Manufacturing Production Scheduler

Job Description

General Summary:

The Manufacturing Operations Scheduler role supports clinical and commercial manufacturing scheduling of cell and gene therapy operations. This role works with the manufacturing team through all phases up to and including commercialization, as well as supporting all aspects of manufacturing such as production schedule management and suite coordination with key stakeholders.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Builds and maintains manufacturing schedule

• Collaborates with key stakeholders such as EM/UM, QC, and Facilities

• Provides scheduling updates to leadership forums

• Measures and communicates key performance indicators to support manufacturing metrics

• Leads all manufacturing suite coordination efforts and works closely with manufacturing supervisors on daily tactical schedules.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Effective interpersonal, communication and written skills with the ability to work in a dynamic team environment, manage priorities, and maintain timelines for multiple projects.

• Demonstrates sound understanding of relevant clinical / commercial manufacturing

• Demonstrates ability to explain manufacturing process days

• Demonstrates knowledge of cGMP's as related to materials management and clinical manufacturing

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in a scientific, technical or engineering discipline

• 4-5 years of experience, or the equivalent combination of education and experience, in manufacturing and development of drug product manufacturing processes in a cGMP environment

Flex Designation:

Flex Eligibility Status:

Company Information

Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation.

Vertex is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Vertex is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. Vertex will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.

Any applicant requiring an accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should make a request to the recruiter or hiring manager, or contact Talent Acquisition at ApplicationAssistance@vrtx.com