Operations Coordinator

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Farmington, CT, USA
In-Office
35-35 Hourly
Mid level
Other • Biotech
The Role
Coordinates manufacturing workforce administration, including timecard accuracy, scheduling, staffing plans, overtime allocation, attendance tracking, workforce rosters, and operational reporting. Partners with Operations, Human Resources, Payroll, and frontline leaders to resolve timekeeping issues, identify staffing gaps, align labor resources with production demand, and improve workforce utilization and administrative processes.
Summary Generated by Built In

If you’re looking for a special place to build or grow your career, you’ve found it. Whether you’re an experienced professional, a recent college graduate or somewhere in between, IDEX is a place where you can apply your existing skills and learn new ones in an environment where you can make an impact.

With interesting opportunities in engineering, marketing, sales, supply chain, operations, HR, finance, and more across more than 40 diverse businesses around the globe, chances are, we have something special for you.

The Operations Coordinator supports day-to-day manufacturing operations by providing ownership and coordination of workforce planning, timekeeping, scheduling, and operational workforce administration. This role serves as a key link between Operations, Human Resources, and Payroll to ensure staffing plans are accurate, employee time is properly maintained, and leaders have clear visibility to workforce needs.

The Operations Coordinator helps bring greater discipline and consistency to how the operation manages staffing, schedules, timecards, overtime, attendance, and workforce data.


Key Responsibilities:

  • Own the daily administration and review of employee timecards, ensuring hours, punches, schedules, overtime, and exceptions are accurate and addressed in a timely manner.
  • Partner with frontline leaders to resolve missing punches, timecard discrepancies, schedule changes, and other timekeeping issues prior to payroll deadlines.
  • Coordinate weekly and daily workforce planning based on production requirements, available headcount, vacancies, absenteeism, training requirements, and employee availability.
  • Maintain visibility to staffing by department, shift, and skill or capability to identify workforce gaps before they impact operations.
  • Partner with Operations leadership to develop staffing plans that align labor resources with production demand.
  • Track and report workforce metrics, including headcount, vacancies, absenteeism, attendance, overtime, staffing levels, and schedule adherence.
  • Support overtime planning and allocation to ensure appropriate coverage while helping Operations manage labor costs.
  • Coordinate employee schedules, shift assignments, transfers, and other workforce movements in partnership with Operations and Human Resources.
  • Maintain accurate workforce rosters and staffing information.
  • Identify recurring workforce or timekeeping issues and work with leaders to improve processes and accountability.
  • Provide Operations leadership with regular workforce reporting and highlight areas requiring action.
  • Serve as the primary operational point of coordination between Operations, Human Resources, and Payroll for workforce administration and timekeeping.
  • Support continuous improvement initiatives related to workforce utilization, scheduling, labor planning, and administrative processes.

Qualifications:

  • 2-4 years of experience in operations coordination, manufacturing administration, workforce planning, scheduling, payroll or timekeeping, or a related field.
  • Experience working in a manufacturing or operations environment is strongly preferred.
  • Experience with timekeeping or workforce management systems such as UKG/Kronos, ADP, Workday, or similar platforms.
  • Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
  • Ability to work effectively with frontline supervisors, employees, Human Resources, Payroll, and Operations leadership.
  • Strong organizational, problem-solving, and follow-through skills.

Are you ready to join a different kind of company where our people, our culture, and our commitments are centered around providing trusted solutions that improve lives around the world?

Total Rewards

The starting compensation for this position is $35.00 per hour. This position may be eligible for performance based bonus plan.

Benefits Package

Our comprehensive U.S. benefit offerings include: Health benefits, 401(k) retirement savings program with company match, PTO, and more. More information on our benefits and rewards can be found on our career page: https://www.idexcorp.com/careers/our-benefits-and-rewards/

IDEX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IDEX gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other consideration or protected category made unlawful by federal, state or local laws.

Attention Applicants:  If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, please let us know. Likewise, if you are limited in the ability to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, we will determine an alternate way for you to apply. Please contact our Talent Acquisition Team at [email protected] for assistance with an accommodation. These contact tools may be used only by individuals with a disability for accommodation requests. Do not inquire as to the status of an application.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

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Skills Required

  • 2-4 years of experience in operations coordination, manufacturing administration, workforce planning, scheduling, payroll, timekeeping, or a related field
  • Experience working in a manufacturing or operations environment
  • Experience with timekeeping or workforce management systems such as UKG/Kronos, ADP, Workday, or similar platforms
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple deadlines
  • Ability to work effectively with frontline supervisors, employees, Human Resources, Payroll, and Operations leadership
  • Strong organizational, problem-solving, and follow-through skills

IDEX Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about IDEX Corporation and has not been reviewed or approved by IDEX Corporation.

  • Retirement Support — Employer savings design combines a 401(k) match with an additional company-funded defined contribution based on age and service. Automatic enrollment and contribution escalation further reinforce long‑term savings participation.
  • Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage offer multiple plan tiers with day‑one eligibility and national/regional carrier options. Wellness incentives, HSAs/FSAs, and an EAP extend the health and wellbeing offering.
  • Strong & Reliable Incentives — Performance‑linked bonuses are a recurring component of pay, with instances of outcomes above target. A stated pay‑for‑performance approach supports the role of incentives in total compensation.

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The Company
HQ: Northbrook, IL
2,112 Employees

What We Do

IDEX (NYSE: IEX) is a company that has undoubtedly touched your life in some way. In fact, IDEX businesses make thousands of products that are mission-critical components in everyday activities. Chances are the car you’re driving has a BAND-IT® clamp holding your side airbag safely in place. If you were ever in a car accident, a Hurst Jaws of Life® rescue tool may have saved your life. If you or a family member is battling cancer, your doctor may have tested your DNA in a quest to find the best targeted medicine for you. It’s likely your DNA test was run on equipment that contains components made by our growing IDEX Health & Science team.

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