Production Scheduler

Description

Agility, Impact, Methodology. Do you exhibit these values and wish to be around others that do too? Do you thrive in fast-paced environments where agility, adaptability, and high standards go hand in hand? Are you driven to make a meaningful impact, whether through your work, your support of others, or your commitment to your community? Are you motivated by a disciplined, science-based approach that ensures consistent excellence, safety, and integrity in everything you do? If these statements resonate with you, Grand River Aseptic Manufacturing (GRAM) welcomes you to apply to join our community of dedicated individuals improving lives every day!

Overview of this Position:

The Production Scheduling Specialist develops and manages the systems required to schedule production at GRAM. This includes coordination across cross-functional teams to ensure that the production schedule meets the demands of customers as well as internal processes at GRAM. The position will work closely with project management and operations to ensure GRAM is scheduling production timely in order to meet manufacturing demands of GRAM's customers. This is not a remote role.

Non-Negotiable Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in business, life sciences or a related field or a minimum of 5-7 years related work experience.
• A minimum of 2 years direct work experience as a planner/scheduler in a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Experience coordinating a cross-functional scheduling process and working with manufacturing planning software platforms.
• Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills; Ability to communicate effectively with clients, management, and staff by exhibiting excellent interpersonal skills.
• Sound knowledge of supply chain processes and procedures including manufacturing planning, demand, and replenishment processes.

Preferred Requirements:

• Pharmaceutical manufacturing experience and knowledge of cGMP.
• Proficiency in PlanetTogether or similar type of planning software.

Responsibilities Include (but are not limited to):

• Make delivery commitments on products, which involves coordination with project management and customer commitment, based on availability of capacity.
• Ensure coordination with appropriate departments to execute production plan on a weekly and monthly basis.
• Monitor actual output vs. the master production plan - identify gaps and drive solutions, including development of a production performance metric.
• Support the implementation and execution of production planning software and SOP process to review service levels, capacity availability and performance against schedule.
• Create and maintain manufactured items, bills of material (BOM's), and routings within the planning systems.
• Create and maintain demand from product forecasts and sales orders within the planning systems.
• Create, monitor, and update production orders.
• Initiate batch record and expiration date request forms.
• Implement and execute a system for receipt of customer purchase orders and scheduling to ensure that production meets the demands from each customers' purchase order requirements.

Full job description available during formal interview process.

What Sets GRAM Apart from Other Employers:

MEDICAL BENEFITS starting day 1: Blue Cross Blue Shield medical and dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits are available to you and your family on your first day of work, with the company paying for 75% of the cost! Once eligible for the 401(k) program, all your contributions are immediately 100% vested, and you are immediately vested in GRAM contributions as well. We also offer generous off-shift premiums!

Paid VOLUNTEERISM starting day 1: GRAM encourages giving back to our community by offering 16 hours of paid volunteer time per calendar year!

PTO: Full-time employees accrue up to 13 days of time off per calendar year. You choose how to use this time for your vacation, sick, or mental health needs!

WELLNESS TIME OFF: Employees earn 1 hour of time off for every 30 hours worked to use how you choose.

PAID HOLIDAYS: We offer 10 paid holidays per calendar year with immediate eligibility!

PAY: Depends on Experience and is discussed during the interview process.