Project Support Coordinator

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Project Support Coordinator

Job Summary

As a Project Support Coordinator, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the day-to-day project operations of the business and be responsible for the administration and activities associated with the control and monitoring of progress, scope, cost, and resource management within a large EWIS (Electrical Wiring Interconnect System) design and build program. You will collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to ensure resource alignment, prepare for customer engagements, assist the Engineering Team Lead, and maintain project visibility through progress tracking and KPI reporting.

This position is part of the EWIS Functional Design (EFD) team, where responsibilities include analyzing design requirements, conducting trade-off studies, making design decisions, and designing wire harness constructions and interconnections (From-To definitions). You will also process aircraft systems data packages (files), write technical reports, and contribute to continuous functional improvements of our Engineering tooling environment through integration and concurrent engineering with international teams, system suppliers, and our customers.

Reporting to the Centre of Competence Manager – EWIS Functional Design, you will receive day-to-day guidance from an Engineering Team Lead within the applicable design and build project/program. The primary workplace is GKN Fokker Elmo in Papendrecht.

What you'll do

• Compile and follow up on work breakdown structure (WBS), organization breakdown structure, change impact breakdown overviews, and project schedule/timelines for batch activities
• Control and monitor progress, scope, costs, and resource management and allocation
• Prepare and maintain the project outlook, ensuring accurate and timely customer reporting
• Support Risk and Opportunity Management activities and manage the risk register to control and mitigate risk exposure
• Establish and control robust document management within the project and towards the customer
• Support creation, coordination, and delivery of (change) proposals to customer requests
• Based on analysis, initiate improvements/recoveries on on-time delivery of engineering deliverables and delivery schedule adherence in close collaboration with the project team
• Facilitate effective communication across multi-disciplinary teams and stakeholders to maintain project visibility
• Prepare regular KPI reports for internal and customer-facing reviews
• Support data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement initiatives

What you'll bring

Profile:

• Bachelor’s degree (Electrical or Aerospace engineering is a plus)
• Certification in project management (e.g., IPMA, PMP, or PRINCE2)
• Passion for the aerospace industry
• Attention to detail and commitment to quality

Experience:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in project support in an engineering environment
• Proven experience working in a multi-disciplinary international engineering environment
• Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Jira, Azure)
• Proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio)

Fundamental knowledge of:

• Project management principles, methods, and standards
• Stakeholder management and collaboration
• Configuration management principles
• Basics of engineering processes (Electrical or Aerospace knowledge considered a plus, not a requirement)

Soft skills:

• Analytical: Applies strong analytical thinking to assess complex project requirements, identify potential risks, and develop effective project plans and timelines
• Teamwork: Able to work constructively in a small team, taking responsibility for assigned tasks and willing to support other team members in achieving team targets and deadlines
• Results-driven: Able to plan own work in line with project schedules, reporting progress regularly and timely in the event of issues or delays
• Communication: Fluent in English (Dutch is a plus), with the ability to communicate clearly and concisely in both speech and writing (including technical reports), and to do so in a proactive and engaging manner

What we'll offer

We are committed to offering you a challenge but also a great opportunity to learn and grow. We want to offer you a career that can go in many directions thanks to our breadth of international opportunities. By being part of GKN Aerospace, which has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry, you will know that you are working towards being the most trusted partner in the aerospace industry. We will support and promote your professional and personal development.

• The role is in Grade K, according to the CLA Metalektro, and salary is dependent on your experience and qualifications
• 8% holiday allowance
• 40 paid holidays for full-time employment in line with the Collective Labor Agreement Metalektro (27 holidays and 13 ADV days)
• An excellent pension scheme (PME) and travel allowance
• A pleasant and informal working environment, in which we work together to achieve the best result for our customers
• Next to a competitive package, we will offer you a world of opportunities: we want to see your career fly!
• We will support your career progression by providing you with learning and development opportunities

Who we are

Fokker Elmo, part of GKN Aerospace, is a leading player in the design, manufacturing, and support for Electrical Wiring Interconnection Systems (EWIS) for Aerospace and Defense programs. To make the wiring harnesses, we have everything in-house from start to finish. From complete engineering to our final product, the ready-to-use wiring harnesses, we do this for well-known aircraft manufacturers such as Airbus, Collins Aerospace, and Lockheed-Martin. We produce these wiring harnesses worldwide at several sites. In Papendrecht, we have approximately 1200 employees. This is what Fokker Elmo is all about: quality and therefore airworthiness.

We’ll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?

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