Manufacturing Planner/Scheduler II

Work Schedule

Environmental Conditions

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

Excellent Benefits Package

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Medical, Dental, & Vision benefits-effective Day 1

Paid Time Off & Holidays

401K Company Match up to 6%

Tuition Reimbursement – eligible after 90 days!

Employee Referral Bonus

Employee Discount Program

Recognition Program

Charitable Gift Matching

Company Paid Parental Leave

Career Advancement Opportunities

Location/Division Specific Information

Greenville, NC

RE LOCATION ASSISTANCE IS NOT PROVIDED

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States WITHOUT SPONSORSHIP OF ANY KIND NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.
• must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, which includes a drug screen.

We have industry-leading sterile injectable facilities providing solutions to take essential products from pre-clinical to the market. Pharmaceutical products come in many different dose forms including inhalations, oral dose, cream/ointment and injectables.

Essential Functions:

• Assess the viability of specific Manufacturing/Packaging (MFG / PKG) timetables according to Master Production Scheduling (MPS) or equivalent experience and Material Requirements Planning (MRP).
• Complete risk assessments and reduce risks to ensure necessary delivery performance.
• Check production readiness and material availability, initiating related actions when necessary.
• Resolve short-term MFG / PKG planning challenges.
• Allocate planned production to production lines, including maintenance and development blocks.
• Share detailed manufacturing and packaging schedules with key collaborators.
• Arrange manufacturing orders in line with the provided MFG/PKG schedule, referring to the approved Bill of Materials (BOM).
• Timely delivery of work orders and associated directives to Production.
• Update OTOS board and participate in daily MFG / PKG OTOS meetings.
• Follow up on work orders and samples that were not finished punctually.
• Work safely and responsibly to maintain an injury-free and incident-free workplace, aligning with all safety and job-related training requirements.
• Complete additional tasks as delegated.

Education:

A bachelor’s degree in Operations Management, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, or Industrial Technology or equivalent experience is required.

Experience:

Three years of relevant experience in Planning/Buying, Scheduling, Industrial Engineering, Operations, Purchasing, or Quality Assurance (QA) is preferred.

Equivalency:

Equivalent combinations of education, training, and relevant work experience may be considered.

Proficiencies:

• Strong understanding of planning functions relative to manufacturing process capabilities.
• Knowledge of inventory control techniques and planning functions related to CPS, MPS, MRP, and interfacing systems.
• Familiarity with Marketing requirements concerning process capabilities.
• Attend APICS’s training courses related to scheduling.
• Ability to engage with different fields and address conflicts.
• Outstanding attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Self-starter, mature, independent, and dependable.
• Skilled at performing well in a high-energy atmosphere, managing various responsibilities, and achieving desired outcomes.
• Highly effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Effective time management and prioritization skills.
• Requires discretion and independent judgment.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and lead professional staff to achieve goals and resolve complex technical problems.
• Ability to motivate, energize, and retain key staff through direct interactions with supervisors and staff.