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We have been an active community partner in Elmira, New York, for over 125 years.\nPeople providing peace of mind water solutions.\nTo save lives, resources, and property by supplying the best waterworks and fire protection products in the world.\nOur 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:\nSafety: People First - Step Up\nEnvironment: Protect Our Communities - Keep It Clean\nLeadership: I am Always On Stage - First Manage My Own Words & Behaviors\nAccountability: Lead Myself Well - Own It, Correct It, Learn From It, Move On\nExcellence: Always Working To Be Better - Value & Add Value\nTrust: The Speed Of Trust - Build, Don’t Break\nTeamwork: Help Each Other Be Great - Win Together\nCommunication: Clear, Candid, & Constructive - Right Words, Right Time, Right Way\nWHY KENNEDY VALVE?\nKennedy Valve offers great wages, and benefits packages!\nStarting Wages- $30.74 and up, based on position.\nHourly Pay Differentials 2nd shift $.80\nLongevity Pay $.10 cents each hour for every 2 years worked with a cap at $1.20.\nTrainers Pay $1.00 each hour for assigned training.\nPaid Sick Leave-\n80 hours of Paid Sick Leave (PSL) prorated based on start date.\nSell back any unused PSL at the end of year.\nTwelve paid Holidays\nPaid Vacation\nHealthcare starting at $343 per month. Company Paid life Insurance.\nCompany Paid Sickness and Accident Insurance\nRetirement 401k-.1.00 per hour for hours worked placed in a 401k for you by the Company.\nAn additional 50% company match on 4% employee contribution.\nOvertime after 8 hours in a day\nJOB SUMMARY\nAn Assembler is a physically demanding position and often requires repetitive lifting of smaller product (up to 50 lbs.), assisted lifting of heavier product, standing for extended periods, walking within cell, maneuvering for bending, twisting, and lifting arms overhead. Assembly of the finished product (i.e., hydrants and valves) and the coinciding trim/accessory parts. An Assembler is responsible for assembling components of valves and hydrants. Assemblers use pneumatic equipment to assemble finished goods and the coinciding trim/accessory parts. The Assembler will use/operate pneumatic equipment, basic hand tools, and/or direct physical labor in the assembly processes. The Assembler is required to clean the work area as necessary and must work the first and/ or second shift.\nJOB DUTIES\nPlaces parts in specified relationship to each other.\nPerform quality checks on product and parts.\nMaintain production equipment and machinery.\nUse/operate pneumatic equipment, basic hand tools, and/or direct physical labor in the assembly processes.\nBolts or otherwise fastens parts together.\nOperate machinery and heavy equipment, such as forklifts.\nOperate equipment to perform fitting or fastening operations on assembly line.\nWorks at different workstations as production needs require.\nWorks online where tasks vary as different models of same article are scheduled for production.\nPackage finished product and prepared for shipment.\n EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS\nHigh School diploma or GED preferred.\nAbility to read, write, conduct basic arithmetic.\nPrevious six (6) months to one (1) year of heavy manufacturing experience preferred.\nExperience using impact gear and/ or other pneumatic tools.\nPHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS\nAbility to tolerate standing, walking, dust, fumes, and noise.\nStanding for extended periods of time, walking throughout the facility, ability to lift 50lbs as required.\nPhysical job analysis can be provided.\nLIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER\nThe 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.\nEmployees 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, state, or local law.\nRequirements 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.\nKennedy Valve Co. is a drug-free workplace and reserves the right to perform substance abuse testing as needed. Kennedy Valve is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices. Kennedy Valve 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 (IL - sex, including same sex, ancestry, order of protection status, physical or mental disability, military status, pregnancy, unfavorable discharge status, genetic information), (IA - gender identity), (CA - gender identity or expression, and genetic information) or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.\n All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.\nPlease 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. 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