Engineering Coordinator

This opportunity is located within our Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company business, a global leader of mission-critical hardware and systems solutions including precision energetics systems and innovative explosive solutions.

Job Description

EBAD seeks a candidate for the position of Engineering Coordinator, reporting to the Vice President of Engineering. The position is located in Simsbury, CT.

Responsibilities:
This position will support a fast-paced and rapidly growing organization of engineering leaders, and other support functions.Reporting to the Vice President of Engineering, you will be responsible for administrative tasks and functions that support the successful execution of work within the immediate department and within other organizations that spans multiple sites.The Engineering Coordinator will be responsible for the following activities including, but not limited to:

• Regular maintenance and follow-up on engineering metric tracking and reporting

• Gathering numerical data in Excel, analyzing, and compiling results for the engineering leadership team

• Preparing customer data item deliverables in support of engineering staff

• Preparing purchase requests and track hardware deliveries in support of the engineering staff

• Providing executive administrative support for day-to-day activities and projects

• Coordinating training requirements for the engineering organizationunder the direction of engineering leadership

• Developing and coordinating internal and external team building & social events sponsored by the engineering organization

• Making travel arrangements, including scheduling flights, ground transportation, accommodations, scheduling itinerary, meetings, and other related activities for the Directors and VP, Engineering.

• Backup coverage for EBAD Front Desk.

Requirements:

The successful candidate must have a positive attitude and be a self-starter. This candidate will be central to the coordination of several departments and initiatives which will require a high level of organizational savvy, composure and approachability.In addition, the ability to communicate effectively and act professional is important as this role will interact with customers and executive management.

Required skills include:

• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite software (Word, PowerPoint, Project, and especially Excel including pivot tables & formulas of moderate complexity)

• Ability to organize and prioritize tasks

• Ability to meet commitments on time and quickly escalate/notify when tasks will be late

• Ability to maintain appropriate confidentiality

• Good at verbal and written communication skills in English

• Ability to deal with change

Preferred skills:

• Prior experience working within an engineering or technical organization

• A desire to learn new skills

• Comfortable working in Microsoft Excel, including Pivot Tables and PivotCharts

• Experience working with an ERP system such as IFS

• Experience with Microsoft SharePoint site management

• Experience with Microsoft Teams

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, or veteran status.