Kennedy Valve-Product Design Engineer
hace 11 días
Elmira
Job DescriptionCompany 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 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 Job Description WHY KENNEDY VALVE? Kennedy Valve offers great wages and robust benefits packages, as well as stability and a sense of team! • Highly Competitive Salary $80,480-$99,416, • Prorated vacation, for the first year of employment., • 12 Paid Holidays and Paid Sick Leave, • Retirement: 401(k) with company match, 100% 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 Kennedy Valve is seeking a hands-on Product Engineer to support the design, development, testing, and continuous improvement of our valve and waterworks products. This position combines traditional product development engineering responsibilities with direct involvement in manufacturing operations, product testing, certification activities, and field support. The Product Engineer is responsible for managing assigned product lines throughout their lifecycle and serves as the primary engineering resource for those products. Daily responsibilities include supporting manufacturing, responding to engineering requests, creating and revising drawings, generating customer submittal documentation, maintaining product data, and creating part numbers and bills of material. In addition, the Product Engineer will lead, and support longer-term research and development projects focused on new products, product enhancements, quality improvements, cost reduction initiatives, and manufacturing efficiency. The successful candidate will work closely with other Product Engineers, Foundry, Finishing, Quality, Sales, Customer Service, and Continuous Improvement teams and must be comfortable working both in an office environment and on the production floor. This is a hands-on role that combines engineering design and project work with direct involvement in manufacturing, testing, troubleshooting, and process improvement. The ideal candidate enjoys seeing projects from concept to production and values the opportunity to work directly with the products they design and support. Primary Responsibilities • Manage assigned product lines and provide day-to-day engineering support., • Create and maintain drawings, BOMs, part numbers, specifications, and product documentation., • Generate customer submittal drawings and process engineering change requests., • Design and revise components and assemblies using SolidWorks., • Support manufacturing by troubleshooting product and process issues., • Work directly with shop floor personnel to assemble, inspect, test, and evaluate products., • Utilize measuring equipment and 3D scanning/metrology systems for inspection, analysis, and product validation., • Support applicable certification and testing requirements., • Lead product improvement and new product development projects., • Investigate field, quality, and manufacturing issues and implement corrective actions. Qualifications EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS • B.S. in Mechanical Engineering., • Proficiency with SolidWorks., • Strong mechanical aptitude and hands-on experience with tools and inspection equipment., • Experience creating and interpreting engineering drawings., • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications., • Excellent problem-solving and communication skills., • Ability to work effectively in an office and manufacturing environment. Preferred Qualifications • Experience with valves, hydrants, waterworks, fire protection products, or similar industrial equipment., • Knowledge of AWWA, UL, FM, NFPA, USC, and related industry standards., • Experience with casting, machining, assembly, testing, and coating processes., • Familiarity with GD&T and Design for Manufacturability principles., • Experience with 3D scanning and metrology equipment., • Experience supporting product certification and agency testing. Additional Information 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 the 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, 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. 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.
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