Analyst III Production Planning Scheduling

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 Youll Do 

• Support overseeing activities related to the development of the RTP Manufacturing Schedule from both a longrange planning and daily scheduling perspective
• Responsible for tactical daytoday 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 changeover associated documentation training and routine/nonroutine 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 :

• Bachelors 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 crossfunctional groups supporting manufacturing operations 
• Robust understanding of quality and cGMP principles 
• Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Office and computerbased 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 $68000$88000. 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 longterm 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 wellbeing; including but not limited to:

• Medical Dental Vision & Life insurances
• Fitness & Wellness programs including a fitness reimbursement
• Short and LongTerm Disability insurance
• A minimum of 15 days of paid vacation and an additional endofyear shutdown time off (Dec 26Dec 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 $10000 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 midsized biotechnology company we provide the stability and resources of a wellestablished 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 lifechanging 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 EVerify Employer in the United States.