Epitec is seeking a Vehicle Build & POD Coordinator to support the Manufacturing Development Center (MDC) for a major heavy vehicle manufacturer within the Corporate Manufacturing Engineering organization.
This individual will serve as an embedded team member responsible for vehicle build coordination, Production-Oriented Design (POD) workshop facilitation, build readiness activities, issue tracking, and cross-functional stakeholder alignment supporting Project Mosaic programs including 47V and 47F.
Job Details
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Title: Vehicle Build & POD Coordinator
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Location: Portland, OR
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Work Environment: Fully Onsite
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W2 Contract: Long-Term
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Schedule: Full-Time (40 Hours/Week)
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Medical Benefits & PTO Included
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Pay Range: Market Rate
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Industry: Manufacturing / Heavy Vehicle / Engineering Operations
Responsibilities
Vehicle Build Coordination
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Maintain vehicle build schedules and communicate timeline changes.
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Track parts, BOM status, specifications, and CWO activities.
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Generate weekly reports identifying missing or at-risk parts.
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Support build readiness reviews and Go/Go-Later decision gates.
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Track shop calls and build issues through resolution.
Physical POD Coordination
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Coordinate and facilitate Physical POD sessions.
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Manage workshop setup, introductions, assignments, issue documentation, recordings, and follow-up.
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Ensure stakeholder participation and alignment.
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Document findings and maintain action item ownership.
Digital POD Coordination
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Coordinate Digital POD activities with DTICI teams.
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Schedule reviews and document findings.
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Connect digital review outputs to physical build readiness planning.
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Manage issue tracking and validation findings.
Program Coordination & Reporting
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Facilitate shop calls, reviews, and planning meetings.
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Maintain risk logs, issue logs, and action item tracking.
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Produce weekly consolidated status reports.
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Support Power BI dashboards and visual management tools.
Requirements
Required
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3+ years of planning, coordination, or project support experience in a technical environment.
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Strong organizational and multitasking skills.
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Experience coordinating multiple projects simultaneously.
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Comfortable facilitating and presenting to groups ranging from 30–80+ participants.
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Ability to hold stakeholders accountable while maintaining professionalism.
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Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
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Microsoft 365 proficiency:
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Excel
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PowerPoint
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Teams
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SharePoint
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Preferred
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Manufacturing, automotive, trucking, or heavy vehicle industry experience.
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Product development lifecycle exposure.
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Sample build, prototype build, or launch experience.
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BOM management experience.
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Parts tracking knowledge.
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Power BI experience.
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Jira, Kanban, Scrum, or DevOps experience.
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Production readiness or manufacturing engineering support experience.
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