Associate Specialist, Production Planning and Scheduling

Job Description

Req #: 1903180
Location: Bothell, Washington, United States
Job Category: Technical Development
Work Location: 1522 217th Pl SE 98021
Organization: Supply Chain
Employee Status: Full-time
Job Type: Regular
Other Locations: United States-California-Los Angeles, United States-California-San Francisco, United States-Oregon-Portland

Juno Therapeutics, a Celgene company, is a clinical-stage company developing novel cellular immunotherapies based on two distinct and complementary platforms – Chimeric Antigen Receptors (CARs) and T Cell Receptors (TCRs) technologies. Our goal is to revolutionize medicine by re-engaging the body’s immune system to treat cancer.Juno Therapeutics is a clinical-stage company developing novel cellular immunotherapies based on two distinct and complementary platforms – Chimeric Antigen Receptors (CARs) and T Cell Receptors (TCRs) technologies. Our goal is to revolutionize medicine by re-engaging the body’s immune system to treat cancer.
Learn more about Celgene's CAR T team and hear what they have to say about the amazing work they’re doing in the world of medicine here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGp_lyopogY&feature=youtu.be
Job Summary:
This position is based at our Juno Manufacturing Plant (JuMP) in Bothell, Washington - relocation assistance may be available for qualified candidates.
This position will be responsible for assistance with planning and scheduling all production related activities at the Juno GMP cell therapy manufacturing facility (JuMP).
Responsibilities:

• Schedule operations for all products manufactured in the facility.
• Plan and schedule all associated production and support activities; including, intermediates, product shipment, facility and equipment maintenance activities.
• Work with QA, QC, and Material Management to ensure raw materials are tested, released, and available to support all manufacturing and support activities.
• Work with Document Control to ensure all documents (i.e. batch records and packaging records) are ready for Manufacturing.
• Assist in the development of operational scheduling tools.
• Build strong relationships and communication with all functions; providing exceptional customer focus.
• Provide technical expertise to other departments as part of cross-functional project teams.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant science or engineering discipline, or equivalent in work experience.
• 3+ years of experience in cGMP manufacturing, experience in cell therapy manufacturing preferred.
• Experience in material planning and/or finite scheduling in a medium to high volume environment, knowledge of scheduling platforms preferred.
• Knowledge of cGMP regulations and FDA guidance applicable to biologics and cell therapy manufacturing.
• Ability to work independently to meet objectives.
• Ability to perform with a high degree of accuracy.
• Source of imaginative, thorough, and innovative solutions to a wide range of difficult problems.
• Exhibits leadership behaviors including collaborating for results and developing/executing strategy.
• Advanced knowledge of forecasting, capacity planning, and production planning.
• Experience in lean, operational excellence, six sigma, or continuous improvement, and process mapping preferred.
• Creates an environment that encourages continuous improvement, best practices and appropriate risk taking.
• Ability to identify and support strategies for continuous improvement.
• Ability to influence key stakeholders of internal and external teams.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills as well as the ability to effectively communicate across all levels of the company.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Expert in Microsoft Office programs.

About Us
COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE LIVES OF PATIENTS WORLDWIDE
At Celgene, we seek to deliver truly innovative and life-changing drugs for our patients. Our vision as a company is to build a major global biopharmaceutical corporation while focusing on the discovery, the development, and the commercialization of products for the treatment of cancer and other severe, immune, inflammatory conditions.
"At Celgene, we seek to deliver truly innovative and life-changing drugs for our patients."
There are more than 300 clinical trials at major medical centers using compounds from Celgene. Investigational compounds are being studied for patients with incurable hematological and solid tumor cancers, including multiple myeloma, myelodysplastic syndromes, chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL), triple-negative breast cancer and pancreatic cancer. As committed as we are to clinical accomplishment, we are equally committed to patient support, which is a guiding principle at Celgene. We believe all who can benefit from our discoveries should have the opportunity to do so. Celgene puts patients first with industry-leading programs that provide information, support and access to our innovative therapies.