Kennedy Valve- Maintenance Planner

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

• Highly Competitive Salary
• Paid Vacation
• 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 Maintenance Planner is responsible for optimizing maintenance efficiency, reliability, and uptime across all foundry and machining operations. This position ensures that all maintenance activities are properly planned, scheduled, resourced, and documented within the company's Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS). The planner works cross-functionally with Maintenance, Production, Engineering, and Supply Chain teams to minimize downtime, improve wrench time, and drive continuous improvement in maintenance performance, safety, and cost control.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Preventive & Predictive Maintenance Program

• Develop and optimize preventive maintenance schedules and integrate predictive technologies (vibration analysis, thermography, oil sampling) to reduce downtime.
• Align PMs with production plans to maximize equipment availability and track compliance through CMMS.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to increase planned vs. unplanned maintenance performance.

Work Order Planning, Scheduling & Job Kitting

• Convert maintenance requests into detailed, safe, and executable work orders with defined labor, tools, and materials.
• Coordinate with production and maintenance teams to schedule work efficiently and issue weekly task priorities.
• Prepare complete job kits and ensure timely, accurate work order closeout and reporting.

Parts, Inventory & BOM Management

• Maintain accurate equipment BOMs and critical spare listings within the CMMS.
• Partner with storeroom and purchasing to manage stock levels, reorder points, and long-lead or critical spares.
• Support component standardization, vendor reduction, and elimination of obsolete or underused inventory.

Data Integrity, CMMS Utilization & KPI Reporting

• Serve as CMMS data steward, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and system integrity.
• Track and report KPIs such as PM compliance, schedule adherence, MTBF, and MTTR through dashboards and analytics.
• Perform root cause analyses and maintain documentation supporting ISO 9001 and 45001 compliance.

Cross-Functional Coordination & Continuous Improvement

• Collaborate with Maintenance, Production, Engineering, and Safety to plan, prioritize, and execute maintenance work.
• Support new equipment installations, capital projects, and commissioning documentation.
• Promote continuous improvement, 5S, and standard work practices across maintenance operations.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Associate or Bachelor's degree in Industrial Maintenance, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical discipline preferred, equivalent experience considered.
• 5+ years of maintenance experience in heavy manufacturing, foundry, or machining operations; 2+ years in a planning or CMMS role preferred.
• Proficiency with CMMS platforms (Microsoft Dynamics 365, Maximo, eMaint, Maintenance Pro, or equivalent).
• Strong understanding of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Preferred certifications: CMRP, OSHA 30-hour, or Maintenance Safety Certification.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Walking and performing tasks throughout an active heavy manufacturing operation.
• Exposed to elements, such as cold, heat, noise, dust, odors, fumes, etc.
• Work time is spent primarily in an office setting, with time also spent interacting on the production floor.
• Occasional off-shift or weekend work may be required.

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 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.

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.