Sr Associate Scheduler I

Amgen • Holly Springs, NC

49d

About The Position

Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do. Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer, heart disease, inflammatory conditions, rare diseases, and obesity and obesity-related conditions. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives. Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career. SR. ASSOCIATE SCHEDULER I What you will do Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will As a Digital Specialist in Manufacturing Support, you will join a forward-thinking team driving the adoption of smart manufacturing technologies and digital transformation initiatives within the plant. In this role, you will enhance floor operations and empower business leadership through advanced data analytics and automation. You will take ownership of critical processes, provide technical and strategic leadership, and design innovative digital solutions that improve operational performance. This position plays a pivotal role in advancing Amgen North Carolina’s digital maturity and enabling a smarter, more connected, and data-driven manufacturing future.

Requirements

• High school/GED + 4 years of Manufacturing, Engineering, Business Analysis or Computer Science work experience OR Associate’s + 2 years of Manufacturing, Engineering, Business Analysis or Computer Science work experience OR Bachelor’s + 6 months or Manufacturing, Engineering, Business Analysis or Computer Science work experience OR Master's

Nice To Haves

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to understand and visualize production models.
• Experience with finite scheduling, production planning, or supply chain scheduling
• Ability to balance competing priorities and optimize schedules across manufacturing assets under different constraints
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across operations, supply chain, and leadership teams.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment with changing priorities.
• Experience supporting continuous improvement initiatives focused on cycle time reduction, throughput improvement, and asset utilization.

Responsibilities

• Create and manage detailed finite schedules for downstream manufacturing operations, considering equipment constraints, labor availability, campaign sequencing, product priorities, and inventory requirements.
• Track schedule adherence, identify risks to production commitments, and proactively drive mitigation plans to minimize delays and product impact.
• Perform capacity analyses and evaluate alternative scheduling scenarios to support business decisions, demand changes, shutdowns, and new product introductions.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Warehouse, Maintenance, Engineering, and Quality teams to resolve conflicts and ensure execution readiness.
• Identify opportunities to improve scheduling processes, cycle times, equipment utilization, and planning accuracy through data-driven analysis.
• Evaluate operational constraints such as equipment downtime, raw material availability, staffing limitations, and quality events to proactively adjust schedules.
• Develop and communicate KPIs related to schedule adherence, manufacturing throughput, asset utilization, campaign performance, and planning accuracy.

Benefits

• A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts
• A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
• Stock-based long-term incentives
• Award-winning time-off plans
• Flexible work models where possible.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED