Kennedy Valve, a member of the McWane family of companies, is a gray and ductile iron foundry and computerized machining and assembly company. We have been an active community partner in Elmira, New York, for over 125 years.

People providing peace of mind water solutions.

To save lives, resources, and property by supplying the best waterworks and fire protection products in the world.

 Our culture is important to us and forms the foundation for everything we do. Successful Team Members will embrace and perform in accordance with our following core values:

Safety:  People First – Step Up

Environment:  Protect Our Communities – Keep It Clean

Leadership:  I am Always on Stage – First Manage My Own Words & Behaviors

Accountability:  Lead Myself Well – Own It, Correct It, Learn from It, Move On

Excellence:  Always Working to Be Better – Value & Add Value

Trust:  The Speed of Trust – Build, Don’t Break

Teamwork:  Help Each Other Be Great – Win Together

Communication:  Clear, Candid, & Constructive – Right Words, Right Time, Right Way

WHY KENNEDY VALVE?

Kennedy Valve offers great wages, and benefits packages:

• Starting Wage- $33.83
• Paid Sick Leave-

• 80 hours of Paid Sick Leave (PSL) after one year of service
• 12 PSL hours during probation
• Pro-rated amount of PSL for first year of service, after probation. No less than 20 hours depending on the start date.
• Sell back any unused PSL at the end of year.

• Vacation- One week after one year/two weeks at two years
• Twelve paid Holidays
• Great Family Medical Benefits-$273 monthly

• Retirement 401k-.75 per hour for hours worked placed in a 401k for you by the Company.

• Additional 50% company match on 4% employee contribution

• Over 100 years in the community
• Overtime after 8 hours in a day

Is Kennedy Valve for you?

• Are you looking for a company with which you can grow?
• Are you a solid individual contributor with a team mentality?
• Do you have a proven record of success?

SUMMARY

Maintenance Repair [Technician] needs to be capable of troubleshooting and repairing various equipment including.

• Horizontal CNC machining centers
• Vertical CNC machining centers
• 2 and 3 axis CNC lathes

Experience on Mazak equipment is preferred. Must be proficient working on electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic components.

Salary Range:$33.83-$34.53

JOB DUTIES

• Maintain shop CNC equipment. Both planned preventative maintenance and day-to-day troubleshooting of equipment are required.
• Maintain various equipment types used in the daily manufacturing process including Hydraulic test stations, Powder Coat systems including conveyors, Hydrostatic test equipment, and various manual machines.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS

• High School diploma/ GED.
• Must be willing to work both 1st & 2nd shift and weekend overtime when needed.
• Must be experienced with CNC Horizontals, lathes, and Vertical Mills along with a strong ability to troubleshoot complex machinery.
• Must have experience in a manufacturing maintenance department.
• PLC knowledge
• Hydraulic knowledge
• Experience with Fanuc Robots preferred.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to tolerate standing, walking, dust, fumes, and noise.
• Standing for extended periods of time, walking throughout the facility, ability to lift 50lbs as required.
• Physical job analysis can be provided.

LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position.

Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with federal, state, or local law.

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently.

Kennedy Valve Co. is a drug-free workplace and reserves the right to perform substance abuse testing as needed. Kennedy Valve is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices. Kennedy Valve will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran or service member status, marital status, citizenship status (IL - sex, including same sex, ancestry, order of protection status, physical or mental disability, military status, pregnancy, unfavorable discharge status, genetic information), (IA - gender identity), (CA - gender identity or expression, and genetic information) or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
McWane is a Federal VEVRAA contractor, and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices. McWane will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran or service member status, marital status, citizenship status (In IL - sex, including same sex, ancestry, order of protection status, physical or mental disability, military status, pregnancy, unfavorable discharge status, genetic information), (In IA - gender identity), (In CA- gender identity or expression, and genetic information) or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.