Project Coordinator
Körber
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Irving • Texas • United States
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About the role
- coordinate day-to-day project activities across multiple workstreams under the Project Manager, including engineering deliverables, procurement milestones, equipment manufacturing, installation, and commissioning readiness
- maintain project schedules, milestone trackers, and action logs; monitor dependencies and critical path activities to ensure timely project delivery
- organize and facilitate project meetings such as kickoffs, weekly execution reviews, risk reviews, and stakeholder updates; document minutes and track follow-up actions
- maintain comprehensive project documentation including charters, scope statements, change logs, drawings, test plans, commissioning plans, training materials, go-live checklists, and turnover documentation; track risks, issues, decisions, and change requests, escalating as needed
- collaborate with internal teams and external vendors to support MHE installations, system integration, testing, and operational readiness
- evaluate operational and process impacts of system implementations; support change management activities including communications planning, training coordination, and adoption tracking
- support project financial tracking including purchase orders, invoices, costs, and budget updates; develop and maintain dashboards and reports tracking KPIs such as schedule adherence, on-time deliverables, commissioning readiness, and operational performance
- drive Lean or Kaizen initiatives through process mapping, root cause analysis, and development of standard work to enhance project execution and operational performance
Requirements
- bachelor’s degree in supply chain, logistics, business, industrial engineering, operations management, or related field; or +4 years’ experience in lieu of degree, +2 years with associate’s
- minimum 3 years’ project coordination experience for degree holders
- experience supporting large-scale (>$50MM) industrial or capital projects, including warehouse automation, material handling equipment (MHE), distribution infrastructure, or manufacturing
- proven execution in fast-paced, high-intensity environments
- knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement methods (certification a plus)
- able to support operational excellence and improvement initiatives
- skilled at coordinating multiple workstreams and stakeholders, managing deliverables, timelines, and documentation, while identifying risks, dependencies, and schedule conflicts early
- experienced with WMS/ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Manhattan, Blue Yonder), operational testing/go-live, project tracking tools (MS Project, Smartsheet, Monday.com, Jira), and Power BI preferred
- strong organization and coordination skills
- able to manage multiple priorities with attention to detail and follow-through
- strong written and verbal communication
- able to influence, collaborate, and drive action across teams and stakeholders
- experience with material handling equipment projects (conveyors, sortation, pick modules)
- Lean/Six Sigma certifications (Yellow/Green Belt) preferred
- travel 10–20%, higher for short durations
- eligible applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. The employer will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.
Benefits
- flexible work environment that supports work-life balance; we offer paid time off for parental leave and 22+ days off for personal time and holidays
- access to medical, dental, and vision insurance plans with FSA or HSA options, and a 401(k) plan with a company match up to six percent
- several company-paid benefits, including vision insurance, short and long-term disability and basic life insurance plans, and educational and employee assistance programs