Function Area Scheduler

Thermo Fisher Scientific • Richmond, VA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a fully onsite role based at our GMP Lab in Middleton, WI. We welcome applicants from all locations within the US. Please note that relocation assistance is not provided for this position, and any relocation costs will be the responsibility of the candidate. Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship. Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, which includes a drug screening. At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life - enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development and delivery of life-changing therapies. With clinical trials conducted in 100+ countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research through our PPD clinical research portfolio, our work spans laboratory, digital and decentralized clinical trial services. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on – now and in the future. Our PPD® Laboratory Services team has a direct impact on improving patient health through the expertise of scientists, industry thought-leaders and therapeutic experts. As the world leader in serving science, our laboratory professionals bring their commitment to accuracy and quality to deliver groundbreaking innovations. Discover Impactful Work: Join our Supply Chain team as a Manufacturing Planner/Scheduler III at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where you'll contribute to optimizing production schedules and inventory management to support our mission of enabling customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. In this role, you'll develop and maintain production plans that balance customer demand with manufacturing capacity, while ensuring efficiency and resource utilization. You'll work collaboratively with Planning, Operations, Quality, Procurement and Project Management teams to support schedule stability and continuous improvement initiatives. This position requires analytical skills and strategic thinking to optimize complex manufacturing processes while maintaining high service levels and managing inventory targets.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Industrial Engineering, or related field, or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification.
• Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 5+ years) or equivalent.
• Proficiency in ERP systems (SAP preferred) and advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Strong understanding of MRP principles, capacity planning, and inventory management
• Experience with Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP/S&OP) processes
• Demonstrated ability to analyze data and optimize production schedules for efficiency
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies
• Strong collaborative and communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-oriented environment
• Experience with production scheduling software and manufacturing execution systems
• Strong problem-solving abilities and process improvement mindset
• Ability to work independently
• Experience guiding schedule adherence and resolving conflicts
• Experience developing and maintaining planning parameters and master data
• Proficiency in data analysis and performance metrics reporting
• Able to communicate, receive, and understand information and ideas with diverse groups of people in a comprehensible and reasonable manner.
• Able to work upright and stationary and/or standing for typical working hours.
• Able to lift and move objects up to 25 pounds.
• Able to work in non-traditional work environments.
• Able to use and learn standard office equipment and technology with proficiency.
• May have exposure to potentially hazardous elements, including infectious agents, typically found in healthcare or laboratory environments.
• Able to perform successfully under pressure while prioritizing and handling multiple projects or activities.

Nice To Haves

• APICS certification (CPIM or CSCP) preferred
• Six Sigma Green Belt certification preferred
• Knowledge of GMP and quality systems preferred
• Project management experience preferred

Responsibilities

• develop and maintain production plans that balance customer demand with manufacturing capacity
• ensuring efficiency and resource utilization
• work collaboratively with Planning, Operations, Quality, Procurement and Project Management teams to support schedule stability and continuous improvement initiatives
• optimize complex manufacturing processes while maintaining high service levels and managing inventory targets

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level