Maintenance Planner Supervisor

Kennedy Valve-Maintenance Planner Supervisor

Kennedy Valve, a member of the McWane, Inc. 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 Maintenance Planner Supervisor is responsible for optimizing maintenance efficiency, reliability, and the supervision of the Facility Utility, Day Porter, and Commercial Cleaners across all of the foundry and machining operations. This position ensures that all maintenance activities are properly planned, scheduled, resourced, and documented within the company's Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS). The planner works cross-functionally with Maintenance, Production, Engineering, and Supply Chain teams to minimize downtime, improve wrench time, and drive continuous improvement in maintenance performance, safety, and cost control.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Preventive & Predictive Maintenance Program
• Develop and optimize preventive maintenance schedules and integrate predictive technologies (vibration analysis, thermography, oil sampling) to reduce downtime.
• Align PMs with production plans to maximize equipment availability and track compliance through CMMS.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to increase planned vs. unplanned maintenance performance.
• Work Order Planning, Scheduling & Job Kitting
• Convert maintenance requests into detailed, safe, and executable work orders with defined labor, tools, and materials.
• Coordinate with production and maintenance teams to schedule work efficiently and issue weekly task priorities.
• Prepare complete job kits and ensure timely, accurate work order closeout and reporting.
• Parts, Inventory & BOM Management
• Maintain accurate equipment BOMs and critical spare listings within the CMMS.
• Partner with storeroom and purchasing to manage stock levels, reorder points, and long-lead or critical spares.
• Support component standardization, vendor reduction, and elimination of obsolete or underused inventory.
• Data Integrity, CMMS Utilization & KPI Reporting
• Serve as CMMS data steward, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and system integrity.
• Track and report KPIs such as PM compliance, schedule adherence, MTBF, and MTTR through dashboards and analytics.
• Perform root cause analyses and maintain documentation supporting ISO 9001 and 45001 compliances.
• Cross-Functional Coordination & Continuous Improvement
• Collaborate with Maintenance, Production, Engineering, and Safety to plan, prioritize, and execute maintenance work.
• Support new equipment installations, capital projects, and commissioning documentation.
• Promote continuous improvement, 5S, and standard work practices across maintenance operations.
• Supervisor of the Facility Utility, Day Porter, and Commercial Cleaning team members.
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