What makes us strong? Our employees in 50 countries worldwide – all working with passion to enable high-tech applications with our strong metals: tungsten and molybdenum.
Our GTP site in Towanda PA specializes in recycling tungsten and manufacturing premium quality tungsten powders—the essential first step in producing high-performance materials for global applications. We proudly support the U.S. aerospace and defense sectors by supplying strategic resources critical to national security and advanced manufacturing.
Join a highly motivated team in Towanda, USA, where local expertise meets the global knowledge and values of the Plansee Group.
Position type: Exempt
Position Overview: The Supply Chain Specialist Steer and support GTP Part’s sales and operations planning process. They are also responsible for supporting manufacturing operations through accurate planning, cost analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Responsibilities Would Include:
- Manage RTP, blending WHA powders. Interphase with planners/buyers from PCM, PTA, PIN for RTP commitments. Collaboration within planning team to support and provide backup services. Steer and support GTP Part’s sales and operations planning process.
- Collaboration with Sales, Internal customers & department Engineers. Creating and maintaining master data, new bills of material (BOM) and product routes for new products/processes as well as maintaining current BOMs & Routes.
- Responsible for coordinating schedule, quantity, and capacity planning with sales and production teams; creating and releasing production orders; and ensuring material availability through collaboration with purchasing to minimize shortages and prevent schedule delays. Support continuous improvement of processes in area of responsibility to implement improvements and efficiency potentials.
- Use of cost information and real time monitoring of machine times to determine accurate machine rates ($/hour). Partner with the Controller to analyze production order variances and clearly communicate findings to cross-functional support teams
- Machine utilization – monitoring & improvement plan – along with engineering/supervisor. Streamline and improve data accuracy of all the above processes - quoting, BOM & Route creation, and data reporting (FPY, material efficiency, machine utilization, machine rates, labor rates, machine times). Aid in Financial Cost Center Planning Process.
Preferred Education and Experience:
- 4-year engineering degree preferred (Industrial Engineering, Business, Supply Chain Management) or 10 years of Supply Chain experience.
- Knowledge of LEAN, 5S, and Six Sigma/Statistics a plus. Experience and efficient with SAP, ERP/MRP Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Minitab, and Access, a plus. Familiarity or interest in powder metallurgy, powder processing, and database creation, GD & T is a plus.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills. Ability to read blueprints preferred. Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with all levels of the organization, particularly Manufacturing, Planning, Accounting, and Marketing.
- Basic Financial Acumen. Ability to learn SAP (ERP System). Experience in manufacturing/production area a plus. Ability to perform in a high-energy, collaborative environment and to logically approach and solve problems.
- Must be a U.S. person
Benefits:
- Medical, Dental, Vision and 401(k)
- Tuition reimbursement
- 24/7 Fitness Center
Equal Employment Opportunity
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
In order to conform with U.S. government regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)3, or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
Plansee Group USA