Manufacturing Specialist 1 - Production Schedule

Company Overview

FUJIFILM Biotechnologies is building the future of bioproduction in Holly Springs, North Carolina. By end of 2025, we'll open North America's largest end-to-end CDMO biopharmaceutical manufacturing facility, offering drug substance production, fill-finish, and packaging under one roof.

We're looking for passionate, mission-driven people to help us realize this exciting vision and deliver the next vaccine, cure, or therapy. We offer a dynamic work environment and we're proud to cultivate a culture that will fuel your purpose, energy, and drive-what we call Genki. Ready to shape the future of medicine? Let's transform healthcare together!

Holly Springs, North Carolina, combines small-town warmth with proximity to Raleigh's thriving tech scene, making it the perfect blend of community and opportunity.

Fujifilm is globally headquartered in Tokyo with over 70,000 employees across four key business segments of healthcare, electronics, business innovation, and imaging. We are guided and united by our Group Purpose of "giving our world more smiles." Visit:

Overview

Help power life-changing biologics by orchestrating the heartbeat of our Drug Substance Manufacturing (DSM) operations. As the Production Scheduler, you'll own the daily and long-term production schedule, drive schedule adherence, and coordinate activities across Maintenance, MSAT (Manufacturing Science and Technology), Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and more-keeping people, materials, and equipment moving in sync.

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About Us

We are a collaborative, mission-driven biologics organization committed to operational excellence and patient impact. In DSM, we convert science into reliable, cGMP-compliant production. This role is a central connector-partnering closely with leaders and coordinators across departments to ensure timely production, efficient resource use, and a proactive response to change.

• Work at the intersection of people and process to ensure schedule integrity and on-time performance
• Collaborate across Manufacturing, Planning, Maintenance, Quality, Supply Chain, Facilities, Dispensary, MSAT, and Engineering
• Use data and dashboards to inform decisions and drive continuous improvement in a fast-paced, regulated environment
• Foster a culture of safety, quality, and inclusion where every voice contributes to success

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage finite, detailed production schedules based on demand forecasts, inventory goals, and equipment and labor capacity
• Run a daily production schedule cadence to drive schedule adherence and coordinate non-process activities with Maintenance, MSAT, Engineering, Facilities, and other partners
• Monitor execution of production schedules; proactively adjust in response to delays, equipment issues, deviations, or changing priorities
• Communicate schedule updates, risks, and mitigation plans clearly and promptly to stakeholders and leadership
• Coordinate with materials management to plan material usage (including solution lot records) and align material availability with production needs
• Partner with cross-functional teams (Manufacturing, Planning, Quality, Supply Chain, Facilities, Dispensary) to align activities and meet operational objectives
• Contribute to long-term capacity planning and resource forecasting in support of strategic business initiatives
• Design, develop, and maintain data dashboards and reports that enable effective decision-making; leverage tools such as Tableau and/or Alteryx (or similar)
• Provide user training on the production system; develop and maintain associated business processes, work instructions, and user guides
• Participate in daily and weekly planning meetings to support real-time operational decisions and issue resolution
• Drive problem-solving for production schedule challenges, facilitating collaborative solutions with leaders and coordinators across departments

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma with 9+ years of related experience; or
• Associate's degree in Life Science, Engineering, or a related field with 7+ years of direct experience; or
• Bachelor's degree in Life Science, Engineering, or a related field with 5+ years of direct experience
• Equivalent military experience or training will be considered

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in biologics manufacturing
• Proficiency in Tableau and/or Alteryx (or similar analytics/ETL and visualization software)
• 5+ years of direct experience in current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong knowledge of production planning and scheduling principles within a GMP-regulated manufacturing environment
• Ability to analyze production data, understand end-to-end process flows, and deliver effective front-end reporting/dashboard solutions
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills with high attention to detail
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work confidently with leaders and cross-functional teams
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Working knowledge of pharmaceutical or biotech operations (preferred)
• Demonstrated ability to influence and drive resolution of production schedule challenges with diverse stakeholders

Benefits

• Inclusive culture that values safety, quality, collaboration, and continuous learning
• Competitive compensation with performance recognition
• Comprehensive health and wellness programs
• Retirement savings plan with employer support
• Paid time off, leave programs, and flexible scheduling where role-appropriate
• Professional development support, including training and certification opportunities
• Tools and technology to succeed (analytics platforms, dashboarding, and planning systems)
• Opportunities to impact capacity planning and strategic operations

We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome candidates of all backgrounds and experiences and provide reasonable accommodations throughout the hiring process. If you're passionate about coordinating complex operations, love solving problems with data, and thrive on cross-functional collaboration, we'd love to hear from you.

To all agencies: Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of FUJIFILM about this requisition. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at FUJIFILM via-email, the internet or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of FUJIFILM, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by FUJIFILM for this requisition and a valid agreement with FUJIFILM is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of the FUJIFILM agency engagement process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.

EEO Information

Fujifilm is committed to providing equal opportunities in hiring, promotion and advancement, compensation, benefits, and training regardless of nationality, age, gender, sexual orientation or gender identity, race, ethnicity, religion, political creed, ideology, national, or social origin, disability, veteran status, etc.

ADA Information

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to our HR Department ([email protected]).