Manufacturing Finite Scheduler
The key scope of responsibility for this role is to ensure the planning and release of orders to manufacturing take place efficiently, while ensuring sufficient materials and capacity are available for the manufacturing plan of record.
This role acts as a single point of contact to plan all raw material deliveries, batch production and other ancillary activities.
Responsibilities:
* Translate the master production schedule into detailed daily execution plans.
* Finite scheduling of all processing and preparation activities hour by hour schedule.
* Build and modify the schedule model for MFG 6 and/or 7.
* Scheduling of all activities required to support successful execution of all MFG6 and MFG7 batches.
* Use finite scheduling and process models to create what-if scenarios to enable ramp up of production cadence, optimise product changeover and plan for lead-in and recovery from facility shutdowns.
* Key point of contact re: performing modelling activities to simulate resource / equipment / room constraints.
* Finite scheduling of all other associated activities (validation / maintenance / calibrations, etc.).
* Become the SAP SME for Manufacturing.
* Become the Orchestrate SME for Manufacturing.
* Interface with SAP and to set up process orders for batch production and coordinate dispensing and delivery of all raw materials with Warehouse and Manufacturing.
* Work with Manufacturing to integrate schedule into Standard Work Plans.
* Liaise with the master scheduler in determining capacity statements and material requirements.
* Measure and report on schedule performance at a detailed level.
* Administer Cycle-Counting / Material control in the suite.
* Support the CI process to eliminate procedural and scheduling inefficiencies.
* Coordinate activities and liaise with various departments such as QA, QC, Maintenance, Supply Chain, Doc Control, Calibrations, Validation etc. as required.
* Attend & present/report at tier meetings.
* Maintain daily and weekly reports, ensuring that these are cascaded to the relevant parties.
* Escalation of issues as required to ensure business continuity.
* Ensure the finite schedule reacts to sudden schedule changes, and communicate details to the impacted parties, making exceptional changes to the schedule when required.
* Perform all duties in accordance with GMP requirements, SOPs, and controlled documents.
* Identify and manage equipment training gaps and requirements.
* Will be flexible to take on additional tasks and responsibilities at the discretion of the Manufacturing Associate Director.
* Will act as a role model for the manufacturing function and also the wider organisation in adherence to the WuXi corporate core values and PROUD culture.
Requirements:
* Education: Third level qualification in a science discipline is preferred; or equivalent experience with demonstrated in-depth understanding of processes, technology and function within bio/pharma GMP manufacturing.
* Technical Knowledge/Experience: Evidence of continuous professional development is desirable Working knowledge of ERP such as SAP is desirable Expertise of scheduling systems such as Orchestrate, SchedulePro, etc. is preferred Strong levels of experience in a biopharmaceutical or pharma industry is required Experience working within GMP manufacturing environment is desirable Similar experience in the role of scheduler in a bio/pharma environment is required Previous experience in the role of finite scheduler is a distinct advantage Familiarity and in-depth knowledge of bio-process operations is desirable Strong knowledge of the production environment/associated activities would be advantageous.
* Personal skills Excellent organizational skills, prioritizing abilities and work efficiently Experienced planning and coordination skills Excellent problem solving and troubleshooting skills Demonstrate strong ethics in adhering to company procedures and policies, regulatory standards, and our customers expectations Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Strong team player with demonstrated ability to work on your own initiative within cGMP guidelines.
About WuXi Biologics
We are a world-class biologics services provider (from discovery, through to commercialisation) with global clients in the biopharmaceutical and healthcare industries.
Our mission is to accelerate and transform discovery, development and manufacturing in the fast growing field of biologics to benefit patients worldwide.
The company has sites/offices in China, US, EU, Asia and Israel.
The company currently employs over 12,000 employees worldwide, and are providing services to over 600+ clients globally, including 13 of the top 20 biopharmaceutical companies.