Senior Specialist Production Scheduler

AstraZeneca • Rockville, MD

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About The Position

Join a team that’s reshaping science into medicines that change lives. At AstraZeneca’s Rockville Manufacturing Center, you’ll own the day-to-day production schedule that keeps our therapies moving to patients—safely, efficiently, and on time.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 7+ years in production scheduling or similar manufacturing role
• Proficiency in SAP, Microsoft Office, and Smartsheet
• Understanding of capacity planning, changeover optimization, materials management, and shop-floor processes
• Substantiated understanding of GMP, data integrity, and documentation standards.
• Strong facilitator who can lead without authority, communicate crisply, and re-plan rapidly under pressure.
• Meticulously detailed, proactive, and comfortable operating with evolving tools and processes.

Nice To Haves

• Pharma or clinical trials experience is a plus.
• MES familiarity is a plus.
• CPIM or similar certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own short-term production scheduling: Translate demand and constraints into an executable day-to-week plan; maintain the detailed hourly schedule for Manufacturing.
• Run cross-functional cadence: Lead weekly scheduling forums, participate in daily tiers, and drive rapid issue resolution to protect throughput and quality.
• Manage SAP and master data: Develop/convert process orders; align Bills of Material, Master Recipes, and Production Versions; validate routings and yields; ensure PAS-X MES compatibility.
• Coordinate site activities: Integrate QC testing, maintenance PMs/calibrations, and change controls; embed quality events into the schedule and align sampling/release timing.
• Optimize and improve: Regard component availability, track KPIs (schedule adherence, OTIF), and implement process improvements for productivity and efficiency.
• Support global orchestration: Implement Slot Allocation requirements, including activities in the Nexus Cell Orchestration system.

Benefits

• short-term incentive bonus opportunity
• equity-based long-term incentive program (salaried roles)
• retirement contribution (hourly roles)
• commission payment eligibility (sales roles)
• qualified retirement program [401(k) plan]
• paid vacation and holidays
• paid leaves
• health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage

What This Job Offers

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