At Greene, Tweed, you'll find the cutting-edge technology, world-class polymer expertise and endless advancement opportunities you'd expect from a multi-national industry leader. You'll find them all in an environment that embraces diversity in people and opinions, moves decision making to the point of impact, and celebrates your success.

If you enjoy continuous learning and are excited about working with and creating technological solutions, explore career opportunities with Greene, Tweed.

Job summary:

This position is responsible for creating and releasing work orders based on sales orders, inter-company purchase orders and transfers, and safety stock requirements. This role will also be responsible for working directly with buyers and supply chain personnel to ensure proper material are available. The complexity of this job requires the ability to resolve problems that of a technical or logistical nature and to recommend and facilitate change, while collaborating with a wide spectrum of personnel in varying disciplines and backgrounds.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:  

Performs planning function in accordance with GT global and plant standards.Utilizes MRP reports to review new order requirements and stock availability. Works closely with Manufacturing and other site personnel to ensure information and accurate production plans are established and executed.Reviews open work orders to ensure execution to plan. Works closely with buyers to ensure material availability. Follows up with lab and engineering personnel as to disposition of NCR or MRB materials in a timely fashion.Liaises with Sales, Customer Service, Manufacturing and other planners to estimate lead-time based on delivery requirements and to ensure on time delivery.  Identifies issues affecting delivery dates and advises Sales, Customer Service, and/or other planners as required.Assist in quoting lead times on new part number items based on capacity, equipment capabilities, raw or intermediate inventories, and tooling.  Makes recommendations for lot sizing, and other master data related to material masters and routers as required.Uses capacity planning tools paired with contractual obligations and current inventories. Identifies patterns or future capacity constraints that affect manufacturing. Performs analysis regarding capacity management and pro-actively manages capacity constraints. Makes recommendations as to necessary overtime, material or work center substitutions as part of capacity planning required to meet on time delivery.Works on continuous improvement projects that are self-directed.Support Planning tools for short-term requirements (SAP Finite Scheduling, SAP Exception Message Management), inventory management/optimization, and MRP software (SAP ECC)

Required Minimum Qualifications

Education/Certifications:  High School or equivalent is required; Associates degree preferred

Skills and Experience: 

Required:

Basic computer skills using MS Office, especially WORD and EXCELAbility to plan and operate with minimal supervisionExcellent interpersonal and communication skills are requiredAbility to multi-task and prioritize in a fast paced and dynamically changing environmentDisplay ownership and urgency for their assigned product lineThe ability to manage conflict with a diverse set of personalities and culturesA minimum of five years of experience in a manufacturing environmentDemonstrated skills related to logic and/or math-based analysis are required

Preferred:

A minimum of three years capacity planning experience is desiredA solid knowledge of SAP, master data, and capacity planning

Job Environment:

Physical Requirements:          

            Standing                                   Occasionally (16-45%)

            Sitting                                      Frequently (46-100%)

            Lifting                                      Up to 10lbs without assistance

            Carrying                                   Up to 10lbs without assistance

            Walking                                   Occasionally (16-45%)

            Hearing                                     Ability to detect noises with or without corrective device(s)

            Vision                                      Clarity of vision, with or without corrective lenses

Mental Requirements:            

            Problem Solving                       Frequently (46-100%)

            Making Decisions                     Ability to make decisions that have a moderate impact

            Supervise                                  Rarely (0-15%)

            Interpret Data                           Frequently (46-100%)

            Organize                                   Frequently (46-100%)

            Read/Write                               Frequently (46-100%)

            Communication                        Frequently (46-100%)

Work Environment

            High Temperatures                   Rarely (0-15%)

            Low Temperatures                    Rarely (0-15%)

            Noises                                      Loud (manufacturing environment, movement of large equipment)

            Fumes Exposure                       Occasionally (16-45%)

Note:  This Job Description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.  Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by the Supervisor.  All requirements are subject to change and updates.

We also provide eligible employees with a competitive benefits package that includes health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, 401k savings plan, life and disability insurance, tuition assistance and more, to meet the diverse needs of all employees and their family members.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Greene, Tweed is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other federally protected class.

Drug Free Workplace:

Greene, Tweed is a Drug Free Workplace.  Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment drug screening and background investigation subject to federal, state, and local laws.

NOTE: Greene, Tweed is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for employment opportunities, unless they have a written agreement for the position they are contacting us about. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at GT without a valid written search agreement in place for that position will be deemed the sole property of Greene, Tweed, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Greene, Tweed as a result of the referral or through other means.