Associate Production Scheduler

Role Summary

The Associate Production Scheduler plays a pivotal role in optimizing the operational efficiency and utilization of our manufacturing resources. This role involves developing and deploying daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly production schedules, and collaborating with other production schedulers, manufacturing management, and cross-functional teams across the site to ensure clear communication and coordination to meet manufacturing plan objectives. Schedule: This role will be required to work on-site in Cambridge and Burlington, Wednesday through Saturday, from 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM.

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with current Production Scheduler to create, confirm, and maintain daily, weekly, and monthly operations production schedules for multiple product lines, Quality Control, Quality Assurance, and Material Handlers using the OpcenterAPS (Preactor) scheduling software program.
• Work with and continue to improve the current capacity and utilization modeling for the operations organization which will determine the production schedule.
• Assess customer orders, available staff, equipment and cellular inventory to effectively set and simultaneously manage production schedules for operations.
• Constantly monitor, assess and when necessary, provide recommendations to improve the effectiveness and functionality of the scheduling software (e.g., beneficial reports, updates for new activities, etc.).
• Support and participate in scheduling related projects and key initiatives that directly support the operations departments, including resource planning of labor, materials, and equipment.
• Perform sales order support using the ERP, scheduling, and CRM systems.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor’s or higher degree (Life Sciences or related field) with 1 – 2 years of experience working in a cGMP environment in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry, or a Biotechnology certificate with 2 – 4+ years of experience working in a cGMP environment in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry, or GED or equivalent with 6 - 8+ years of cGMP experience.
• Required: At least 2 years of experience with the manufacturing operations of Vericel products (MACI and/or Epicel).
• Required: Experience with ERP, MES, CRM and scheduling systems (e.g., Microsoft Dynamics GP, MFG/Pro, SAP, Preactor, etc.).
• Required: Excellent communication skills; written and verbal.
• Required: Familiarity with Microsoft Office.
• Preferred: LEAN manufacturing experience.
• Preferred: Experience with Industrial Engineering capacity modeling.
• Preferred: Proven analytical, problem solving and facilitation skills.