Sterilization Planner Scheduler

Overview

Responsible for providing subject matter expert support for SAP scheduling systems. Through daily interaction with site departments, other embecta plants, corporate planners and vendors, embecta coordinates timely processing of forecasts for sterile product into demand orders. Monitors scheduled delivery of demand orders and resolves problems as required with a primary focus on yearly and quarterly goal achievement. Performs receipt transactions of products sent to the department for sterilization, then converts transactions into demand orders.

Key member of the sterilization team. Coordinates with the Dosimetry Technician for scheduling of product through the sterilizer. Primary player in the performance of validations and calibrations supporting sterilization operations. Acts as the primary backup for dosimetry laboratory functions. Determines and records the measured dose results to support product release determination by the microbiologist. Provides essential work direction, guidance, and training to department personnel.

This job must be performed with diligence and attention to detail because of the significant safety and quality risks inherent to the position. Through development, this will be a “licensed” radiation worker position.

• Planning:
  Determine if sufficient capacity is available to process the budgeted and forecasted product volumes during the required time frame. Resolve problems and/or inform management as appropriate.
• Perform daily product receipt transactions and production scheduling.
• Track and evaluate compliance to schedule performance statistics. Recommend and implement improvements.
• Coordinate actions required for product changes, additions, deletions, and maintain relevant master data essential to SAP scheduling (Quality documents, database, validations, programming, packaging specifications, etc.).
• Communicate and maintain a favorable rapport with corporate planners, manufacturing sites including embecta, department and site personnel, and vendors necessary to accomplish departmental objectives.
• Primary backup for the Dosimetry Technician for all dosimetry laboratory functions.
• Train new department personnel on required SAP transactions.
• Able to schedule and accommodate research loop requests within sterilizer capacity and available run time.
• Communicate daily events, project milestones, etc. to appropriate department/site personnel.
• Coordinates with Microbiology Leader to gather equipment needed for calibration.
• Maintain records and correspondence required by the departmental radioactive materials license.
• Identify and train a backup for all critical daily activities.
• Other tasks/projects, duties as assigned.
• Obey all company policies, standards, and rules, including safety and quality policies and rules (including lockout procedures).
• Must maintain regular punctual attendance.

• High School diploma; knowledgeable in mathematics (algebra and basic statistics).
• Four (4) year degree in Mathematics, Science or Engineering, preferred.

• One to three (1-3) years’ experience in production related planning and scheduling, preferred.
• Prior SAP transactional experience, strongly preferred.
• Previous manufacturing experience, required.
• Radiation/sterilization experience, preferred.
• Ability to create spreadsheets in Excel and manipulate data for use, required.

• Strong verbal, written, analytical, persuasion and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to problem solve and implement corrective actions.
• Ability to effectively use, and train others to use, computer based information systems.
• Must be able to speak, read and write English.
• Computer skills (SAP, Excel, PowerPoint, Word preferred) – intermediate.
• Effective team player; detail oriented with multiple projects; effective interpersonal skills with internal and external customers.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Working knowledge of dosimetry laboratory functions and product development process documentation requirements.
• Must complete in-house training and testing to become a Licensed Irradiator Operator within six months of assuming the position.

• Provides leadership,…