Sr Project Coordinator

About Kennametal

With over 85 years as an industrial technology leader, Kennametal Inc. delivers productivity to customers through materials science, tooling and wear-resistant solutions. Customers across aerospace and defense, earthworks, energy, general engineering and transportation turn to Kennametal to help them manufacture with precision and efficiency. Learn more at kennametal.com. Follow @Kennametal: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.

Job Title: Senior Project Coordinator

Location: Latrobe, PA (Hybrid)

Job Summary:

The primary role and responsibilities will include Project/Program Manager support on new product development, process development and research initiatives and tool execution, day-to-day administrative activity support of the capital procurement process, and administrative support of additional technology business processes (e.g., document control) as needed.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Support Program / Project Managers on maintenance of project schedules, risks, issues, action items, and tool use.
• Coordinate Project Management training program logistics.
• Develop and maintain all Power Bi reports.
• Schedule and facilitate Technology gate meetings, including preparing agendas and documenting meeting minutes.
• Track project milestones, deliverables, risks, issues, and action items.
• Monitor project progress and provide regular status updates to stakeholders.
• Maintain project documentation, records, and reporting dashboards.
• Follow up on assigned tasks to ensure timely completion.
• Identify potential project risks or roadblocks and escalate issues as needed.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and project-related correspondence.
• Provide day-to-day administrative support to the technology PMO including Project management updates, and database maintenance.
• Position can be located in any of the following locations: Latrobe, PA USA (eligible for That Works <50% from home).
• Travel required up to <20%.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business management or manufacturing discipline required.
• Experience: 2-4 years
• Working knowledge of project management software.
• Self-motivated and independent thinker.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Strong organizational, planning, and prioritization skills.
• Strong competency in customer focus (both internal and external) to ensure deliverables are met.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Teams, and demonstrated ability to learn other business software.
• Flexible working hours to align with key geographic regions.
• Fluent in English.

Kennametal Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer