Strategic Master Scheduler - Pharma Manufacturing

CA03 BioVectra Inc.; Charlottetown; On-site; CAD 73,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

BIOVECTRA joined Agilent in 2024 and is seeking a Master Scheduler to own the Master Schedule for the Complex Chemistry business unit in Canada. You will synchronize labor, materials, equipment and timelines, and coordinate with Procurement, Supply Chain and Warehouse to meet customer commitments.

You will lead schedule recovery after shutdowns and disruptions, publish daily updates, and report KPIs monthly.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent; post-graduate study, certification and/or license may be required.
• Four years of relevant experience Pharma manufacturing
• Knowledge of ICH Q7A and cGMP guidelines
• Strong familiarity with scheduling software and reading/analyzing production schedules
• Excellent written and verbal communication, organizational, interpersonal, and collaboration skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy in maintaining and updating schedules
• Proficiency with Syspro or higher-level ERP, MS Project, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Desired: Experience in small molecule API or peptide manufacturing
• Desired: Certification in project management

Responsibilities

• Build and manage the Master Schedule for Complex Chemistry facilities, synchronizing labor, materials, equipment and timelines
• Incorporate budgeted work center capacity and cycle times in line with SLAs, with a manufacturing job creation window of at least 12 weeks
• Partner with Procurement, Supply Chain and Warehouse, using the 12–18 month S&OP view, to stage and secure the material, consumable and packaging inventory needed to meet customer commitments
• Collaborate with PM, Manufacturing, QC, QA, SC, Facilities, Engineering and Maintenance to ensure resources are available and equipment calibration and maintenance are coordinated
• Identify capacity constraints and disruption risks early, and work with management to eliminate or mitigate lost time
• Lead schedule recovery after shutdowns, unplanned outages and quality disruptions, and contribute to root cause analysis, corrective action and continuous improvement
• Update and publish the Master Schedule daily, tracking actual vs. planned execution, and report monthly on KPIs via the Master Schedule dashboard
• Experience managing aggressive timelines and deliver results on time
• Participate in recurring management meetings and continuously improve scheduling processes, tools and methodologies
• Comply with QMS requirements and Health and Safety Policy
• Perform other duties as assigned to support business needs and customer expectations

Skills

Scheduling software proficiency

Analytical problem-solving

Excellent communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Syspro ERP

MS Project

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

BIOVECTRA joined Agilent in 2024 and is seeking a Master Scheduler to own the Master Schedule for the Complex Chemistry business unit in Canada. You will synchronize labor, materials, equipment and timelines, and coordinate with Procurement, Supply Chain and Warehouse to meet customer commitments.

You will lead schedule recovery after shutdowns and disruptions, publish daily updates, and report KPIs monthly.