Kennedy Valve-Value Stream Material & Production Planner

Company Description

Kennedy Valve, a member of the McWane family of companies, is a gray and ductile iron foundry and computerized machining and assembly company. Originally formed in 1877 in NYC, Kennedy Valve has been an active community partner in Elmira, New York, since 1907.

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 $ 73,238-$90,471
• Paid Vacation
• 12 Paid Holidays and Paid Sick Leave
• Retirement: 401(k) & Roth IRA with 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

Job Description

SUMMARY

The Material & Production Planner is responsible for developing, maintaining, and executing production and material plans within assigned manufacturing areas (machining, assembly, coating, or related operations). This role owns the translation of customer demand into executable daily and weekly production schedules while ensuring material availability aligns with operational requirements and production execution priorities.  This position also maintains schedule integrity, supports Master Production Schedule (MPS) execution, manages material readiness through MRP, and proactively drives recovery actions when disruptions occur.

Success in this role is measured through schedule adherence, production plan execution, material availability performance, responsiveness to disruptions, and the accuracy and stability of planning outputs.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

The Value Stream Material & Production Planning is accountable for establishing, monitoring, and improving the following operational performance outcomes:

• Production Planning & Schedule Execution
  • Schedule adherence %
  • Plan vs. Actual Production Attainment
  • Recovery Plan Closure Rate
  • On-Time Order Release %
• Material Planning & Availability
  • Material availability at Job Release %
  • Planner-Driven Shortage Recovery Rate
  • Past Due Material Reduction %
  • Shortage Line Items

• Planning Performance, Coordination & Operational Visibility
  • Value Stream Schedule Stability
  • Planning Accuracy %
  • Escalation Response Time
  • Production Plan Change Frequency

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Master Production Scheduling & Production Planning

• Maintain and support execution of the Master Production Schedule (MPS) for assigned manufacturing areas
• Translate customer demand, forecast requirements, and operational priorities into executable daily and weekly production schedules
• Develop and maintain finite production schedules aligned to labor capacity, machine capacity, material readiness, and operational constraints
• Ensure production schedules are realistic, achievable, and synchronized with operational execution requirements
• Monitor schedule adherence daily and identify risks to execution in real time
• Escalate schedule risks, capacity constraints, and execution barriers through defined operational escalation processes
• Coordinate production schedule recovery actions following downtime, labor shortages, equipment failures, or operational disruptions
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