Kaba Ilco PROJECT COORDINATOR – Engineering Development Internship in Montréal, QC

Overview

Kaba Ilco

Branch Montréal QC CA

Position:
PROJECT COORDINATOR – Engineering Development
Location:
Montréal, QC

Software, firmware, electronics, and mechanical development teams. Under the authority of the Project Management Office (PMO) supervisor, the employee will be…

Under the authority of the Project Management Office (PMO) supervisor, the employee will be responsible for managing and coordinating Engineering projects within the Research & Development (R&D) department; Projects are multidisciplinary in nature, having involvement of one or more of the following functional groups: software, firmware, electronics, and mechanical development teams. RESPONSIBILITIES: – Establish & monitor R&D project schedules, budgets, performance and quality objectives for several projects at a time – Participate in the elaboration of processes and estimating of schedule, budget & manpower for new R&D projects , in collaboration with the Project Management Office and the different stakeholders such as Product Management – Actively participate in the elaboration and implementation of new project development and project follow-up processes, ensure they are maintained up to date and foster continuous improvement of these processes – On assigned projects, hold regular project meetings to discuss project status, moderate any issues or highlight to management, plan upcoming milestones and coordinate overall project to completion, including New Product Introduction (NPI) into Operations – Participate in coordinating tasks between members of different teams and assure their continued follow up to completion – Compile all necessary information and prepare weekly and/or monthly project progress reports; in some cases coordinating the information on projects not under direct responsibility – Create and consolidate bi-weekly and monthly reports of actual costs and planned costs of projects. Proactively highlight developing issues when expected remaining effort will exceed approved costs – Participate in gathering information and writing SR&ED reports – Perform any related tasks requested by his manager, by senior management or required by the position REQUIREMENTS: – Solid experience in project management and work team coordination – PMP certification is an asset – Experience with Earned Value Management and its different Performance Indices – Experience in Agile / SCRUM framework for project development is an asset – Three to five years experience in a product development environment – Knowledge of product management tools and software – Experience in a multidisciplinary Engineering environment involving Software, Firmware, Electronics and Mechanical Hardware an asset – Experience in writing SR&ED reports by formulating complex principles into simple terms COMPETENCIES: – Advanced knowledge of MS Excel (Pivot Table with large volumes of data) – Strong aptitudes in oral and written communications in both official languages – Strong adaptability, capable of handling several projects and other tasks such as validating time info & updating budget files simultaneously – Good team player, good interpersonal skills and demonstrated leadership – Strong customer focus