Manufacturing Planner/Production Planner

We are supporting a leading global biotechnology company in the search for an experienced Production Planner to join their manufacturing site in Solothurn.
Manufacturing Planner/Production Planner
Job description:
Develop and maintain daily manufacturing schedules and medium-term production plans.
Coordinate production planning activities to meet manufacturing demand.
Plan and manage production changeovers and facility readiness activities.
Support commissioning, validation, shutdowns and maintenance planning.
Monitor production progress, identify constraints and propose solutions.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Validation and Supply Chain.
Ensure accurate planning data and communicate schedule changes to stakeholders.
Drive continuous improvement within planning and scheduling processes.
About the customer:
In this role, you will be responsible for production planning and scheduling activities, ensuring manufacturing operations run efficiently while coordinating closely with Production, Quality, Engineering, Validation, Materials and Supply Chain teams. You will play a key role in maintaining production schedules, supporting changeovers, and ensuring manufacturing activities are delivered on time in a highly regulated GMP environment.
Location:
Solothurn - 2 days Home office
Duration:
12 months
Start:
ASAP
Requirements:
3–5+ years of experience in production planning or manufacturing scheduling within a GMP-regulated environment
(Must have)
Experience in the biotech, pharmaceutical or life sciences industry.
Good understanding of manufacturing operations and production changeovers.
Knowledge of biologics or protein manufacturing is highly desirable.
Experience using ERP systems such as Infor, Oracle, SAP or similar.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (Macros are a strong advantage).
Degree in Supply Chain, Chemical/Biochemical Engineering or a related scientific/technical discipline.
Strong communication, coordination and stakeholder management skills.
Proactive, organised and able to work independently in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Eligibility: Due to Swiss employment regulations, we are only able to consider applicants who hold Swiss or EU/EFTA citizenship, or who already possess a valid Swiss work permit (B, C or G permit) with the unrestricted right to work in Switzerland. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship or support new work permit applications for this position.