Senior Pharma Production Scheduler

Civica Rx; Petersburg (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Civica Rx in Petersburg, VA is seeking an on-site Senior Production Scheduler to create and maintain near- and long-term production schedules for fill-finish operations, coordinating with stakeholders to ensure on-time delivery and efficient use of resources.

The role emphasizes identifying schedule conflicts, optimizing tools, and clear communication of plans to cross-functional teams while maintaining cGMP compliance and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Six plus years of experience in production scheduling in a pharmaceutical/biotech or regulated environment.
• Ability to identify and address scheduling challenges in fast-paced settings.
• Detail-oriented with real-time schedule accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate current and future production processes to identify key workflows and dependencies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and oversee comprehensive scheduling.
• Assess allocation of areas, equipment, and teams for visibility and adjustments.
• Optimize scheduling tools and systems to streamline scheduling and drive continuous improvement.
• Develop near-term and longer-term production schedules.
• Run daily/weekly meetings to review schedule adherence and reschedule carryovers.
• Coordinate with procurement to ensure materials availability.
• Adjust schedules for demand changes or disruptions.
• Balance load with maintenance/calibration to minimize production impact.
• Communicate schedules and changes to stakeholders.
• Analyze production data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Prepare regular reports on schedule adherence.

Skills

6+ yrs scheduling

Cross-functional collaboration

Detail-oriented

Excel

MS Project

cGMP knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

Smartsheet

MS Project

Job description

Civica Rx in Petersburg, VA is seeking an on-site Senior Production Scheduler to create and maintain near- and long-term production schedules for fill-finish operations, coordinating with stakeholders to ensure on-time delivery and efficient use of resources.

The role emphasizes identifying schedule conflicts, optimizing tools, and clear communication of plans to cross-functional teams while maintaining cGMP compliance and quality standards.