Senior Planning & Scheduling Lead - Life Sciences

agilent; Ireland; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent Contract

Outstanding company culture

Career development opportunities

Benefits package

Job summary

Agilent Technologies is seeking an experienced Senior Scheduling Lead to manage on-site enterprise scheduling operations at a manufacturing campus in Limerick, Ireland. This role oversees planning and scheduling for laboratory equipment, coordinates maintenance visits, and ensures efficient execution of maintenance across the client site.

You will report to the Customer Service Manager and lead a team, driving continuous improvement in planning processes while maintaining compliance and strong

Qualifications

• Three-plus years in a regulated pharma/biotech/life sciences environment.
• Experience in planning, scheduling, or team supervision.
• Knowledge of GMP, EHS and quality systems in regulated industries.
• Experience using SAP, CMMS, Smartsheet or similar systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead on-site planning and scheduling for preventive and corrective maintenance with vendors.
• Coach and develop planning and scheduling staff to maintain high performance.
• Coordinate maintenance visits and ensure alignment with customer operations.
• Serve as primary customer contact for scheduling operations and resolve issues.
• Manage service engineering activities including permits and site inductions.
• Monitor KPIs and report maintenance performance and schedule adherence.
• Oversee purchase orders, quotes, and financial tracking for maintenance work.
• Ensure CMMS data is accurate and audit-ready.

Skills

Planning

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Communication

Team development

Customer service focus

Education

Third-level qualification (science/engineering/technical)

Tools

SAP

CMMS

Smartsheet

Job description

Agilent Technologies is seeking an experienced Senior Scheduling Lead to manage on-site enterprise scheduling operations at a manufacturing campus in Limerick, Ireland. This role oversees planning and scheduling for laboratory equipment, coordinates maintenance visits, and ensures efficient execution of maintenance across the client site.

You will report to the Customer Service Manager and lead a team, driving continuous improvement in planning processes while maintaining compliance and strong