Kennedy Valve- Tooling Technician

Company Description

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, stability, and benefits packages:

• Competitive Salary $52,924-$65,377
• Prorated vacation for the first year of employment. 
• Twelve paid Holidays
• Retirement 401k- with company match
• Educational Reimbursement after one year
• Competitive Medical Benefits/Cost

Job Description

Summary:

The Tooling Technician is the tooling expert and is responsible for overseeing and optimizing tooling at Kennedy Valve. This role involves training team members on tooling processes, scheduling and planning tool room activities, leading tooling improvement projects to reduce costs, and serving as a subject matter expert in tooling and process engineering.

Duties And Responsibilities:

• Planning and Scheduling.  Plan out tool room needs and communicate effectively to all stakeholders the status of work requests.
• Be the subject matter expert on tooling and provide necessary training to tool makers and other Team Members to elevate Kennedy Valve’s internal knowledge and achieve production goals.
• Lead and implement tooling improvement projects in an effort to reduce tooling costs and increase production throughput.
• Be the lead technical coordinator between Kennedy Valve and our external tooling integrator—answering and clarifying any questions they have regarding our processes.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• 1-3 years of manufacturing experience including programming of CNC machines.
• Experience with tooling identification, selection, and optimization.
• Experience using precision measuring devices.
• Knowledge of manufacturing methods and processes, CNC machining, fixture design.

Additional Information

Physical Requirements:

• Standing for extended periods of time, walking throughout the facility, ability to lift 50lbs as 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 an office setting.
• Potential for alternating rotation of 1st and 2nd shifts.
• Minimal travel requirements to other McWane facilities and suppliers.

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 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 Co. 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 , 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 

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.