Production Planner

Orca Bio•Sacramento, CA

7d•$85,000 - $105,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Planner is responsible for coordinating and scheduling production activities across two production sites producing clinical and commercial drug products. This role involves analyzing production specifications, capacity and resources to develop production schedules that meet customer demands and optimize production efficiency.

Requirements

A.S. degree required; Bachelorâs degree preferred
3+ years of experience in planning and scheduling required, ideally in a biopharma manufacturing environment
Prior experience with MES and ERP systems
Ability to multitask and handle multiple responsibilities simultaneously; able to prioritize
Demonstrates strong work ethic, curiosity to learn and contribute in a fast-paced collaborative environment
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively
Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills to support making decisions affecting due dates, quality and cost
Ability to gown and work in clean room areas from time to time
Ability to work in a collaborative manner, independently and as part of a team
Ability to work in a fast-paced start-up environment while following SOPs
Highly tolerant and respectful of all team members
A sense of humor is always appreciated
Strong problem-solving skills with desire to improve upon established processes
Ability to work for long periods of time at a computer
Occasional need to ascend/descend stairs within the workspace; job requires sitting, standing/walking

Responsibilities

Assign customer orders to production slots on the manufacturing shop floor
Assign and ensure availability of materials, equipment and labor to customer orders
Utilize ERP / MES to generate manufacturing work orders
Coordinate with various teams to ensure timely manufacturing job execution and troubleshoot issues or changes to jobs
Coordinate schedule readiness and planning review meetings in review of manufacturing schedules, facility shutdowns, equipment maintenance needs and other impactful events
Tracks delivery metrics to achieve targets and customer delivery metrics
Performs capacity planning for manufacturing facilities and identifies risks, impacts and needs
Supports, as needed, Logistics management for delivery of starting material from donors and drug product materials to customers