Senior Manufacturing Scheduler

**Company Profile**:
Takeda's Singapore biologics manufacturing facility focuses on manufacturing potentially life-saving medicines for patients suffering from rare blood disorders such as Hemophilia A and B. As part of the company’s Biologics Operating Unit network, the site is Takeda’s only biologics drug substance manufacturing facility in Asia. The facility has two buildings, including manufacturing suites and laboratories, as well as Takeda’s first positive energy building certified by Singapore’s Building and Construction Authority’s Green Mark scheme in 2022.

**Job Title: Senior Manufacturing Scheduler**

**Location: Woodlands, Singapore**

**About the role**:
With minimum supervision, the individual will be responsible for the overall scheduling and planning of manufacturing shopfloor activities for Takeda Singapore Manufacturing, biologics plant.

**How you will contribute**:

- Perform planning and scheduling of shopfloor activities for multi-suite environment. This includes Suite 1, Suite 2, Manufacturing Support and Column Packing
- Develop contingency mfg schedule in the events of major production disruption
- Collaborate with supply chain for BDS supply loss recovery upon major production disruption
- Monitor shopfloor activities progress and make necessary plan changes to ensure schedule adherence
- Coordinate with material planner to manage production schedule with respect to critical material supplies
- Point-of-contact representing Manufacturing to collaborate with Maintenance Planner to enable timely maintenance and calibration activities
- Highlight critical path and escalate schedule adherence risks to Manufacturing leadership as necessary
- Develop or lead CAPA actions arising from improvement opportunities or audits
- Champion and participate continuous improvement initiatives to drive cost efficiency and reduction
- Responsible to adhere to Quality requirements
- Responsibility to adhere to any applicable EHS requirements.
- Commitment to a fair and respectful relationship to others and behavior in accordance with Takeda’s Code of Conduct.
- Any other duties as assigned by supervisor.

**What you bring to Takeda**:
Education and Experience Requirements
- Degree in Chemical Engineering / Bioengineering / Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering / Pharmaceutical Engineering or related and possesses at least 3 - 4 years of relevant experience in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry
- Diploma in Applied Chemistry / Biomedical Sciences / Chemical Engineering / Food Science & Technology / Biologics & Process Technology / Chemical & Pharmaceutical Technology/ Food Science & Nutrition / Molecular Biotechnology / Biotechnology / Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering / Pharmacy Science or related and possess at least 10 years of relevant experience in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry
- Previous experience in using planning tools, for example Gantt Charts, Infor, Symphony etc. is preferred

Key Skills and Competencies:
The individual should have good understanding of biologics manufacturing setups as well as the following abilities
- Shopfloor scheduling experience
- Organized and meticulous in dealing with complex work environment
- Possess critical thinking skills
- Excellent self-motivated team player with hands-on attitude and excellent communication skills
- Good time management and team coordination skills
- Ability to work in a matrix environment
- Understanding of requirements from support functions and their capabilities
- Able to work on odd hours as required

**More about us**:
At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work.

Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.

**Empowering our people to shine**:

- Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law._

**Locations**: SGP - Singapore - Woodlands

**Worker Type**: Employee

**Worker Sub-Type**: Regular

**Time Type**: Full time