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 Fist - 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 robust benefits packages, as well as stability and a sense of team!

Highly Competitive Salary
• Two weeks' vacation, prorated for the first year of employment
• 12 Paid Holidays and Paid Sick Leave
• Retirement: 401(k) & Roth IRA - 100% match on first 2% of employee contribution, 50% match on next 2%
• Educational Reimbursement after one year of service
• Employer-paid life insurance with the option to supplement
• Comprehensive Medical, Vision, and Dental plan options

SUMMARY:

The Foundry Planning Supervisor (FPS) reports to the Foundry Manager and has daily interactions with all Foundry departments. The FPS's top priority is to lead by managing their own words and behaviors, setting an example that engages employees, owning the production scheduling process that leads to safely producing quality castings and on-time deliverables to our customers, working closely with the Foundry Manager to direct the day-to-day scheduling activities of each department, and providing support to other departments when needed.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure all Safety and Environmental training is up to date, while promoting a people-first culture of safety and environmental stewardship.
• Lead and manage the Foundry production schedule, with support of the Foundry Manager.
• Kanban/Inventory management, with support of the Inventory Department.
• On-Time Delivery of castings. Work with all Foundry departments to ensure we meet or exceed our On-Time Delivery goals.
• Frontline Supervisor (approximately 25% of time).
• Analyze multiple reports to schedule departments with the goal of increasing production and throughput.
• Work with Foundry Manager and area supervisors to provide support to hourly Team Members, assuring that the right tools and training are present to safely complete duties and tasks.
• Collect and record daily production information and identify opportunities for improvement based on the data.
• Actively promote a work environment of accountability and trust.
• Support maintenance in the trouble shooting of equipment.
• Identify areas needing support through daily interactions and walk-throughs on production floor.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum 1 - 3 years of experience in a leadership role within a manufacturing environment (preferred).
• Proficient user of MS Office programs; especially Excel.
• Knowledge of planning/scheduling; AX or D365 (preferred).
• Organizational competencies and project management skills to keep projects and processes on time.
• Initiative-taking attitude with the ability to multitask and thrive in a timeline-driven environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Standing for extended periods of time, walking throughout the facility on a daily basis.
• Some daily deskwork is required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Exposed to elements, such as cold, heat, noise, dust, odors, fumes, etc.
• Work time is spent on the manufacturing floor and in a managerial office.

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 and State Laws.

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 is an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and reserve the right to perform substance abuse testing. 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, 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.