Production Planner

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.

The primary goals of the Production Planner are to support the Global short-term planning processes (0 - 90 days) and the exception management process across the specific Value Stream in which assigned. Ensure that all requirements of Manufacturing, Warehouse, Procurement, and Business Planning are met. Support all Supply Planning processes to meet best-in-class mid-term and short-term supply planning and exception resolution, which include all “make, move, and buy” decisions, production scheduling, deployment scheduling, material scheduling, and management of all mid-term and short-term planning management routines (e.g., PAT, ITP meetings, Scheduling Review meetings, etc.) for the Value Stream.

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.
   
• 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.
   
• 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 required/ Bachelor’s Degree preferred

Required Minimum Qualifications -Skills and Experience:  

• 2+ years of experience in manufacturing environment with bachelor’s degree / 5+ years of in manufacturing environment without bachelor’s degree
• A solid knowledge of ERP Systems, master data, and capacity planning
• Advanced computer skills using Microsoft Office and other software tools.
• Ability to plan and operate with minimal supervision.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are required.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize in a fast paced and dynamically changing environment.
• Solid skills related to logic and/or math-based analysis are required.
• Ability to think strategic and analytical, problem solving, and root cause analysis combined with proven ability to communicate those analysis.
• Ability to collaborate cross functional teams and execute a process driven disciplined approached

Skills and Experience (Preferred):

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain and logistics, business management or similar field
• Certification in 1+ of the following: Certified in Planning and Inventory Management (CPIM), Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP), American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS), Reveal Methodologies, Lean Six Sigma

Travel not required

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.