Bring more to life.
Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?
At Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.
You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.
At Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, we know time is the most critical facet in the laboratory today: time to get life-saving therapies to patients faster; reclaiming time by automating tedious manual workflows; and saving time spent addressing erroneous or complex results.
We are partners in time and accelerate answers to critical questions through the power of automation. We develop innovations for scientists by scientists, with many of our 3,300+ global colleagues coming from the laboratory.
It’s all part of our time-tested approach to bringing meaningful innovations at the speed of life since 1935. And we’re just beginning. Working together, let’s put our time and talents together to advance human health for tomorrow.
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The Master scheduler is responsible for developing, coordinating, and maintaining the master production schedule to ensure efficient utilization of resources, on time delivery of customer orders, and optimal inventory levels. This role acts as the central link between operations, supply chain, procurement, engineering, and customer service to balance demand with capacity and material availability.
This position reports to the Senior Operations Manager and is part of the Manufacturing Operations team located in BEC LS, Indianapolis and will be an on-site role.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
- Develop and maintain the Master Production Schedule (MPS) in alignment with sales forecasts, customer demand, capacity constraints, and inventory goals.
- Analyze demand patterns and production constraints to determine feasible, optimized schedules. Provide schedule updates, KPIs, and analyses in daily/weekly meetings
- Monitor schedule adherence and make adjustments as needed to address changes in demand, material delays, or equipment downtime
- Serve as the primary communication link between production, supply chain, customer service, and leadership regarding scheduling priorities.
- Implement process improvements to increase schedule accuracy, reduce lead times, and improve flow; support lean manufacturing and PSI processes
The essential requirements of the job include:
- Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of experience OR master degree with 3+ years of experience OR doctorate degree, experience includes Planning or Supply Chain
- Understanding of manufacturing and demand planning to drive production planning process
- Strong organizational and operational process skills.
- Working knowledge of Oracle or a similar tier one ERP system is preferred.
- Data analysis skills and the ability to perform problem solving to drive results.
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
- APICS CPIM, CSCP or CPM Certification
- Proven track record of holding roles that require a high level of accountability and personal ownership.
Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.
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Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of experience OR master's degree with 3+ years of experience OR doctorate degree
- Understanding of manufacturing and demand planning
- Strong organizational and operational process skills
- Working knowledge of Oracle or a similar tier one ERP system
- Data analysis skills and problem-solving ability
Beckman Coulter Diagnostics Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, and mental health support. Feedback suggests these offerings are a notable strength of the overall package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off, paid holidays, sick days, and volunteer time are highlighted, with flexibility or remote arrangements available for some roles. Feedback suggests this breadth of time-off options contributes meaningfully to total rewards.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is provided for birth, adoption, or foster placement with the ability to use time in flexible increments within the first year. Feedback suggests family-focused perks like adoption support add tangible value for caregivers.
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What We Do
Beckman Coulter is committed to advancing healthcare for every person by applying the power of science, technology, and the passion and creativity of our teams to enhance the diagnostic laboratory’s role in improving healthcare outcomes. Our diagnostic systems are used in complex biomedical testing, and are found in hospitals, reference laboratories and physician office settings around the globe. Beckman Coulter offers a unique combination of people, processes and solutions designed to elevate the performance of clinical laboratories and healthcare networks. We do this by accelerating care with a menu that matters, bringing the benefit of automation to all, delivering greater insights through clinical informatics and unlocking hidden value through performance partnership. An operating company of Danaher Corporation since 2011, Beckman Coulter is headquartered in Brea, Calif., and has more than 11,000 global associates working diligently to make the world a healthier place.
