KBI: US - Global Finite Scheduler, Senior

KBI Biopharma•Durham, NC

About The Position

Responsible for creating and maintaining the Finite Production Schedule for assigned site(s) using Finite Scheduling software. This role involves internal alignment and communication of the Production Schedule to all involved departments. The Senior Global Finite Scheduler is responsible for scheduling and activating work orders in systems of record to signal material picking in the Warehouse and for Support to build PARs. Additionally, the role is responsible for scheduling maintenance and metrology activities at assigned site(s). The position also involves assisting in the creation and display of metrics for the Global Supply Chain and providing support to the Planning team as needed.

Requirements

Minimum education required: Bachelor’s degree
Minimum experience required: 8+ years preferably as a MFG Operator or Production Control Planner or a combination of education & experience
Minimum knowledge required: general cGMP MFG operations (Chromatography, TFF, Automated Systems, etc…)
Minimum skills required: Technical writing
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Programs
Familiarity with SAP, LIMS, MES (Syncade) other PLC systems
Experience in a Scheduler role, preferably within a GMP (Good Manufacturing Principles) environment.
Ability to collaborate with functional leaders to support production optimization recommendations.
Good communication and presentation skills. Ability to present ideas in a clear and concise manner.
Analytical skills with the ability to measure and report metrics and help to identify issues through peers and manager through root cause analysis.

Responsibilities

Creating and optimizing schedules: Create, track, maintain and optimize short-term schedules for production by balancing demand with production sequencing and resource efficiency.
Work with Manufacturing and Planning Leadership teams on running simulations and scenarios for enhanced decision making.
Participate in theoretical capacity evaluations to firm up the cadence, changeover time, shutdown, maintenance windows that derive the total theoretical annual batch count that impacts the budget and financial commitments, and that help track capacity utilization.
Incorporating feedback and alignment reached through the S&OE and S&OP processes to ensure feedback about changes to plans are incorporated into schedules in a timely manner and work with teams like material planners, warehouse, quality, and maintenance to ensure alignment and meet company objectives.
Ensuring that work orders driving material needs are aligned with the active schedule.
Modeling operations: Model different steps of operations, capacity type, buffer type, and wait time constraints and conducting simulations.
Perform other work-related duties as assigned.