Job Description

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.

Location/Division Specific Information

Greenville, NC/Pharma Services Group – Drug Product Development

How will you make an impact?

Creates and implements a schedule that is in line with the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OPs)  Plan.  Ensures most efficient resource utilization via continuous communication with Operations and identify capacity constraints. 

What will you do?

Figures out feasibility of the detailed Manufacturing/Packaging (MFG / PKG) schedule, based on Master Production Scheduling (MPS) run, aligned w/ Material Requirements Planning (MRP).  

•  Completes risk assessments and mitigate risks to ensure the delivery performance required. 
•  Checks production readiness and material availability to enable execution of the detailed MFG / PKG schedule and initiate related actions if necessary. 
• Resolves short-term MFG / PKG planning problems. 
• Allocates planned production to the production lines (incl. maintenance, development blocks). 
•  Communicates detailed MFG / PKG schedule to relevant partners. 
•  Prepares process orders aligned w/ detailed MFG / PKG schedule and based on approved Bill of Materials (BOM). 
•  Hands over, in a timely manner, work orders and related instructions to Production. 
•  Updates TIER board and participate in daily MFG / PKG TIER meeting. 
•  Follows up on work orders and samples not turned in on time (e.g. during TIER meeting). 
•  Works in a safe and responsible manner in order to create an injury-free and incident-free workplace. Aligns with all job-related safety and other training requirements. 
•  Performs other duties as assigned. 

How will you get here?

Education: 

Bachelor’s degree, preferred. 

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.  

Competencies:   

• Strong understanding of the various planning functions relative to manufacturing process capabilities.
• Knowledge of inventory control techniques, working knowledge and application of planning functions related to Capacity Planning (CPS), MPS, MRP, and interfacing systems (i.e., QA, Forecasting).
• Understanding of Marketing needs in relationship to process capabilities (production, material and QA lead times).
• Interact with a variety of disciplines and resolve conflicts.
• Familiarity with a variety of concepts, practices and procedures.
• Outstanding attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Self-starter, mature, independent and dependable.
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment under pressure, able to multi-task and is results-oriented.
• 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 in order to achieve goals, evaluate and resolve complex technical problems. 
• Ability to motivate, energize, and retain key staff by direct interactions with supervisors and staff. 

Physical Requirements: 

Position requires ordinary ambulatory skills and physical coordination sufficient to move about office locations; ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch periodically for prolonged periods of time; manipulation (lift, carry, move) of light to medium weights of 10-35 pounds; arm, hand and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp and type for prolonged periods of time; visual acuity to use a keyboard, computer monitor, operate equipment, and read materials for prolonged periods of time; ability to sit, reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear for prolonged periods of time.  

 Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one global team of 100,000 colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued!

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