Production Planner

Swisslinx AG; Zürich; Vor Ort; CHF 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

2 days home office

Zusammenfassung

Swisslinx AG is supporting a leading global biotechnology company in Solothurn to hire an experienced Production Planner. You will develop daily manufacturing schedules, coordinate production planning and manage changeovers in a GMP environment.

In this role you will partner with Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering and Supply Chain, ensuring accurate data and timely communications to stakeholders. On-site work with 2 days of home office is available and a 12-month contract is offered.

Qualifikationen

• 3-5+ years in production planning or scheduling in a GMP environment
• Biotech/pharma or life sciences experience preferred
• Strong understanding of manufacturing operations and changeovers
• Biologics or protein manufacturing knowledge is advantageous
• Experience with ERP systems (Infor/Oracle/SAP)
• Advanced Excel skills (Macros a plus)
• Degree in Supply Chain, Chemical/Biochemical Engineering or related field
• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities
• Proactive, organized and able to work independently in a fast-paced GMP setting

Aufgaben

• Develop and maintain daily production schedules and medium-term plans
• Coordinate planning activities to meet manufacturing demand
• Plan production changeovers and ensure facility readiness
• Support commissioning, validation, shutdowns and maintenance planning
• Monitor progress, identify constraints and propose solutions
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Validation and Supply Chain
• Communicate schedule changes to stakeholders
• Drive continuous improvement in planning processes

Kenntnisse

Production planning

Production scheduling

Stakeholder management

Excel/macros

Cross-functional collaboration

Ausbildung

Supply Chain degree

Engineering degree

Tools

Infor ERP

Oracle ERP

SAP ERP

Jobbeschreibung

We are supporting a leading global biotechnology company in the search for an experienced Production Planner to join their manufacturing site in Solothurn.

Production Planner

Job description:

• Develop and maintain daily manufacturing schedules and medium-term production plans.
• Coordinate production planning activities to meet manufacturing demand.
• Plan and manage production changeovers and facility readiness activities.
• Support commissioning, validation, shutdowns and maintenance planning.
• Monitor production progress, identify constraints and propose solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Validation and Supply Chain.
• Ensure accurate planning data and communicate schedule changes to stakeholders.
• Drive continuous improvement within planning and scheduling processes.

About the customer:

In this role, you will be responsible for production planning and scheduling activities, ensuring manufacturing operations run efficiently while coordinating closely with Production, Quality, Engineering, Validation, Materials and Supply Chain teams. You will play a key role in maintaining production schedules, supporting changeovers, and ensuring manufacturing activities are delivered on time in a highly regulated GMP environment.

Location: Solothurn - 2 days Home office

Duration: 12 months

Start: ASAP

Work model: On-site

Requirements:

• 3-5+ years of experience in production planning or manufacturing scheduling within a GMP-regulated environment (Must have)
• Experience in the biotech, pharmaceutical or life sciences industry.
• Good understanding of manufacturing operations and production changeovers.
• Knowledge of biologics or protein manufacturing is highly desirable.
• Experience using ERP systems such as Infor, Oracle, SAP or similar.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (Macros are a strong advantage).
• Degree in Supply Chain, Chemical/Biochemical Engineering or a related scientific/technical discipline.
• Strong communication, coordination and stakeholder management skills.
• Proactive, organised and able to work independently in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Eligibility: Due to Swiss employment regulations, we are only able to consider applicants who hold Swiss or EU/EFTA citizenship, or who already possess a valid Swiss work permit (B, C or G permit) with the unrestricted right to work in Switzerland. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship or support new work permit applications for this position.