Production Scheduler

Abzena Inc. • Carlsbad, CA

7d • $70,000 - $95,000

About The Position

With extensive experience in developing biologics and bioconjugates, we offer a seamless service delivered by fully integrated teams, from early discovery to commercial manufacturing.

Forward-thinking and committed, we find the best solution and use the right technologies to design, develop and manufacture your products to ensure we get vital medicines to patients quickly and safely.

We are dedicated to quality excellence. We are driven to get better treatments to market, efficiently and responsibly by reducing timelines and delivering the highest quality products and services.

We are Abzena. More than a CDMO, we are a responsible and dedicated partner that takes care of your products from concept to patient.

The Production Scheduler is responsible for creating, maintaining, and optimizing detailed, finite production schedules in a strictly regulated Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) environment. This role acts as the key bridge between Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality Assurance, and Materials Management to ensure on-time production and optimal resource utilization.

The ideal candidate will manage complex production sequences including commercial/clinical manufacturing, Tech Transfer, and Validation while ensuring compliance with all regulatory standards and safety protocols.

Requirements

• BA/BS or MA/MS degree that included laboratory work in biology, microbiology, chemical engineering or related field, or degree in operations with minimum 5 years’ experience scheduling for laboratory work.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in manufacturing operations, preferably in a GMP environment.
• Experience with MRP and scheduling systems.
• Analytical Thinking: Ability to interpret complex data and make decisions based on capacity constraints.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written skills to coordinate with multiple departments.
• Attention to Detail: High precision in documentation and scheduling to avoid compliance risks.
• Problem-Solving: Ability to act with urgency to resolve scheduling deviations.
• Curiosity: A desire to learn the details of the work you plan for, the ability to ask and answer ‘what-if’ questions, and a continuous improvement mentality to drive process improvements.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in IFS (MRP) and Access Orchestrate (Scheduling) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Production Scheduling: Develop, publish, and maintain daily and weekly detailed manufacturing schedules based on the Master Production Schedule and balance customer demand with available resources. Utilize Access Orchestrate and IFS for planning, scheduling and execution. You'll need to be proficient in these systems, generating reports, analyzing data, and making informed decisions.
• Capacity Planning: Analyze plant capacity, labor, and machine availability to optimize throughput, minimize changeover times, and avoid bottlenecks. Work closely with production managers to ensure the Master Production Schedule is achieved.
• Material Readiness: Collaborate with MSAT, Supply Chain/Procurement to ensure raw materials, components, and APIs are available in accordance with the production schedule.
• Quality Compliance: Coordinate with Quality Assurance (QA) and QC labs to ensure batch records, testing, and releases are aligned with production timelines.
• Deviation Management: Proactively manage schedule changes, unexpected downtime, or material shortages, providing, and implementing, "what-if" scenario analysis.
• Data Integrity: Maintain accurate data within the ERP system, including work orders, lead times, and routing, to support accurate planning.
• Documentation: Ensure all scheduling activities comply with SOPs and cGMP requirements for audit readiness.
• Management: Monitor and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) such as production attainment, schedule adherence, and inventory accuracy (return to stock). Use this data to identify areas for continuous improvement for point of use materials which may be attributed as pass through costs for clients.
• Planning: Apply standard principles and best practices in all aspects of master scheduling for daily activities. A strong understanding of planning, scheduling, and inventory management concepts is essential.

What This Job Offers

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