Maintenance & Facilities Director

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, 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
• Employer-paid life insurance with the option to supplement
• Comprehensive Medical, Vision, and Dental plan options

SUMMARY:

The Maintenance & Facilities Director is responsible for leading all aspects of equipment maintenance, facilities management, and plant infrastructure for a 500,000+ sq. ft., unionized, heavy manufacturing facility. The operation includes a high-volume foundry, CNC machining centers, industrial coating lines, and mechanical assembly, all supported by complex automation and control systems. This role leads a team of 5 maintenance supervisors and approximately 50 hourly skilled trades Team Members, and oversees all activities related, but not limited to, asset reliability, preventive maintenance, capital improvement, and building systems performance.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in industrial automation and control systems, with hands-on experience managing environments utilizing Allen-Bradley (Rockwell Automation) PLCs, Siemens control systems, and FANUC robotics automation.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Team Leadership & Labor Relations

• Direct, mentor, and manage 5 maintenance supervisors and a unionized hourly workforce of approximately 50 Team Members.
• Foster strong relationships with union leadership; uphold consistent and respectful interpretation of collective bargaining agreements.
• Lead training and upskilling initiatives in areas such as PLC troubleshooting, robot programming, and electrical diagnostics.

Maintenance & Automation Management

• Oversee the preventive and predictive maintenance of all foundry, machining, and facility systems.
• Ensure uptime of critical assets including:
  • Allen-Bradley PLCs (ControlLogix, CompactLogix, PanelView HMIs)
  • Siemens automation systems and drives (TIA Portal, S7 PLCs)

• • FANUC robotic arms used in CNC loading, casting handling, or coating applications
• Drive effective troubleshooting and root cause analysis of equipment failures involving control systems, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic components.
• Leverage CMMS to ensure effective work planning, prioritization, and performance reporting.

Facility & Infrastructure Oversight

• Maintain performance and compliance of building systems including HVAC, electrical distribution, structural integrity, compressed air, and water treatment systems.
• Manage outside contractors and vendors for facility projects, utilities maintenance, and specialized services.
• Coordinate capital projects such as furnace rebuilds, CNC equipment installation, or robotic cell integration.

Capital Planning & Cost Control

• Develop and manage departmental budgets, capital planning, and spare parts inventory strategies.
• Ensure major maintenance and facility improvement projects are delivered on-time and within budget.

Safety & Environmental Compliance

• Promote a safety-first culture and enforce safe work practices in all maintenance and facility-related activities.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, NFPA, NEC, and other regulatory requirements.
• Support facility inspections, permitting, and environmental controls (e.g., air emissions, dust collection systems).

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering, or related technical field; equivalent hands-on experience considered.
• 10+ years of maintenance/facility leadership in heavy manufacturing, with at least 5 years in a unionized setting.
• Proven experience with:
  • Allen-Bradley / Rockwell Automation systems (PLC programming, HMI diagnostics, Ethernet/IP networks)
  • Siemens S7/TIA Portal controls and motor drives

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, 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.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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.