Value Engineer

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.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

Assist in developing and improving the processes, documentation, and systems needed to manage the supplier quality program.Interface with suppliers, engineering during new product development to address component manufacturability and quality concerns.Create value stream maps of supplier and production facility processes to identify waste in the supply chain and act to eliminate it.Support the evaluation of and develop new suppliers for approval and partnerships.Assist supply chain with supplier screening, capability, and sourcing activities.Assist the supplier corrective action program.Work with suppliers to achieve continuous improvement and development of increased capabilities and capacities that will benefit GT.Support the investigation and resolution of quality issues, addressing factors such as material suitability, specifications, verification methods, and variability.Provides technical support to Procurement, R & D and various stakeholders in project execution.Work with engineering as appropriate to improve product sourcing, performance, and quality.

Required Minimum Qualifications

Education/Certifications

Bachelors of Science in Engineering or appropriate technical field (Industrial, Mechanical, Manufacturing preferred).ASQ Certification or equivalent (ie CQI/IRCA/EOQ Certification) a plus.Six Sigma Black/ Green Belt certification a plus.

Skills and Experience

3-6 years of related engineering experience desired, ideally in a manufacturing environmentWorking knowledge of manufacturing and inspection processes (i.e. injection molding, extrusion, compression molding, compounding, machining, plating, welding, etc.)Exposure to global sourcing or manufacturing experience in low-cost countries preferredKnowledge of/ability to quickly learn ERP system (SAP a plus)Working knowledge of Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement strategiesUnderstanding of GD&T a plusDemonstrated skill and experience in problem solving (root cause analysis)Ability to see big picture and independently analyze/make recommendation requiredGood written & verbal communications skills. Will be interacting with strategic customers, suppliers, and leadership team.Bilingual fluency in German, French, Japanese, or Mandarin a plus. Good personal relationship skills – able to work well with others. Will be interacting cross-functionally with R&D, Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, Manufacturing, Technical Sales, etc.Proactive and imaginative when faced with new challengesStrong analytical/statistical skillsGood organizational skills. Able to manage multiple projects.Ability to work in teams and motivate people

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 Frequently (46-100%)

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 Moderate (business office w/computers, printers and light office noises)

Fumes Exposure Rarely (0-15%)

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.