Analyst III, Production Planning & Scheduling

Job Description

About this Role 

This Analyst III, Production Planning and Scheduling is responsible for supporting clinical/commercial manufacturing planning and scheduling for the RTP DP/DS Manufacturing Site. This role is responsible for creating and maintaining accurate, detailed daily production schedules that align with short/long term production plans used by Manufacturing, Materials, Quality, Engineering, Validation and Plant Management. The analyst also supports facility readiness, changeover, maintenance, and shutdown project schedules. This individual confirms equipment requirements, proactively identifies constraints, and communicates issues with suggested alternative solutions. The analyst drives issues resolution for project success and reports project status to team and manager.

What You’ll Do 

• Support overseeing activities related to the development of the RTP Manufacturing Schedule from both a long-range planning and daily scheduling perspective
• Responsible for tactical day-to-day scheduling and supports product changeover that meets the production demand plan
• Interact with manufacturing personnel to determine current completion state of production operation activities and to clarify any schedule updates/changes
• Support facility project schedules for shutdown work, technical transfers, equipment modifications, commissioning, validation, change-over, associated documentation, training, and routine/non-routine facilities maintenance activities; ensure alignment with cross functional groups on planned work
• Attend daily SQDEC huddle meetings and escalate issues through the department
• Develop and update Production Planning models for both clinical and commercial programs
• Train peers on factory models daily schedule updates, model changes and best practices for the scheduling function
• Coordinate maintenance Preventive & Corrective maintenance work orders; ensure alignment with cross functional groups on planned work
• Provide process input to changes that impact capacity/throughput planning and analysis of production bottlenecks
• Responsible for Oracle batch creation; Maintain cross functional communication with Materials Planning and Manufacturing Technical Operations on formula revisions, document workflows, etc that impact timing of production activities
• Other duties as assigned

Who You Are

You are a highly detailed and focused individual who demonstrates a moderate to advanced level of technical process knowledge, technical writing ability, and subject matter expertise with manufacturing processes and equipment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (preferred in Life Sciences or Engineering) in addition to minimum 2 years of industry (GMP pharmaceutical/biotech) related experience
• Associates degree in addition to minimum 3 year of industry experience
• High School Diploma or equivalent in addition to minimum 4 years of industry experience 
• Excellent oral and written communication skills 
• Understanding of business processes and roles of cross-functional groups supporting manufacturing operations 
• Robust understanding of quality and cGMP principles 
• Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Office and computer-based quality systems 
• Experience in Oracle or other inventory management software 

Preferred Skills

• Direct experience in production planning strongly preferred
• Prior experience working in manufacturing – drug substance biologics, upstream or downstream operations 
• Fundamental knowledge of change control in cGMP environment 

Additional Information

The base salary range for this position is $68,000-$88,000. Base salary offered is determined through an analytical approach utilizing a combination of factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills & experience, job location, and internal equity.

Regular employees are eligible to receive both short term and long-term incentives, including cash bonus and equity incentive opportunities, designed to reward recent achievements and recognize your future potential based on individual, business unit and company performance.

In addition to compensation, Biogen offers a full and highly competitive range of benefits designed to support our employees’ and their families physical, financial, emotional, and social well-being; including, but not limited to:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, & Life insurances
• Fitness & Wellness programs including a fitness reimbursement
• Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance
• A minimum of 15 days of paid vacation and an additional end-of-year shutdown time off (Dec 26-Dec 31)
• Up to 12 company paid holidays + 3 paid days off for Personal Significance
• 80 hours of sick time per calendar year
• Paid Maternity and Parental Leave benefit
• 401(k) program participation with company matched contributions
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tuition reimbursement of up to $10,000 per calendar year
• Employee Resource Groups participation

Why Biogen?

We are a global team with a commitment to excellence, and a pioneering spirit. As a mid-sized biotechnology company, we provide the stability and resources of a well-established business while fostering an environment where individual contributions make a significant impact. Our team encompasses some of the most talented and passionate achievers who have unparalleled opportunities for learning, growth, and expanding their skills. Above all, we work together to deliver life-changing medicines, with every role playing a vital part in our mission. Caring Deeply. Achieving Excellence. Changing Lives.

At Biogen, we are committed to building on our culture of inclusion and belonging that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients we serve. We know that diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives make us a stronger and more innovative company, and we are focused on building teams where every employee feels empowered and inspired. Read on to learn more about our DE&I efforts.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, race, color, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. Biogen is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.