We are hiring an Associate Specialist, Production Planner to support a global pharmaceutical company. The main responsibilities of this position include planning and scheduling production related activities at the cell therapy manufacturing facility, providing manufacturing operations with a plan that maximizes efficiency, resources, and capacity, and achieving on time delivery within budget.

　　If you are someone who is highly organized with great time management skills and 2+ years of scheduling experience in cGMP manufacturing environment, this could be the opportunity for you!

　　Associate Specialist, Production Planning and Scheduling

　　Pay Rate: $46.90/hr

　　Duration: 12 Months

　　Shift: Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM

　　Location: Bothell, WA

　　Key Responsibilities:

　　Plans and schedules production schedules to meet product demand at the site.

　　Plan and schedule all associated production and support activities including intermediates, product shipment, facility and equipment maintenance.

　　Work with QA, QC and Material Management to ensure raw materials are tested, released, and available to support all manufacturing and support activities.

　　Work with Document Control to ensure all documents (i.e. batch records and packaging records) are ready for Manufacturing.

　　Build strong relationships and communication with all functions.

　　Provide exceptional customer service.

　　Advanced knowledge of forecasting, capacity planning, and production planning.

　　Knowledge of cGMP regulations and FDA guidance applicable to biologics and cell therapy (or related) manufacturing.

　　Ability to work independently on projects or problems of moderate scope to meet objectives. Troubleshoots and identifies causes and suggests solutions.

　　Attention to detail and ability to perform with a high degree of accuracy.

　　Source of imaginative, thorough, and innovative solutions to a wide range of difficult problems.

　　Exhibits leadership behaviors including collaborating for results and developing/executing strategy.

　　May serve as a resource to more junior members of the team.

　　Experience in lean, operational excellence, six sigma, or continuous improvement, and process mapping preferred. Supports an environment that encourages continuous improvement, best practices and appropriate risk taking.

　　Ability to influence key stakeholders of internal and external teams

　　Qualifications:

　　Bachelor's Degree in relevant science, engineering or similar discipline preferred.

　　3-6 years preferred; 2+ years of scheduling experience in cGMP manufacturing environment desired.

　　Experience in scheduling cell therapy manufacturing preferred.

　　Experience in material planning and/or finite scheduling in a medium to high volume environment, knowledge of scheduling platforms preferred.

　　Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

　　Expert in Microsoft Office programs.

　　Excellent communication and presentation skills as well as the ability to effectively communicate across all levels of the company.

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