Operations Coordinator - Manufacturing & Workforce Planning

Mott Corporation; Farmington (CT); On-site; USD 40,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) with company match

PTO

Job summary

IDEX is seeking an Operations Coordinator to manage daily timecard processing, staffing visibility, and workforce planning across manufacturing operations in the Farmington area. You will partner with Operations, HR, and Payroll to ensure accurate timekeeping, scheduling, and cost control while driving continuous improvement initiatives.

The role requires 2–4 years in operations or manufacturing administration and experience with UKG/Kronos, ADP, or Workday.

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.

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.

Skills

Operations coordination

Workforce planning

Scheduling

Timekeeping

Attention to detail

Communication with leaders

Tools

UKG/Kronos

ADP

Workday

Job description

IDEX is seeking an Operations Coordinator to manage daily timecard processing, staffing visibility, and workforce planning across manufacturing operations in the Farmington area. You will partner with Operations, HR, and Payroll to ensure accurate timekeeping, scheduling, and cost control while driving continuous improvement initiatives.

The role requires 2–4 years in operations or manufacturing administration and experience with UKG/Kronos, ADP, or Workday.