Clow Valve is located in Oskalooa, IA. Since 1878, Clow Valve has been committed to being a safe workplace for team members, providing high-quality products to our customers and being a good neighbor in the community where we operate.
Clow Valve is a proud member of the McWane, Inc. family of companies.
McWane’s role as one of the world’s leading suppliers of waterworks products is based on the fulfillment of our responsibilities to our team members, our communities and our customers. We realize that a diverse workforce is a strong workforce. By valuing individual differences and recruiting team members with diverse backgrounds and skills, regardless of race, gender or ethnicity, McWane employs the industry’s most knowledgeable people in the areas of production, manufacturing and management. By leveraging our team members' insights and experiences throughout our organization, we better serve our customers and create innovation in markets where our products are used.
As McWane’s founder, J. R. McWane, said “The glory of business is not to make money out of it alone, but to make progress in it, to develop men and women and methods and products, to improve the state of the art.”
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Purpose of the Role:
The Jr. Quality Engineer ensures customer satisfaction by executing system audits, collecting defective parts data, and provides feedback to production; promoting manufacturing excellence which guarantees Clow Valve is providing life sustaining water products.
Key Performance Indicators:
- Sustainability: Quality Auditing
- Complete 4 finished product audits per month.
- Complete 45 component part audits per month.
- Employee Experience: Perform 2 Quality based trainings per year for employees.
- Leadership: Complete 2 Professional development opportunities per year.
PURPOSE:
The Receiving Supervisor facilitates, enables, and accelerates service and manufacturing excellence, and ensures Clow Valve is the premier place to work and do business by keeping an accurate inventory and maintaining receipts in a timely fashion.
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:
- Employee Experience:
- A. Employee Experience 8/10 or higher.
- B. Facilitate a minimum of 2 performance conversations a month per team member.
- Customer Experience: Inventory accuracy rate of 98% on 10 cycle counts per month.
- Leadership: Score 4.5/5 on 360 with .2 incremental improvement to goal.
- Sustainability: Eliminate inventory delivery errors between site 2 and 4 and accurately deliver/receive to appropriate warehouse 98% on time delivery (audit 10 deliveries per month).
Purpose:
The Assistant Plant Manager maximizes plant operations by providing leadership on the production floor. Responsible for developing a relationship with each, and every person, raising employee engagement and developing the group into a high-performance team working for a common cause. Guarantees seamless operations when the Plant Manager is not present by maintaining best business practices in all areas including facilities, processes, materials and people resources.
Key Performance Indicators:
- Sustainability:
- 90% machine efficiency plant wide.
- Small valve +/- 2% of goal units per day.
- Hydrants +/- 2% of goal units per day.
- Scrap rate $800 or less per day average.
- Customer Experience:
- On-time delivery of 95% to promise.
- Leadership:
- Average score of 4 on 360 reviews for all direct reports (.05 growth).
- Participate in a minimum of 5 leadership growth opportunities.
- Employee Experience:
- Employee value contribution score at an 8 out of 10 or higher (.05 growth).
PURPOSE:
The CNC Programmer drives innovation and continuous improvement by utilizing advanced manufacturing technology to maximize manufacturing excellence and sustainability.
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:
- Employee Experience: Coordinate 2 trainings for the Machine Shop on machining annually.
- Sustainability: Implement 24 production cost reductions per year.
- Customer Experience: 100% of new machinist complete basic Blueprint reading and measurement within 90 days.
2ND SHIFT POSITION MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY (3:00 P.M. TO 1:30 A.M.)
STARTING RATE OF PAY: $24.00
$3,000 SIGN ON BONUS UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE 180 DAY QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAINTENANCE JOURNEYMEN POSITION.
FREE HEALTH INSURANCE AFTER 90 DAYS.
Clow Valve Maintenance Journeymen are responsible for a variety of maintenance related tasks. Responsibilities include performing quality work in a timely, safe, neat and orderly manner. Must be able to work effectively with other personnel and independently with minimal supervision. Be able to perform routine lubrication requirements on machines and equipment, as well as the ability to recognize and report obvious need for machine and equipment.
2ND SHIFT POSITION MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY (3:00 P.M TO 1:30 A.M)
STARTING RATE OF PAY: $21.79
FREE HEALTH INSURANCE AFTER 90 DAYS
The purpose of the Clow Valve Maintenance Mechanic Apprenticeship and Scholarship Program is to hire and progress educated maintenance mechanics. Clow Valve does this by providing the qualified candidate with an education in Industrial Maintenance and on the job training. The candidate must be an individual who is committed to the Company during and after graduation from Indian Hills Community College.
