Planner I

About the role

The Planner I reports directly to the Mid‑Atlantic Calibration Services Team Manager. This is an onsite, entry‑level, non‑exempt position. Travel up to 50% may be required based on project and client needs. The role is to plan and schedule calibration and maintenance technical service activities while striving to minimize downtime of production, R&D, QC, and associated departments. Expectations include reviewing, estimating, and sourcing parts, resources, and time required for calibration and maintenance work orders (preventative and corrective); assuring technical specifications, standards, safety, and change‑control requirements are approved prior to scheduling; defining the weekly calibration and maintenance work schedule and obtaining buy‑in from stakeholders, manufacturing coordinators, and/or supervisors.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and plan time factors respective to the calibration or maintenance of PCI standards
• Communicate with technicians or specialists regarding technical requirements to complete the job
• Coordinate purchasing and warehouse materials management to ensure critical materials/parts shortages are actively tracked and resolved
• Prep incoming vehicles to be assigned, including wrapping, registration, and quick pass
• Support PCI associates with their assigned company vehicles
• Plan and schedule test standards to the technical requirements of the required procedure
• Provide maintenance of material, receipt, and bill of material master data in conjunction with purchasing, marketing, production, and finance departments
• Assist with updates to production plan and schedule for assigned range of products
• Assist with writing basic proposals
• Assist and update scheduling software

Skills

• Accurate documentation, project follow‑through, and adherence to safe work practices
• High level of customer service, integrity, and ingenuity
• Effective communication skills with peers, managers, and clients
• Organized and reliable (attendance, punctuality, meeting deadlines)
• Highly flexible to adjust to rapidly changing priorities
• Familiar with general CMMS functionality and process flows
• Understanding of the technical requirements of calibration and maintenance principles with an ability to deal with complex processes and procedures
• Excellent working knowledge of MS Office Suite

Requirements

A two‑year degree in Life Science, Engineering, Business Administration, other related field, or equivalent military training, plus one year of applicable technical calibration and maintenance execution experience (or equivalent combination of education and experience). Pharmaceutical industry or quality system experience is preferred.

Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S.; visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Pay

This job starts at $22–$25/hour.

Schedule

Travel up to 50% may be required based on project and client needs. This is an onsite, entry‑level, non‑exempt position.