Manufacturing Scheduler

The Manufacturing Scheduler will report to the Senior Manager, Manufacturing Process Execution through the Supply Chain organization.
This Manufacturing Scheduler will lead the entire manufacturing scheduling process for an assigned production area and will be the central source of information.
As part of the Ready-to-Execute (RTE) team, this role will shape the operating model for the world’s largest cell and gene therapy manufacturing site.
The goal of RTE -also referred to as “Manufacturing Readiness”- is on-time start success for planned campaigns.
The Manufacturing Scheduler will ensure that there is a frozen schedule but also a schedule that is transparent to all stakeholders.
In this role, the Manufacturing Scheduler will develop and utilize templates, checklists, meeting structures, and visual management systems to accomplish the daily objectives.
This role will work with internal business partners, technical leaders, and subject matter experts to ensure all issues are escalated and that data-driven decisions are made to ensure Catalent’s commercial success.
Catalent Cell & Gene Therapy hires people with a passion to make a difference.
Your expertise, coupled with our advanced technologies and collaboration with innovative pharmaceutical, biotech and healthcare companies, will help bring life-enhancing products to the people you know and love.
Your talents, ideas and passion are essential to our mission; to develop, manufacture and supply products that help people live better, healthier lives.
A sign-on bonus in the amount of $4,000 is being offered for this opportunity.
The role: Responsible for developing, updating, and adjusting the manufacturing schedule for an assigned production area for the short-term 0-3 month range for all clients that are served by BWI.
Collect daily updates through active engagement with the site teams such as attending the Daily Tier 2 and New Product Introduction meetings for the assigned production area Translate batch and planning level data and information down to a detailed manufacturing schedule across all areas of “Make” Perform scenario planning for typical manufacturing scheduling-related situations to assist in evaluating changes Incorporate all functional needs (Some examples: Equipment movement, calibration, validation work, environmental monitoring, maintenance) into the manufacturing schedule Build and maintain the manufacturing scheduling dashboard with relevant KPIs including, for example, on-time starts Proactively communicates the schedule to support functions, all shifts, and weekend operations Escalate campaign scheduling issues to leadership with options and alternatives to consider Assist in building the Ready-to-Execute program at the BWI site with the goal to maximize on-time start and overall on-stream time for the BWI manufacturing operation which is multi-suite, multi-customer, and multi-product.
Create and implement sustainable templates, checklists, meeting structures, and reports to enable data-driven decisions in scheduling the facility.
The candidate: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Science, Supply Chain, or Engineering required.
Equivalent experience will be considered.
Onsite work is required.
1 or more years of work experience required, 3+ years desired.
APICS certifications (eg CPIM) are highly desirable.
Highly competent and strong skills in using software to organize data and information.
Must know Microsoft Excel and/or Microsoft Projects.
Orchestrate experience is considered a strong plus.
Must have experience in scheduling or planning for cGMP manufacturing.
Highly organized and can communicate information at all levels in the organization.
Strong attention to detail and related skills.
Ability to succeed in a team-oriented environment under very dynamic conditions.
Tech transfer knowledge is preferred; participation in a tech transfer program is desirable.
An understanding of a CDMO business would be helpful.
Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career! Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7,000 life-saving and life-enhancing products to patients around the world.
Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market.
Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us.
Join us in making a difference.
Catalent is committed to the health and safety of its employees, visitors and the customers and patients we serve.
As a result of the global pandemic, we have modified many of our recruitment and on-boarding processes to maintain everyone’s safety.
The Human Resources teams will communicate all necessary safety processes and procedures throughout each stage.
personal initiative.
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meaningful work.
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