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.

Who We Are
The IDEX Performance Pneumatics Group, comprised of Gast, Airtech, and US Valve, is a global leader in engineered solutions for vacuum, pressure, and flow control. With engineering and manufacturing centers in Benton Harbor, Michigan; Rutherford, New Jersey; and Linthicum, Maryland, we offer the scale and agility to innovate, engineer, and transform ideas into reliable solutions for the world’s most critical applications. Our products power critical applications across industries, including data centers, medical and life sciences, industrial automation, and energy systems. The IDEX Performance Pneumatics Group unites three industry-leading brands with a shared mission: to design, create, and deliver advanced solutions for vacuum, pressure, and flow control.. We are driven by innovation, precision engineering, and a commitment to reliability. By partnering closely with customers, we deliver tailored solutions that keep essential systems running.  As part of IDEX Corporation, we leverage global reach and a culture of innovation to enable the technologies shaping modern life. 

SCOPE OF ROLE:

The Master Production Scheduler & SIOP Manager is responsible for leading the end-to-end planning process to ensure customer demand, inventory investment, manufacturing capacity, and supplier capabilities are aligned with business objectives. This role owns the Master Production Schedule (MPS), facilitates the Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP) process, and drives cross-functional decision-making to improve service, inventory, and operational performance.

The position serves as the central link between Sales, Operations, Finance, Procurement, Engineering, and Supply Chain.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Develop and maintain the Master Production Schedule (MPS) for all manufacturing product lines.
• Coordinate with production schedulers to convert demand plans into executable weekly production schedules.
• Balance customer demand against manufacturing capacity and material availability.
• Monitor schedule adherence and drive corrective actions.
• Lead weekly production scheduling meetings.
• Coordinate production priorities with Operations and Customer Service.
• Optimize inventory levels while maintaining customer service targets.
• Review and manage safety stock strategies and replenishment parameters.
• Facilitate the monthly SIOP process.
• Develop consensus forecasts with Sales, Product Management, and Finance.
• Identify capacity constraints and develop mitigation plans.
• Drive alignment between strategic business objectives and operating plans.
• Present key assumptions, risks, and opportunities to leadership.
• Support annual operating plan development and long-range strategic planning activities.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL/ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Excellent reasoning and analytical skills. Ability to anticipate and define problems, collect data, establish facts, distinguish trends, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to analyze and interpret large volumes of Data
• Excellent communication (oral and written skills). Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from senior leaders.
• Proactive attitude, takes initiative to prevent issues, and has bias towards action (versus analytical paralysis)
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated ability to work well in a team environment and yet think independently.
• Mechanical aptitude and mental/physical/visual acuity.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS OR EQUIVALENCIES:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or related field
• 10+ years Supply Chain, Planning, SIOP / S&OP Experience
• ERP experience – JDE Preferred
• Experience running SIOP in a manufacturing environment
• ASCM Certification is a plus.

GAST Manufacturing, a Unit of IDEX Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to workforce diversity.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. Incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented.

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

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.

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