About this role
The Quality Control Planner is responsible for the oversight of the QC Laboratory Planning and Scheduling within the QC Team. It is also responsible for the procurement of consumables, reagents, and laboratory supplies. Additional responsibilities include short- and long-term forecasting to enable efficient and effective laboratory scheduling, including testing, equipment, and facilities maintenance, as well as other laboratory services coordination. It is responsible for defining laboratory scheduling system as well as identifying continuous improvement opportunities within the planning, procurement, and lab services process.
Responsibilities
Perform short- and long-term forecast of laboratory demand, including commercial product testing, as well as non-commercial requests, equipment maintenance and other laboratory services requirements.Maintains and manages laboratory planning and scheduling process, taking into consideration standard times, agreed cycle times and headcount and equipment availability.Develop and maintain planning process in conjunction with supply chain, finance, manufacturing, technical center, and other departments within the plantDevelop and maintain laboratory consumables, reagents and supplies inventory and procurement process to assure we maximize the use of budget, space and inventory systemsOversight of laboratory services including equipment and facilities maintenanceSupervise laboratory servicer(s) to assure inventory of reagents, consumables and supplies is maintained in a healthy level and appropriate location to assure the continuity of laboratory operation, but within the approved budgetContinuously identify cost reduction initiatives and process improvement opportunities and drive for implementationSignificant Work Activities:
Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hr day) is required Bachelor’s Degree required. Life Sciences, Engineering, Material Management. Industrial Engineering PreferredThree (3) to Five (5) years of experience in a pharmaceutical industry role with preferred experience in program/project/product management and/or schedulingAdvance use of MS Office applications required, experience with planning and scheduling software or systems preferredExperience in a regulated environment preferredGeneral knowledge of cGMPs, cGLPs, and other regulations preferredMinimum of seven (7) years of experience as exempt levelFully Bilingual (English / Spanish) Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:
The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time ofthis posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location,and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs.
Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of anybonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's soleand absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.
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