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 (https://www.idexcorp.com/our-businesses/business-segments/) around the globe, chances are, we have something special for you. **SUMMARY OF JOB RESPONSIBILITES** **:** The Production Planner will plan and schedule production orders for the department. The Production Planner will perform a variety of duties related to managing production work orders, supporting Customer Service with shipment commitments, pro-active communication to Customer Service on potential shipment delays and ensuring order completion for specific customer orders and make-to-stock items. This position will work closely with other functions including: Production, Customer Service and Purchasing. **DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES** + Verifying shipment date of customer’s orders based on lead times and production schedule and notification of any deviation to that commitment. + Reviewing material shortages and planning / scheduling customer orders with engineering, purchasing and production teams. + Collaborates with Customer Service to prioritize production builds or shipments when necessary. + Managing MRP messages. + Reviewing auto-released work orders (i.e., Defer, Cancels…) and taking the appropriate action. + Work Order Management, including cancelations, printing, all fields (including codes for releasing late), stat codes, create/print virtual. + Supporting other Production Planners on the team, including coverage due to absences. + Running Planning/Schedule Reports. + Works with other departments including Engineering, Product Management, Accounting, Purchasing, Planning, Manufacturing and Stockroom personnel to coordinate Customer shipments. + Instrumental in increasing department/company efficiencies by participating in continuous improvement activities. + Maintains technical competence through attendance of training programs and reading current articles and company correspondence. + Maintains up-to-date documentation of processes related to job duties as applicable. + All other duties as assigned. **KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND REQUIRED ABILITIES** + Demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement + Demonstrated ability to make sound independent decisions + Demonstrated ability to anticipate and solve problems proactively + Excellent time management skills + Excellent organization skills + Excellent interpersonal skills + Must have the ability to effectively communicate with customers, suppliers and all levels of corporate and company personnel. + Proficient with Microsoft Office products including, but not limited to: Word, Excel and Outlook. **EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE** + Bachelors Degree in supply chain management, business management or other related field preferred + High school diploma or equivalent and minimum experience of 3 years as a planner in manufacturing required + Experience with using an ERP System in the planning function, JDE knowledge a plus + APICs Certification Preferred **PHYSICAL DEMANDS** The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. + Ability to move within office and manufacturing complex, write by hand and keyboard, and perform general office functions. + Ability to communicate by speech and hearing via phone and in person. + Visual acuity needed for close detail work and computer use. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus. **WORK ENVIRONMENT** The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. + General manufacturing, warehouse and office environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is occasionally loud. 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? **IDEX is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Affirmative Action 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 (Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled). **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 lfcareers@idexcorp.com 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. **Job Family:** Operations **Business Unit:** Hale