Job Description

Pioneer your career! Körber is the home for passionate people who innovate, collaborate and love what they do. Entrepreneurial spirit is our joint DNA. We develop future technologies and support talents to deploy their skills and reach their full potential. Together, we aim for being the first to do the right thing at the right time. Join the home for entrepreneurs!

The Project Coordinator supports the planning, execution, and closeout of complex supply chain and material handling automation projects. This role partners with Project Managers and cross-functional teams, including Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing, Installation, and Operations, to coordinate activities, track deliverables, maintain documentation, and ensure structured project execution. Projects may include warehouse automation systems, material handling equipment (MHE) implementations, process improvements, and operational readiness initiatives across distribution centers, manufacturing facilities, and customer sites.

Your role in our team

• You will coordinate day-to-day project activities across multiple workstreams under the Project Manager, including engineering deliverables, procurement milestones, equipment manufacturing, installation, and commissioning readiness
• Maintain project schedules, milestone trackers, and action logs; monitor dependencies and critical path activities to ensure timely project delivery
• Organize and facilitate project meetings such as kickoffs, weekly execution reviews, risk reviews, and stakeholder updates; document minutes and track follow-up actions
• Maintain comprehensive project documentation including charters, scope statements, change logs, drawings, test plans, commissioning plans, training materials, go-live checklists, and turnover documentation; track risks, issues, decisions, and change requests, escalating as needed
• You will collaborate with internal teams and external vendors to support MHE installations, system integration, testing, and operational readiness
• Evaluate operational and process impacts of system implementations; support change management activities including communications planning, training coordination, and adoption tracking
• Support project financial tracking including purchase orders, invoices, costs, and budget updates; develop and maintain dashboards and reports tracking KPIs such as schedule adherence, on-time deliverables, commissioning readiness, and operational performance
• Drive Lean or Kaizen initiatives through process mapping, root cause analysis, and development of standard work to enhance project execution and operational performance

Your profile

• You have a bachelor’s degree in supply chain, logistics, business, industrial engineering, operations management, or related field; or +4 years’ experience in lieu of degree, +2 years with associate’s. Minimum 3 years’ project coordination experience for degree holders
• Experience supporting large-scale (>$50MM) industrial or capital projects, including warehouse automation, material handling equipment (MHE), distribution infrastructure, or manufacturing. Proven execution in fast-paced, high-intensity environments
• Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement methods (certification a plus). Able to support operational excellence and improvement initiatives
• Skilled at coordinating multiple workstreams and stakeholders, managing deliverables, timelines, and documentation, while identifying risks, dependencies, and schedule conflicts early
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint). Your experience with WMS/ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Manhattan, Blue Yonder), operational testing/go-live, project tracking tools (MS Project, Smartsheet, Monday.com, Jira), and Power BI is preferred
• Strong organization and coordination skills. Able to manage multiple priorities with attention to detail and follow-through
• Strong written and verbal communication. Able to influence, collaborate, and drive action across teams and stakeholders
• Experience with material handling equipment projects (conveyors, sortation, pick modules). Lean/Six Sigma certifications (Yellow/Green Belt) preferred. Travel 10–20%, higher for short durations. Other duties as assigned

Eligible applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. The employer will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.

Your benefits

• You will enjoy a flexible work environment that supports your work-life balance; we offer paid time off for parental leave and 22+ days off for personal time and holidays
• You will have access to medical, dental, and vision insurance plans with FSA or HSA options, and a 401(k) plan with a company match up to six percent
• You are provided with several company-paid benefits, including vision insurance, short and long-term disability and basic life insurance plans, and educational and employee assistance programs

Your working environment at Körber

Körber is pioneering cutting-edge sorting technology and solutions that shape the future of mail and parcel automation across Europe, North America and Asia. Set new industry standards and champion customer-centric services and solutions with our dynamic Parcel Logistics team based in Irving, Texas, USA.

This full-time, exempt role offers a hybrid work setting. Preferred location is DFW, remote work setting is an option.

Can you see yourself in this profile? Then Körber is the right place for you. We look forward to getting to know you!

Equal opportunity employer

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity to all applicants. All hires to our team are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. It is our policy to give equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to legally protected characteristics, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state/provincial, and/or local law.

Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any special accommodations in order to participate fully in our recruitment experience, please contact us via  jobs@koerber.com . We work with selected partners and therefore ask recruitment consultancies to refrain from contacting us by mail or telephone.

Disclaimer: The duties listed above are intended only as representation of the essential functions of this position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change at the sole discretion of the employer. Nothing in this document alters an employee’s at-will employment status. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Individual compensation will be determined by various factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, experience, education, skills, location, and market and business considerations. Applications must be submitted via our career site.

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We value diversity and therefore welcome all applicants - regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic or social origin, religion/belief, disability, age, sexual orientation and identity, and any other protected status. You can find out more about our culture here Culture at Körber - it's worth taking a look!

If you have any questions or technical problems, please send us an e-mail to jobs@koerber.com . Brenda Suheili Hernandez Nazario is the responsible person for this job advertisement. We work with permanent partners and therefore ask recruitment consultants to refrain from contacting us by e-mail or telephone.

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