Mechanical Manufacturing & Field Operations Location: Durham Region
Job Type: Full-Time | On-Site
Compensation: $65,000–$75,000 , depending on experience
The Opportunity We're partnering with a well-established Durham Region mechanical manufacturing and field services company with more than 30 years of success delivering custom-engineered solutions across Ontario.
As Project Coordinator, you'll be at the centre of the operation, ensuring projects move efficiently from estimating through fabrication and installation to successful completion .
You'll work closely with:
Ownership and leadership
Office staff
Manufacturing teams
Field crews
Customers
Your role will be to keep projects organized, schedules on track, and communication flowing.
This is not an administrative support role. It's a fast-paced operational coordination position where initiative, organization, and strong communication are critical to success.
What's In It For You $65,000–$75,000 , depending on experience
Vacation and paid holidays
High-visibility role working directly with ownership
Long-term career opportunity with a well-established and growing organization
Why This Role Matters You'll help keep multiple active projects moving successfully through every stage of execution:
You'll work directly with:
Ownership and leadership
Office administration
Shop foreman and manufacturing teams
Field installation crews
Customers
You'll serve as the operational hub that keeps projects moving, information flowing, and priorities aligned across the organization.




The Ideal Candidate You're highly organized—but more importantly, you're proactive .
You don't wait to be told what to do. You:
Pick up the phone
Follow up consistently
Take ownership
Keep projects moving
You thrive in a fast-paced setting where priorities change, multiple projects are active simultaneously, and communication is constant.
You're comfortable communicating with tradespeople, customers, suppliers, and leadership , and you understand that many problems are solved through a timely conversation rather than another email.
Excel Expertise Excel is one of your strongest tools. You're highly proficient in Microsoft Excel and comfortable:
Tracking project information
Managing priorities
Ensuring nothing falls through the cracks
Above all, you're dependable, assertive, resourceful , and enjoy bringing structure to busy operations.
Key Responsibilities Coordinate multiple active projects from estimating through completion.
Act as the primary communication hub between ownership, office staff, manufacturing, field crews, customers, and suppliers.
Maintain and continuously update the company's master Excel project tracker , ensuring schedules, project status, and priorities remain accurate.




Coordinate labour schedules, road crews, shop priorities, and project timelines.
Proactively identify scheduling conflicts, delays, and operational issues before they become problems.
Support estimating, project setup, and pre-production planning.
Ensure manufacturing and field teams have the drawings, documentation, and information required to execute successfully.
Follow up with customers, suppliers, and internal departments to keep projects moving.
Communicate schedule changes and project updates across the organization.
Maintain project documentation and support project closeout activities.
What You Bring Experience 3+ years of experience in: Project coordination
Operations coordination
Scheduling
Construction support

Experience within the following environments is strongly preferred:
Mechanical manufacturing
Construction
Elevators
Related skilled trades
Skills & Attributes Strong organizational and prioritization skills with the ability to manage multiple active projects simultaneously.
Excellent verbal communication skills and confidence coordinating across multiple departments.
Proactive, self-starting approach with the confidence to follow up, ask questions, and drive action.
Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency and confidence managing project-tracking spreadsheets.
Strong attention to detail while maintaining a sense of urgency.
Professional, dependable, and comfortable working directly with ownership in a fast-paced environment.

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📌 Project Coordinator (Ontario)
🏢 Kellow Recruiting
📍 Ontario