Project Coordinator

Redington Middle East and Africa provides end-to-end supply chain solutions for all categories of Information Technology products (PCs, PC building blocks, networking, software and enterprise solution products) and Consumer and Lifestyle products (Telecom, Digital Lifestyle products, Entertainment products and Digital Printing Machines) to over 100 international brands and relationship with major brands has been maintained for years. Redington Gulf (a subsidiary of Redington India) is amongst the leading supply chain solution providers in Middle East, Africa, Turkey (via Arena Bilgisayar) and CIS region for leading manufacturers of Information Technology, Telecom and Lifestyle products.

The Project Coordinator is responsible for coordinating all technical and operational activities on assigned projects.

• Technical activities include planning, scheduling, and conducting assigned engineering work and monitoring work of Veolia tradesmen and external contractors for compliance to applicable codes, accepted engineering practices, and company standards. 
• Operational activities includes liaising with production management with regards to equipment availability including scheduled downtime, organizing the staff & plant operators, ensuring labor & materials are available for activities
• Administrative activities include assessing and maintaining stocks (ex. chemicals), organizing contractors and/or material for operations or maintenance activities; producing reports.

Main Responsibilities:

The duties of the Project Coordinator are as follows, but not limited to:

1. Understands and promotes the Company’s, the Division’s, and the Plant’s mission statement, values, and strategic goals.
2. Proactively promotes through example, a safe work ethic, attitude, and workplace.  Monitors workers compliance with all safety policies, standards, and procedures to achieve a safe work environment and safety for all staff, contractors and visitors as well as the Company’s, Client’s and Regulatory Agencies’ safe work objectives and requirements. 
3. Proactively models and maintains effective working relationships and communications with peers, management, staff of other company departments and client representatives.  Models effective conflict resolution skills and effectively resolves any conflicts in a timely manner to achieve positive and healthy working relationships and workplace environment.
4. Promotes a quality first work ethic and attitude to provide a product that is manufactured of the highest standard achievable.
5. Understands, complies with, and is accountable for adherence to quality standards in all activities.
6. Prepares Project engineering schedules and forecasts.
7. Plans, schedules, conducts and coordinates the technical, operational and management aspects of projects.
8. Coordinates and verifies engineering deliverables are on target.  Accountable for the successful completion of all assigned engineering projects.
9. Continually monitors and verifies that all assigned personnel/sub contractors are coordinating their activities with other project participants, and that the requirements of the Contract are being satisfied.  Resolves any project issues expediently and effectively.
10. Maintains extensive regular contact with assigned project Clients to achieve project KPIs. Maintains open communications with all key stakeholders.
11. Participates in Client/contractor meetings and resolves any Client/engineering and management project issues expediently and effectively.
12. Expected to have sufficient technical knowledge and awareness of details to be able to recognize when technical problems are developing in the various disciplines, and to initiate appropriate corrective actions.
13. Prepares weekly and monthly project status reports and change orders.
14. Assists in the preparation of engineering project proposals
15. Identifies opportunities for equipment and system improvements and proposes supported changes and upgrades to the Maintenance/Project Manager
16. Understands root causes of engineering issues, sources engineering expertise and proposes solutions that provide lasting economic benefits
17. Leads or directs comprehensive failure analysis and evaluations and provides the engineering component to all projects undertaken at the facility
18. Performs contract management including subcontracting, progress and payment authorizations, legal requirements, lien legislation, Occupational Health Act, etc.
19. Prepares budgets and monitors costs as well as participates with other Managers in the development of Plant and management budgets
20. Ensures the proper, safe and correct use of all equipment, tools and assets by following manufacturer's manuals, recommendations or other instructions
21. Monitors project budget and tracks trends.  Takes corrective action as necessary to achieve project completion on budget.
22. Reviews and approves project Client invoices.
23. Engages in fiscal planning.
24. Produce regular reports on operation and maintenance performance as required by the contract
25. Maintain an updated record of stock and ensure timely order are placed.
26. Organize material and contractors to support operations and maintenance activities
27. Help the team with administration as required

Knowledge, Skills and Experience: 

• Formal Education Required: 
  • Project Management Diploma, Technical Certification or Engineering Degree, 
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