Master Scheduler at Agilent Technologies, Canada-Prince Edward Island-Charlottetown

Master Scheduler at Agilent Technologies in Canada-Prince Edward Island-Charlottetown. Full-time. $73,061 to $114,158 a year. Apply with swipeandhired.

BIOVECTRA joined Agilent in 2024 and is part of Agilent’s Advanced Manufacturing Partnerships Division (AMPD), which also contains Agilent’s Nucleic Acid Solutions Division. With BIOVECTRA, Agilent aims to align advanced manufacturing capabilities, expertise, and resources to foster greater innovation and operational excellence. Within AMPD, you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies and collaborate with a team of dedicated professionals committed to revolutionizing advanced manufacturing, making a significant impact in the industry and, most importantly, improving patient care through the manufacture of better therapeutics.

As Master Scheduler, you will own the Master Schedule for the Complex Chemistry business unit, ensuring ATD Canada meets revenue targets and client delivery milestones. You will use plant scheduling tools to avoid capacity conflicts, reduce schedule disruptions and delays, and give other departments (QC/QA, Maintenance, etc.) formal look-ahead information.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and manage the Master Schedule for Complex Chemistry facilities, synchronizing labor, materials, equipment and timelines

• Incorporate budgeted work center capacity and cycle times in line with SLAs, with a manufacturing job creation window of at least 12 weeks

• Partner with Procurement, Supply Chain and Warehouse, using the 12–18 month S&OP view, to stage and secure the material, consumable and packaging inventory needed to meet customer commitments

• Collaborate with PM, Manufacturing, QC, QA, SC, Facilities, Engineering and Maintenance to ensure resources are available and equipment calibration and maintenance are coordinated

• Identify capacity constraints and disruption risks early, and work with management to eliminate or mitigate lost time

• Lead schedule recovery after shutdowns, unplanned outages and quality disruptions, and contribute to root cause analysis, corrective action and continuous improvement

• Update and publish the Master Schedule daily, tracking actual vs. planned execution, and report monthly on KPIs (schedule execution to plan, productivity, capacity utilization, output, variance to budget and projected revenue forecast) via the Master Schedule dashboard
• Experience managing aggressive timelines and deliver results on time
• Participate in recurring management meetings (daily huddle, operations review, JPT) and continuously improve scheduling processes, tools and methodologies

• Comply with QMS requirements (current training, MOC participation) and the BIOVECTRA / ATD Canada Health and Safety Policy

• Perform other duties as assigned to support business needs and customer expectations

Qualifications
Required:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent; post-graduate study, certification and/or license may be required

• Four years of relevant experience

• Pharma manufacturing
• Knowledge of ICH Q7A and cGMP guidelines
• Strong familiarity with scheduling software and reading/analyzing production schedules
• Excellent written and verbal communication, organizational, interpersonal, and collaboration skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy in maintaining and updating schedules
• Proficiency with Syspro or higher-level ERP, MS Project, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

Desired:

• Experience in small molecule API or peptide manufacturing

• Certification in project management

Additional Details

This job has a full time weekly schedule.

The full-time equivalent pay range for this position is $73,061.00 - $114,158.00/yr CAD plus eligibility for bonus, stock and benefits. Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. During the hiring process, a recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for a preferred location. Pay and benefit information by country are available at: https://careers.agilent.com/locations

Agilent Technologies Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other protected categories under all applicable laws.
Travel Required:
Occasional
Shift:
Day
Duration:
No End Date
Job Function:
Manufacturing