Senior Production Scheduler / Production Scheduler

Our Frederick Manufacturing Center (FMC) creates life-changing medicines for people around the world and has been recognized by our local community as being a Top 50’ Business in Frederick and awarded Frederick County’s ‘Best Place to Work’. This distinctive biologic manufacturing facility, with over 800 employees, makes a direct contribution to treating people with cancer, respiratory and autoimmune conditions across the globe.  We work hard to deliver life-changing medicines to patients, and we take time to have fun and celebrate our accomplishments. From catered site festivities to competitive events, community outreach activities, environmental and wellness showcases and team-building functions, we take time to recognize our achievements and celebrate our diversity.  We are dedicated to creating a culture of inclusion and collaboration and are committed to continuous learning by offering ongoing skill building and training for our staff.  Fueled by our aspiration to deliver accelerated growth for our company and to make people’s lives better, there’s never been a more exciting time to join the team and shape the future of AstraZeneca Operations. 

Are you ready to break new ground and leave a collective legacy? We are looking for a Senior Production Scheduler to join our Operations team. This role offers the opportunity to play a pivotal part in evolving our Supply Chain, reimagining how we do things, and creating a collective legacy. 

Accountabilities:
As a Senior Production Scheduler, your primary role will be to establish, communicate, and maintain the manufacturing schedule with consideration of equipment, building utilities, and staffing constraints. You will be responsible for scheduling all routine and non-routine activities that take place within production areas and interfacing with various departments. You will also assist in capacity modeling and planning for FMC, drive operational excellence, and provide expertise to other functional areas.

Essential Skills/Experience:
- Bachelors of Science, business, engineering, or other relevant field required. Relevant masters degree a plus.
- Strong knowledge of planning and scheduling.
- Strong knowledge of MS Excel, Word, Project and Outlook.
- Project Leadership Experience on cross-functional teams.
- Minimum of 0-3 years professional experience in Planning and scheduling, preferably in a technical/scientific arena.

Desirable Skills/Experience:
- Minimum of 5 years professional experience in Planning and scheduling, preferably in a technical/scientific arena.
- APICS certification and/or experience with lean-sigma or other operational excellence methodologies a plus.

At AstraZeneca, we are driven by the challenge to stay ahead in rapidly changing markets. Our resilience helps us to thrive as we innovate and evolve. We foster a safe and positive space where ideas are welcomed and rewarded. As part of our agile team, you'll have the freedom to go above and beyond, continuously learning and proactively taking on more. If you enjoy working on a complex variety of activities and have a sharp focus on finding solutions, then this is the place for you.

Ready to make an impact? Join us in reshaping the future of Supply Chain. Apply now!

Date Posted

05-Jun-2024

Closing Date

Our mission is to build an inclusive and equitable environment. We want people to feel they belong at AstraZeneca and Alexion, starting with our recruitment process. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of characteristics. We offer reasonable adjustments/accommodations to help all candidates to perform at their best. If you have a need for any adjustments/accommodations, please complete the section in the application form.

AstraZeneca requires all US employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 but will consider requests for reasonable accommodations as required by applicable law.