Kennedy Valve-Digital Manufacturing Engineer

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 $80,480-$99,417
• Paid Vacation
• 12 Paid Holidays and Paid Sick Leave
• Retirement: 401(k) & Roth IRA company match options
• 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 Digital Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for developing and deploying data-driven and digital solutions that improve operational performance, increase process visibility, and support continuous improvement across manufacturing operations.

This role bridges manufacturing, data, and technology, translating shop floor needs into practical tools, applications, and insights that enable better decision-making and measurable performance improvement. The position is intentionally structured within Engineering to establish digital manufacturing as a core capability, while working cross-functionally with Continuous Improvement, Operations, and Manufacturing Engineering.

This role is expected to both respond to identified needs and proactively identify opportunities to improve operations through digital and data-driven solutions. Success is measured by operational impact and adoption of solutions, not solely by development of tools or analysis.  This role requires regular engagement on the shop floor to understand process firsthand, validate opportunities, and ensure solutions are practical and sustainable.

Daily work direction and project prioritization will be coordinated by the Engineering and QA Manager in collaboration with the Industrial Systems & Manufacturing Engineer (ISME) and Continuous Improvement leadership. This role prioritizes solutions that improve throughput, visibility, quality, labor efficiency, and decision-making.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Digital Application Development

• Design and develop internal tools and applications (e.g., Power Apps, dashboards)
• Replace manual tracking with scalable digital solutions
• Support the effective use and connection of ERP data and workflows (Dynamics AX/365) within operational tools and reporting
• Maintain documentation for all developed solutions, including design logic, data sources, and update/maintenance procedures, to ensure continuity and sustainability

Data Visualization & Analytics

• Develop dashboards for operational metrics
• Convert data into actionable insights
• Standardized reporting structures

Process Simulation & Modeling

• Model manufacturing processes and bottlenecks
• Support scenario analysis and planning
• Validate models with real-world data

Continuous Improvement Enablement

• Support CI events with data and analysis
• Establish baseline metrics and quantify improvements
• Support standardization aligned to the Kennedy Valve Way

Systems Integration & Shop Floor Connectivity

• Connect shop floor data sources to reporting tools
• Work through IT systems and approvals for deployment
• Ensure scalable, standardized solutions

Data Acquisition & Systems Development

• Implement data collection methods (sensors, devices)
• Improve data capture strategies
• Recommend hardware/software for data infrastructure

Emerging Technology & Automation

• Evaluate emerging digital tools, including AI-enabled and automation technologies, for practical manufacturing applications
• Support future automation initiatives

Cross-Functional Engagement

• Work with Operations, Engineering, and CI teams
• Participating in plant initiatives
• Ensure solutions are adopted and impactful

REQUIREMENTS: Requirements are listed in order of priority. Items marked required represent minimum qualifications. Items marked strongly preferred represent expectations we will prioritize in candidate evaluation.

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant engineering or analytics field, required
• Power BI / Power Apps / Power Automate, required
• SQL, Python, or similar data tools, required
• Able to influence across teams with a hands-on, practical approach, strongly preferred
• Experience with analytics, simulation, or app development, strongly preferred
• Applied experience (Internship/co-op acceptable) in manufacturing or data-driven environments, preferred
• Experience with ERP/manufacturing systems, preferred
• Exposure to manufacturing process improvement or industrial data collection, preferred

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Combination of office-based and shop floor work with cross-functional interactions
• Exposed to heat, noise, dust, fumes and typical foundry and machine shop conditions

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.