Kennedy Valve-Sales Project Engineer

Kennedy Valve-Sales Project 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 benefits packages, as well as stability and a sense of team!

• Competitive Salary $73,238-$90,471
• Prorated vacation for the first year of employment
• 12 Paid Holidays and Paid Sick Leave
• Retirement Package: 401(k) & Roth IRA – 100% match on first 2% of employee contribution, 50% match on next 2%
• Educational Reimbursement after one year
• Comprehensive Medical, Vision, and Dental plan options
• Company-paid Life Insurance and Disability/Salary Continuation plan

SUMMARY:

The Sales Project Engineer facilitates innovation amongst the organization to maximize customer service by delivering application specific product data per customer demand. Provides product information support to sales, customers, company, and intercompany contacts by possessing knowledge of our product lines - design, use, and production process. Develop market-specific product knowledge to assist and perform product training and support strong customer and intercompany relationships.

BASIC

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Proactively promotes The McWane Way principles.
• Promotes excellence in customer service by cultivating and fostering trusting relationships with the sales force, distributors, engineering, and production to ensure timely, accurate creation of new products.
• Works with Accounting and Purchasing to create part numbers to be utilized in the implementation of new products and/or the utilization of new product options.
• Accurately updates product data sheets and specification reviews to ensure accurate and timely submittal processes.
• Diligently reviews production bill-of-materials for accuracy in planning, scheduling, cost efficiency, and drawing correctness.
• Proactively tests procedures and processes in the AX modeling environment to guarantee accuracy.
• Provides project management in support of customer requests for information, quotes, and proposals.
• Mentors team members on best business practices to promote world class customer service through technical and custom product information.
• Safeguards customer satisfaction by ensuring correct product is being supplied per customer requirements by performing specification reviews, providing/creating submittal sheets, and working with the sales representative to determine accurate pricing that allows for informed decision making and order placement.
• Overcomes technical and business objections of prospective customers.
• Represents the Company in the field to analyze product specifications, troubleshoot/repair products, and provide solutions for improvement or enhanced product application.
• Pro-actively develops knowledge of industry standards, requirements, and products to be the go-to resource and expert for water-works products.

• Works cohesively with sales to ensure customer satisfaction by diligently providing thorough understanding of part specifications, product applications and limitations.
• Represents the Company in the field to attend to customer's product inefficiencies, analyze product specifications, and provide solutions for improvement or enhanced product application.
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