More than one million people in the United States today are fighting blood cancer. While a traditional allogeneic stem cell transplant has been the best hope for many, the transplant itself can prove fatal or lead to serious conditions, such as graft vs. host disease. Orca Bio is a late-stage biotechnology company redefining the transplant process by developing next-generation cell therapies with the goal of providing significantly better survival rates with dramatically fewer risks. With our purified, high-precision investigational cell therapies we hope to not only replace patients' blood and immune systems with healthy ones, but also restore their lives.
The Production Planner/Scheduler is responsible for coordinating and scheduling production activities across two production sites producing clinical and commercial drug products. This role involves analyzing production specifications, capacity and resources to develop production schedules that meet customer demands and optimize production efficiency.
Key Responsibilities
Assign customer orders to production slots on the manufacturing shop floor
Assign and ensure availability of materials, equipment and labor to customer orders
Utilize ERP / MES to generate manufacturing work orders
Coordinate with various teams to ensure timely manufacturing job execution and troubleshoot issues or changes to jobs
Coordinate schedule readiness and planning review meetings in review of manufacturing schedules, facility shutdowns, equipment maintenance needs and other impactful events
Tracks delivery metrics to achieve targets and customer delivery metrics
Performs capacity planning for manufacturing facilities and identifies risks, impacts and needs
Supports, as needed, Logistics management for delivery of starting material from donors and drug product materials to customers
Desired Qualifications
Ability to multitask and handle multiple responsibilities simultaneously; able to prioritize
Demonstrates strong work ethic, curiosity to learn and contribute in a fast-paced collaborative environment
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively
Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills to support making decisions affecting due dates, quality and cost
Ability to gown and work in clean room areas from time to time
Ability to work in a collaborative manner, independently and as part of a team
Ability to work in a fast-paced start-up environment while following SOPs
Highly tolerant and respectful of all team members
A sense of humor is always appreciated
Strong problem-solving skills with desire to improve upon established processes
Ability to work for long periods of time at a computer
Occasional need to ascend/descend stairs within the workspace; job requires sitting, standing/walking
Education and Experience
Minimum of high school diploma or GED
A.S. degree and prior work experience in healthcare. Bachelor’s degree preferred
3+ years of experience in planning and scheduling required, ideally in a manufacturing environment
Prior experience with MES and ERP systems
Who we are
We are driven by a passion for science and compassion for patients. We act with urgency to ensure our treatments are one day accessible to all who need them.
We live by our core values of passion, courage, and integrity. Excellence in our work means the chance to unlock a better quality of life for our patients, and with that comes tremendous responsibility.
We innovate on a path that hasn’t been paved. We embrace an entrepreneurial spirit and take calculated risks to achieve our mission. We aren’t afraid to ask “why not” and challenge the status quo.
We maintain a start-up culture of camaraderie and leadership by example, regardless of title.
We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and recognize that celebrating our differences creates stronger, lasting solutions that better serve our team, our patients and their healthcare providers.
