Manufacturing Project Coordinator

At BWXT Nuclear Energy Canada Inc. (BWXT NEC), we are committed to excellence in every business initiative. With nearly 500 workers across locations in Peterborough, Toronto, and Arnprior, BWXT NEC supplies nuclear fuel and fuel channel components, services, equipment and parts for the CANDU® nuclear power industry.

We are looking for a** Manufacturing Project Coordinator** for our Peterborough, Ontario site.

BWXT NEC's Fuel Handling and Engineered Solutions group is involved in the design, manufacture, development, testing, parts supply, and service of on-power refueling, reactor maintenance, and nuclear medicine delivery tooling sold around the world. We are the original designer of the automated systems that allow 24/7 on power refueling of CANDU reactors and aim to solve some of the Nuclear Industry’s most challenging problems. Today, BWXT’s equipment is being used in most of the nuclear power plants in Canada and is critical to delivering carbon free energy production and lifesaving medical isotopes.

Check out the YouTube video of an innovative product we designed and manufactured in partnership with Bruce Power, called the Bruce Reactor Inspection and Maintenance System Channel Access Device. Go to YouTube and search for video: “Bruce Unveils new BRIMS Tool”. There are exceptional opportunities to learn and grow with a career in the nuclear industry in Ontario.
- The Peterborough community invites you to take a deep breath, relax and enjoy life. We have an abundance of recreational opportunities, festivals, and entertainment that is fueled by culture, nature and homegrown culinary experiences. Friendly people, inspiring landscapes and incredible lakes are waiting for you in the heart of cottage country. The region is home to 140,000 people (approx. 83,000 in the City of Peterborough) in addition to the charming towns, townships and villages that make up the County. We offer the best of all worlds here and we’d like you to get to know better. _

**JOB SUMMARY**:
The Manufacturing Project Coordinator will oversee the product line to support the T Parts program, which involves the supply of custom engineered equipment, built to print, to support the fuel handling systems.

The Manufacturing Project Coordinator will be focusing on driving improvements around proactive planning with a focus on schedule accuracy, Manufacturing Engineer (ME) resource profiles, schedule updates, consistent work planning and workplans, and driving improvements for project success. The Manufacturing Project Coordinator will be working closely with ME leadership to drive these improvements and standardization. Planning is a key part of project success, and The Manufacturing Project Coordinator will continue to drive scheduling improvements with a focus on resource management across our project portfolios.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Create and manage P6 Schedule to reflect accurate timelines and resource profiles for all T Part Projects.
- Assist manufacturing team leads and project managers in developing and maintaining a project baseline schedule including resource planning and costs.
- Gather schedule information, update, analyze, and prepare both status and financial reports of the project’s progress.
- Liaise directly with the Manufacturing Engineering Specialist / Manufacturing Engineer (ME) for project schedule inputs.
- Expedite materials, work orders, document workflows.
- Customer reporting as required in conjunction with team leads.
- Participate in coordinating / producing cost or schedule recovery / mitigation plans, as well as monitoring scope creep throughout the product life cycle.
- Proactively identify product risk and, in conjunction with the ME and team lead, analyze solutions, and take decisive action to resolve issues.
- Support presentations or in some cases present and report on product status, metrics, issues, risks, and product resource needs.
- Set up and facilitate internal team meeting.
- Creation and management of job budgets.
- Follow proper project closure process.
- Coordinate and participate in the preparation of estimates, schedules and proposals as required (including Contract Change Requests.

**QUALIFICATIONS**:

- Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or equivalent from an accredited university, or College Diploma in Business Administration or technical discipline with sufficient experience.
- At least 3 years of experience as a Project Coordinator, Project Manager, or manufacturing engineer/specialist in a manufacturing environment.
- Solid analytical and computer skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
- Experience in Nuclear is an asset but not a requirement.
- Experience with Primavera P6 or other scheduling software is an asset but not a requirement.
- Ability to work autonomously with mínimal supervision.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Solid presentation skills.
- Problem solving attitude.
- Desire for learning and continuous improvement.

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