Launch into a high-visibility, high-impact consulting role where you will directly architect how QC demand and capacity are planned across an advanced manufacturing network. This is a premier opportunity for a data-driven builder to influence enterprise-level operational strategy and drive true predictability from day one.
location: Norwood, Massachusetts
job type: Contract
salary: $70 - 80 per hour
work hours: 9 to 5
education: Bachelors
responsibilities:
- Build, maintain, and improve complex QC capacity models incorporating labor, assay throughput, equipment, and shift patterns.
- Consolidate multi-source demand inputs into a single, integrated planning view aligned with manufacturing priorities.
- Integrate QC capacity, constraints, and risks into current C&OP and Integrated Business Planning processes.
- Perform bottleneck analysis and conduct what-if scenario planning for operational disruptions or new demand.
- Support implementation of planning tools (Smart QC, Control Tower) through data readiness, testing, and reporting.
- Develop planning routines, governance materials, KPI definitions, and sustainable process documentation.
- Cultivate collaborative relationships across QC, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, MS&T, and QA.
qualifications:
Required:
- 5-8 years of capacity planning, demand planning, or scheduling experience specifically within a QC laboratory or pharmaceutical manufacturing environment (Senior Manager caliber).
- Strong foundational understanding of QC operations and laboratory workflows (e.g., assay throughput, sample testing timelines, release processes).
- Proven ability to manage multi-source cross-functional inputs (Supply Chain, Logistics, Quality Assurance) and translate them into executable operational plans.
- Exceptional analytical, Excel modeling, and Project Management skills.
- Prior experience directly working as a QC scientist or technician before transitioning into an operations/planning career path.
skills: Project Management, Quality Control (QC)
Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.
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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.
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