Advanced Manufacturing Research Coordinator

**Advanced Manufacturing Research Coordinator - Initiatives & Opportunities (Sept. 2024 - Mar. 2025)** Status**: Initiative & Opportunities (September 2024 - March 2025)

**Hours**: Monday to Friday; 35 hours/week

**Home Campus**: Fennell (hybrid work arrangements available)

**Rate of Pay**: Payband F (Starting Rate: $31.05)

**Posting Date**: September 20th, 2024

**Closing Date**: September 26th, 2024 at 7:00pm EST

Preference will be given to qualified employees within the Full Time Support Staff bargaining unit, Appendix D (in the role for 6 consecutive months) and RPT employees who have passed probation at Mohawk College.

We believe the rich diversity among our students and the communities we serve should be reflected within our workforce. As educators, we believe it is important to act and show leadership in advancing the principles of reconciliation, equity, diversity, and inclusion in our community.

Under the direction of the General Manager, the Advanced Manufacturing Research Coordinator assists the research team lead and the Project Manager in the coordination of a range of applied research projects and related activities, through outreach to business and liaison with faculty and staff for project development and clients/suppliers relationship.

The incumbent is directly responsible in providing support to all research project teams (staff, students,) to facilitate successful project outcomes, including but not limited to; supporting change requests from industry partners, revision of project schedules and budgets in collaboration with Project Managers, and investigation of new technologies.

**What you’ll be doing**:
**Project Development & Project Coordination**
- Scope projects, working with industry partners and project team to identify and define agreed upon project deliverables in collaboration with GM.
- Under the supervision of GM, develop and manage detailed project schedules and workplans; execute planning, organization and management of short-, mid
- and long-term research and program evaluation, including design, program implementation, timelines and milestones.
- Delegate limited project tasks to student employees, provide mentoring and coaching to student employees active in project implementation.
- Ensure the successful delivery of commitments to industry partners, including project outcomes and associated IP, ensure project delivery within established scope, cost and timelines.
- Plan and maintain limited project budgets according to agree-upon project deliverables.

**Project Delivery Support & AMIC Operations Support**
- In collaboration with GM, build and manage client and stakeholder relationships, liaise as necessary with internal and external stakeholders including funders, clients, and community members to support project delivery.
- Provide support to the applied research activities as part of internal and external projects.
- Support staff in the planning and preparation of key documentation.
- Conduct experiments and/or technical setups based on direct instructions from senior research staff.
- Perform tasks as assigned and related to the Centre day-to-day activities.
- Actively participate in and manage and/or support multiple ongoing projects as assigned by senior leader.

**Identify and Track Relevant Industry Trends to Support AMIC Work**
- Assist in tracking relevant manufacturing industry trends; and work collaboratively with internal stakeholders to develop matching expertise and project capacity.
- Conduct literature reviews and synthesize findings.
- Support in the preparation of briefing materials, reports, speaking notes and correspondence on current project activities.
- Prepare reports, documentation and communications in verbal and written formats for various stakeholders.
- Collect data and organize information required for project planning and execution.
- Detail oriented, with respect to quality and accuracy of work.

**Performs other duties as required**

**What you’ll bring to the role**:

- Minimum of three-year post-secondary education or degree in Mechanical Engineering, with knowledge of metallurgical processes, materials properties (plastics, polymers, metals).
- Ability to prioritize work and manage deadlines as needed.
- Ability to work independently, while being a collaborative member of the team.
- Demonstrated interpersonal skills including the ability to work effectively with others.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks, priorities, deadlines and must be able to utilize problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot.
- It is an asset but not required to have the following experience: Applied Research Experience - experience working with applied research in the field of advanced manufacturing/Project Management and Delivery Experience - experience conducting applied research project work including project scoping, budget development, project delivery and stakeholder management/Research methods and data analysis - experience le