Pharma On-Site Production Scheduler: Critical-Path Planning

Civica; Petersburg (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Civica is seeking a Senior Production Scheduler at our Petersburg, VA site. This on-site role focuses on building and maintaining the near- and longer-term production schedule for sterile and biologic injectable manufacturing, prioritizing critical-path activities and coordinating with stakeholders across functions.

The ideal candidate will have a strong scheduling background in regulated pharma environments, excellent communication, and proficiency with scheduling tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required with six-plus years in production scheduling in pharma/biotech or regulated environments.
• Experience identifying and addressing scheduling challenges in fast-paced settings.
• Detail-oriented with real-time schedule accuracy and strong Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate current and future production processes to identify workflows and dependencies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and oversee scheduling that meets production needs.
• Optimize tools and systems to streamline scheduling and drive continuous improvement.
• Develop near-term and longer-term production schedules and monitor adherence.
• Lead daily/weekly meetings to assess adherence and reschedule carryovers as needed.
• Coordinate with procurement to ensure materials availability for scheduled activities.
• Adjust schedules in response to demand, material changes, or disruptions.
• Level load, plan preventive maintenance, and calibrations to minimize disruption.
• Communicate schedules and changes to stakeholders and analyze data for improvements.

Skills

Scheduling software

cGMP knowledge

Excel

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Smartsheet

MS Project

Job description

Civica is seeking a Senior Production Scheduler at our Petersburg, VA site. This on-site role focuses on building and maintaining the near- and longer-term production schedule for sterile and biologic injectable manufacturing, prioritizing critical-path activities and coordinating with stakeholders across functions.

The ideal candidate will have a strong scheduling background in regulated pharma environments, excellent communication, and proficiency with scheduling tools.