Kennedy Valve - Assembler

Kennedy Valve•Elmira, NY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Kennedy Valve is hiring an Assembler to assemble finished products, including hydrants and valves, and their trim and accessory parts. Assemblers place and fasten components together, perform quality checks, and use pneumatic equipment, basic hand tools, machinery, and direct physical labor during assembly. Work may take place at different stations or on a production line as production needs and scheduled models change. The role also includes maintaining production equipment and machinery, packaging finished products for shipment, and cleaning the work area as needed. The position requires working first and/or second shift and is physically demanding, involving extended periods of standing and walking, repetitive lifting of smaller products up to 50 pounds, assisted lifting of heavier products, and bending, twisting, and reaching overhead. Kennedy Valve is part of the McWane family of companies and has operated in Elmira, New York, for over 125 years. The company describes its mission as supplying waterworks and fire protection products and emphasizes values including safety, environmental stewardship, accountability, excellence, trust, teamwork, communication, and leadership. Starting wages are $30.74 per hour and up, based on position. The posting also lists shift and longevity differentials, trainer pay, paid sick leave, paid holidays, vacation, healthcare, company-paid insurance, and retirement contributions.

Requirements

Ability to read and write and conduct basic arithmetic.
Ability to tolerate standing, walking, dust, fumes, and noise.
Ability to stand for extended periods and walk throughout the facility.
Ability to lift 50 pounds as required.
Ability to perform the physical demands of the role, including repetitive lifting, bending, twisting, and reaching overhead.
Work the first and/or second shift.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED is preferred.
Six months to one year of heavy manufacturing experience is preferred.
Experience using impact gear and/or other pneumatic tools.

Responsibilities

Place parts in specified relationships to each other.
Assemble components of valves and hydrants, including trim and accessory parts.
Bolt or otherwise fasten parts together.
Use and operate pneumatic equipment, basic hand tools, and direct physical labor in assembly processes.
Perform quality checks on products and parts.
Maintain production equipment and machinery.
Operate machinery and heavy equipment, such as forklifts.
Operate equipment to perform fitting or fastening operations on an assembly line.
Work at different workstations as production needs require and perform changing tasks as different models are scheduled.
Package finished products for shipment.
Clean the work area as necessary.

Benefits

Starting wages of $30.74 per hour and up, based on position.
Second-shift hourly differential of $0.80.
Longevity pay of $0.10 per hour for every two years worked, capped at $1.20 per hour.
Trainer pay of $1.00 per hour for assigned training.
80 hours of paid sick leave, prorated based on start date; unused leave can be sold back at year-end.
Twelve paid holidays.
Paid vacation.
Healthcare starting at $343 per month.
Company-paid life insurance.
Company-paid sickness and accident insurance.
Company contribution of $1.00 per hour worked placed in a 401(k).
An additional company match of 50% on a 4% employee contribution.
Overtime pay after eight hours in a day.