Maintenance Scheduler

Scorpion Therapeutics; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics seeks a Maintenance Scheduler to lead proactive scheduling for vaccine bulk manufacturing, filling, lyophilization, packaging, and utilities. You will coordinate with planners and supervisors to minimize downtime, publish schedules, and track KPIs while upholding GMP, safety, and environmental standards.

The role requires 3 years in manufacturing or project coordination, proficiency with CMMS/SAP/Excel, and strong organizational and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• 3 years’ experience in manufacturing and/or project management, coordination or planning.
• Highly organized and analytical with strong communication.
• Proficient with CMMS/Excel/SAP or equivalents.
• Knowledge of GMPs and safety/regulatory requirements.
• Problem-solving and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Gather scheduling inputs with planners, supervisors, and schedulers.
• Align work-ready requests with equipment availability and labor; plan 1–4 weeks ahead.
• Create schedules for planned shutdowns and standard work.
• Publish final schedules, generate KPIs and drive continuous improvement.
• Prioritize work based on compliance, due dates, and business needs.
• Request additional labor as needed and perform CMMS administration.
• Support audits and training on GMP, safety and environment.

Skills

Data analysis

Critical thinking

Continuous improvement

Technical problem-solving

Regulatory compliance

Safety procedures

Teamwork

Education

B.S. or B.A. in related field

4-year technical/engineering degree (preferred)

Tools

CMMS

SAP

Excel

Job description

Maintenance Scheduler (under Senior Specialist/Associate Director supervision) responsible for building effective maintenance schedules executed by the maintenance team to minimize downtime and maximize mechanic productivity. Provides strategic scheduling support for areas including vaccine bulk manufacturing, filling, lyophilization, packaging, Quality Lab Ops, and/or utilities (power, HVAC, steam, WFI, controlled temperature units). Predominantly forward-looking; collaborates with stakeholders to prioritize work and create schedules for planned Preventative, Predictive, and Corrective work orders. Ensures GMP quality, safety, environmental, and operating cost goals; may provide supervisory coverage of hourly mechanics.

Responsibilities

• Gather scheduling inputs with stakeholders (planners, supervisors, manufacturing scheduler[s]).
• Align work-ready requests with equipment availability and labor; build schedules 1-4 weeks ahead.
• Build schedules for planned shutdown periods.
• Establish/adopt scheduling standard work (refresh backlog, lead scheduling meeting, publish/finalize schedule, generate KPIs).
• Drive prioritization based on compliance, due dates, business needs, cost, and backlog.
• Request supplementary labor as needed.
• Perform CMMS/CCMS administration tasks (initiation, review, approval, closure).
• Generate and present KPIs; analyze and implement continuous improvement.
• Proficient in GMPs, safety, and environmental regulations; assist in audits, regulatory inspections, and training.

Education

B.S. or B.A.

Required

3 years’ experience in manufacturing and/or project management/technical support/administration/coordination/planning; highly organized/analytical; proficient with CMMS/Excel/SAP or equivalents; communication, teamwork, problem solving, empowering leadership, flexibility.

Preferred

4-year technical/engineering degree; working knowledge of cGMPs, Lean Six Sigma, RCA/FMEA, reliability engineering/asset lifecycle; CMRP desired.

Required skills

CMMS, data analysis, critical thinking, continuous improvement, technical problem-solving, regulatory compliance, safety procedures, teamwork.