure in order to successfully manage issues, multiple projects and make timely decisions to meet project deadlines.
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As the position progresses, this person will assists with required project documentation including: Project changes (ECO’s and PCN), BOM creation and updates, PNR resolution, other docs as required.
- Assists Program Manager to ensure all commitments are met per project goals/objectives.
· Assists with:
- Reports on progress.
- Change activities.
- Closure activities of project through customer final acceptance (first Article Action Items)
- Final project status and communication
· Possess basic understanding of project methods and processes.
· Campus responsibility for in-house label design
· Manage Sustained Account projects based on roadmap platforms
· Learn about company’s business as appropriate. Shows up to work on time and attends work as scheduled.
· All other duties as requested by supervisor or department head.
Key Relationships and Purpose:
A. Internal coordination:
· Assists with final project status and communication.
· Account team - quotes, pricing, approvals for ordering in advance, assistance with miscellaneous equipment requirements.
· Order Services - Request requisitions for service PO's,
· Finance - Purchase approvals
· Materials Management - Follow up on material delivery of new product materials.
· Configuration Management – Assist in generation new product specs.
· Project Management Team
B. External:
· Assistance with urgent project requirements and deliverables.
COMPETENCY QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. If an employee does not meet the required competency level in any area, a required development training plan will be implemented.
Job-Specific Competencies:
(Education and/or years of experience; technical and/or analytical; software or applications; department and/or position specific; internal or external certifications required)
- High School Diploma or equivalency required.
- AS degree in engineering or related field
- 3 years' experience performing advanced administrative data entry and project coordination
- Advanced Excel experience
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office tools required
- Working knowledge of Oracle Agile PLM tool highly desirable
- Ability to learn new software productivity tools highly desirable
- Ability to convert verbal requirements into working solutions
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and assignments simultaneously
- The ability to apply principles of logic to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems
- Strong problem solving skills and a proven analytic ability
- Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication (writing and presentation) skills
- A keen attention to detail and the ability to work with minimal supervision
- The ability to work well in a high paced, deadline oriented team environment
- The ability to support a variety of ad hoc requirements in addition to primary responsibilities.
- Experience in an engineering and/or manufacturing environment (preferred)
- Travel may be required as needed. Less than 10%.
- Ability to follow all applicable Business Management System (BMS) processes.
Management Competencies:
(Management experience required)
Core Competencies:
(Other core requirements including communication, presentation, language, math, and reasoning skills)
- Ability to read, write and speak English
- Ability to compose reports and correspondence
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Knowledge of basic addition, subtraction, division and multiplication of numbers is required.
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
- Know and follow established company core values.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; to sit, stand, walk; and to talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
· Lifting Requirement: 50 pounds
· Lifting Limitation: 50 pounds
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate