Pharmaceutical Scheduler - Oracle Primavera P6

About the Opportunity

Client is seeking an experienced Pharmaceutical Scheduler with extensive hands-on Oracle Primavera P6 experience to support pharmaceutical manufacturing and production scheduling operations in Chicago, IL.

This position is ideal for a seasoned scheduling professional with a strong background in pharmaceutical manufacturing, batch production environments, and regulatory requirements, including FDA regulations and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).

The successful candidate will be responsible for developing, maintaining, analyzing, and optimizing complex production schedules while coordinating with cross-functional teams to ensure efficient manufacturing operations and timely product delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and manage daily, weekly, and monthly pharmaceutical production schedules using Oracle Primavera P6.
• Plan and sequence manufacturing activities, including batch production, packaging, testing, and finished-product release.
• Establish schedule logic, activity relationships, dependencies, critical paths, and key milestones.
• Coordinate with Manufacturing, QA, QC, Engineering, Procurement, Supply Chain, and Warehouse teams.
• Ensure availability of raw materials, Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs), excipients, and packaging materials.
• Monitor production progress against established schedules and identify potential delays or scheduling risks.
• Analyze manufacturing capacity, equipment utilization, workforce availability, and production constraints.
• Develop recovery schedules and recommend corrective actions to address schedule deviations.
• Ensure production schedules align with GMP standards, FDA regulations, and internal quality requirements.
• Prepare scheduling reports, track KPIs, and communicate schedule performance to management and stakeholders.
• Utilize ERP/MRP platforms such as SAP, Oracle, or Microsoft Dynamics to support production planning and material coordination.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 8+ years of experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing, production planning, scheduling, or related manufacturing operations.
• Extensive hands-on experience with Oracle Primavera P6, including schedule development, maintenance, updates, critical-path analysis, dependencies, and progress monitoring.
• Strong understanding of pharmaceutical manufacturing processes, including batch manufacturing, packaging, testing, and product release.
• Working knowledge of FDA regulations, GMP standards, and pharmaceutical quality requirements.
• Experience coordinating with Manufacturing, QA, QC, Engineering, Procurement, and Supply Chain teams.
• Familiarity with ERP/MRP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or Microsoft Dynamics.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and strong analytical and communication abilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting large-scale pharmaceutical manufacturing operations or complex manufacturing programs.
• Experience integrating Primavera P6 schedules with ERP/MRP systems.
• Knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM), Critical Path Method (CPM), and schedule risk analysis.
• Experience with capacity planning, resource loading, schedule forecasting, and recovery planning.
• Familiarity with pharmaceutical batch documentation, validation, quality control, and batch release processes.

Location & Relocation

This position is based in Chicago, Illinois.

Candidates currently residing in Illinois are encouraged to apply. Candidates located outside Illinois must be willing to relocate to the Chicago area. Relocation assistance is available for qualified candidates, with details discussed during the interview process.

Interested?

If you have extensive Oracle Primavera P6 scheduling experience combined with a strong pharmaceutical manufacturing background, we would like to hear from you.