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Position Overview
The Senior Master Scheduler Specialist will provide essential scheduling support for our Molecular Laboratory Operations (MLO) teams at our Seattle facility. The level of this position will be commensurate with the candidate's experience. This role reports to the Manager of Master Scheduling and Laboratory Analytics, and the successful candidate will oversee all daily planning, scheduling adherence, and performance targets.
Key Responsibilities and Essential Functions
- Create and manage the Master Production Schedule to facilitate daily operations across multiple MLO facilities.
- Generate detailed reports on production capacity, status, downtime, peak production periods, inventory levels, and scheduling precision.
- Identify and coordinate solutions for scheduling gaps and conflicts.
- Work closely with production floor supervisors to mitigate risks affecting project completion, promptly adjust schedules, and communicate potential risks to leadership.
- Provide daily employee schedules to supervisors.
- Develop Demand Plans and forecast projected demand based on current capacity.
- Maximize equipment utilization to enhance productivity on the production floor.
- Monitor and verify reagent inventory balances and communicate work activities to relevant channels.
- Collaborate with the Lab Operations Improvement team to schedule validation and comparability studies.
- Work with the Development team to organize validation runs for new products.
- Partner with Supply Chain and Operations Quality Control to plan Master Lot QC runs and associated activities to meet demand.
- Collaborate with Operations, Quality, Lab Operations Improvement, and Manufacturing teams regarding resource requirements.
- Identify and implement process improvements and relevant scheduling technologies.
- Perform other duties as assigned.

