Job Description

PLEASE NOTE: WE ARE NOT ACCEPTING ANY 3RD PARTY SOLICITATIONS. ANY SUCH INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED OR RECEIVE A RESPONSE. WE CAN ONLY WORK WITH DIRECT APPLICANTS WHO ARE AUTHORIZED TO WORK IN THE US WITHOUT SPONSORSHIP. THIS IS AN ON-SITE ROLE FOR LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY.

SOFT's client located in Indianapolis is looking for a Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Scheduler for a long term contract assignment.

Our client is delivering a large pharmaceutical manufacturing facility currently under construction in Indianapolis and is seeking multiple Schedulers to provide schedule support for manufacturing and construction-related activities. These roles will support planning, coordinating, and maintaining integrated schedules in a highly regulated pharmaceutical environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, update, and maintain detailed schedules for pharmaceutical manufacturing operations and construction interfaces using project scheduling tools (e.g., Primavera P6 or MS Project).
• Coordinate with engineering, construction, commissioning, operations, and supply chain teams to gather schedule inputs, constraints, and progress updates.
• Track progress against plan, analyze variances, and recommend corrective actions to keep the project and manufacturing readiness on schedule.
• Support development of look‑ahead schedules, critical path analysis, and scenario planning to anticipate bottlenecks and resource constraints.
• Prepare regular schedule reports, dashboards, and metrics for project leadership and stakeholders.
• Ensure schedules reflect GMP, safety, and quality requirements for pharmaceutical manufacturing.
• Participate in coordination meetings, communicate schedule risks, and support decision‑making for sequencing, shutdown windows, and startup milestones.

Required Qualifications

• 3–5 years minimum of experience in scheduling or production planning within pharmaceutical manufacturing, biotech, or other regulated life‑science manufacturing environments.
• Hands‑on experience with project scheduling tools such as Primavera P6 and/or Microsoft Project.
• Solid understanding of manufacturing processes, maintenance windows, and interfacing construction/utility activities in a GMP environment.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret schedule data, identify risks, and propose mitigation options.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; able to interact with engineering, construction, and operations teams on a large, fast‑paced project.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience on large‑scale (>$1B) capital projects in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Familiarity with EPCM workflows, construction phasing, and startup/commissioning of pharma or biotech facilities.
• Prior experience integrating construction and manufacturing readiness schedules.

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