Principal​/Sr​/Specialist, MFG Excellence and Planning, Fremont CA

Principal/Sr/Specialist, MFG Performance Excellence and Planning, Fremont CA

The Principal/Sr Specialist/Specialist, Manufacturing Performance Excellence and Planning will be responsible for managing in-depth short and long-term planning/forecasting in support of Manufacturing Operations (project based standard work packages, coordination of complex and in parallel preventative maintenance scheduling, production schedule debottlenecking options and opportunities, and site column strategy).

This principal/Sr Specialist/specialist level role is a subject matter expert and will serve as the key liaison between production planning in Manufacturing and Supply Chain - combining the supply demands and information of the manufacturing planning team and other departments to facilitate maximum productivity of the facility.

This role will ensure one or more of the following performance excellence elements are met:

Monitoring performance of the three manufacturing trains (2K Drug Substance, 12K Drug Substance, Drug Product) by maintaining a KPI system throughout the organization. KPI's will be adaptive based on manufacturing operations requirements and will require a high level of cross functional collaboration. Based on gained insights for the established KPI's, this role will propose improvement initiatives to Senior Leadership. These KPIs are intended to drive multi-layer and cross functional actions to support business goals.

Monitoring progress of strategic Train improvement or defined CAPEX projects to ensure progress or make roadblocks visible at the Manufacturing Leadership Team or cross-functional governance boards. Collaboration with improvement project leaders on paths forward to bring projects back on track.

The Principal/Sr Specialist/Specialist position is responsible for utilizing expert level and critical understanding of manufacturing operations to lead or manage complex scheduling challenges that ensure business aligned timelines and commitments are met. The incumbent applies stakeholder management skills and scheduling proposals have significant business influence. This role will have direct communication with the Manufacturing Senior Leadership Team.

Compensation:

This position offers a base salary typically between ($75,000 and $$) or ($90,000 and $147,000) or ($115,000 and $181,000). There is opportunity to consider higher compensation above this range based on business need, candidate experience and or skills. The position may be eligible for a role specific variable or performance-based bonus and or other compensation elements. For an overview of our benefits please .

• Independently determines improvements to overall scheduling program and train effectiveness and drives improvement ideas to completion.
• Maintains a comprehensive, Key Performance Indicator platform which demonstrates actionable projects/actions for improvement and is aligned with the company’s overall goals and site strategy.
• Owns, maintains, and modifies scheduling systems (Schedule Pro/Evi View/etc.) on behalf of the manufacturing organization. This includes regular communication with system developers/engineers, system testing and issue troubleshooting to ensure the program fulfills manufacturing needs.
• Coaches/mentors junior staff members on robust scheduling techniques, communication strategies, and planning documentation (low to high complexity).
• Provides hands-on training/guidance on scheduling topics, and reinforces production abilities/limitations to increase operational utilization.
• Key liaison between production planning in Manufacturing and Supply Chain - combining the supply demands and information of the manufacturing planning team and other departments to facilitate maximum productivity of the facility.
• Ensures that all KPI’s, metrics, and commitments are being managed and issues resolved in a timely manner to aide overall success for the group.
• Facilitates cross-functional performance monitoring in the operations trains.
• Ensures that performance KPIs and expectations are set throughout the cross functional Operations team; makes performance and performance gaps…