Senior Specialist Production Scheduler

AstraZeneca • Rockville, MD

3d • $89,689 - $134,533

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.
What you’ll do
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.

Why AstraZeneca
Impact with purpose: Your schedule keeps life-changing medicines flowing to patients.
Science-led, patient-focused: Work at the intersection of innovation and operational excellence.
Growth & collaboration: Join an outlook that invests in people, embraces continuous improvement, and values cross-functional teamwork.
Ready to help us deliver for patients, every day?! Then apply right away!

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Experience: 7+ years in production scheduling or similar manufacturing role; pharma or clinical trials experience is a plus.
• Technical skills: Proficiency in SAP, Microsoft Office, and Smartsheet; understanding of capacity planning, changeover optimization, materials management, and shop-floor processes; MES familiarity is a plus.
• GxP perspective: Substantiated understanding of GMP, data integrity, and documentation standards.
• Leadership & teamwork: Strong facilitator who can lead without authority, communicate crisply, and re-plan rapidly under pressure.
• Way of working: 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

• Benefits offered included a qualified retirement program [401(k) plan]; paid vacation and holidays; paid leaves; and, health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees