Careers

The Analyst/Programmer analyzes and develops Epicor (C# based ERP) and IT user information system needs. This position is critical to PVA; the Analyst/Programmer ensures all physical and virtual systems are optimized for business performance with little to zero downtime which impacts the revenue and long-term profitability of the company. This position requires onsite presence in Cohoes, NY.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, document, analyze, create, test and modify Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) computer systems, programs and integrations.
• Arrange project requirements in programming sequence by analyzing requirements; preparing a workflow chart and diagram using knowledge of computer capabilities, subject matter, programming language, and logic.
• Document the functionality and requirements for IT and ERP systems/software.
• Develops and maintains applications and databases in ERP system by evaluating client needs; analyzing requirements; developing software systems.
• Apply troubleshooting and maintenance techniques and procedures, including consulting with users to determine ERP hardware, software or systems functional specifications.
• Maintains ERP computer systems and programming guidelines by writing and updating policies and procedures.
• Partners with ERP team to develop content and delivery to introduce business technology solutions and features, monthly.
• Troubleshoots escalated ERP issues, daily.
• Serves as the liaison between the end users and the software vendor’s technical support teams to address any issues that cannot be resolved in-house.
• Integrates third party software to our ERP ecosystem, as needed.
• Analyzes and optimizes SQL DB, including regular backups, indexing, and automation.
• Integrates new components from ERP (enterprise search/data discovery/social/etc.).
• Maintains administration duties of keeping current (six-month lag time) with ERP system’s feature and major update releases.
• Supports multiple ERP instances and move databases from Production to Test Environment, as needed, for low-risk troubleshooting and development work.
• Maintains settings and configurations of application server, report server, system agent, admin console (including module licensing) and databases.
• Implements and supports appropriate tools that allow for daily monitoring of systems, timely and appropriate response to alarms, system tuning to maintain/improve performance.
• Works with business units to enhance reporting and solve problems by developing custom reports utilizing SQL, BAQs and BI tools and analytics.
• Maintains security at the system level and at the user level, including new user setup and appropriate system access provision.
• Maintains confidentiality of customer and employee information 100% of the time.
• After-hours work may be required for upgrades, maintenance, and emergencies in support of high availability ERP environment.

Skills

• Customer centric, committed to supporting the internal and external customer.
• Strong verbal communication and listening skills.
• Self-starter who works independently and in a team environment.
• Exhibits sound judgement; anticipates the implications and consequences of situations and takes appropriate action to be prepared for possible contingencies.
• Maintains a calm, tactful demeanor when dealing with difficult situations.
• Manages multiple projects and timelines with a sense of urgency and follow through.
• Well organized, analytical, and detail oriented.
• Follows direction with focused attention.
• Exhibits initiative, willing to learn.
• Minimum three (3)+ years of programming, business analysis, and ERP system experience, required.
• Experience with Epicor 10.2 preferred, however any ERP experience is desirable.

Job Location: Global Headquarters

$500.00 SIGN ON BONUS PAYABLE AFTER 90 DAYS OF EMPLOYMENT

The Assembly Technician is responsible for manufacturing the systems and products sold by PVA. This position ensures that product is assembled correctly and shipped on time. This position requires onsite presence in Cohoes, NY.

Responsibilities

• Reads and interprets electrical and mechanical schematics to assemble components.
• Uses a volt meter and hand tools.
• Cable assembly and cable integration into motion platform.
• Ensures department meets weekly average shipment targets.
• Ensures that goals and expectations are met, and product is being developed on schedule.
• Ensures equipment is in optimum working order and brings issues to supervisors’ attention within one hour when aware of machine interruption.
• Maintains confidentiality of customer information 100% of the time.
• Forms strong working relationships within team and treats each other with respect.
• Corresponds with departments, and team through face-to-face meetings.

Skills

• Basic knowledge and ability to use hand tools.
• Understanding of electrical and mechanical concepts.
• Strong verbal communication and listening skills; ensures that information is passed on to others who should be kept informed.
• Self-starter who works independently and in a team environment.
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment.
• Exhibits sound judgement; anticipates the implications and consequences of situations and takes appropriate action to be prepared for possible contingencies.
• Maintains a calm, tactful demeanor when dealing with difficult situations.
• Manages multiple projects and timelines with a sense of urgency and follow through.
• Well organized, analytical, and detail oriented.
• Follows direction with focused attention.
• Exhibits initiative.
• Willing to learn.

Job Location: Global Headquarters

The Project Engineer (Mechanical) is responsible for innovating and designing the systems and products sold by Precision Valve Automation – PVA. This position ensures that the product is designed correctly, and within customer requirements, budget, and timeframe. This position requires onsite presence in Cohoes, NY.

Responsibilities

• Review sales orders and interprets engineering needs to deliver an on-time, complete, and accurate design and documentation package.
• Monitors project to ensure that goals and customer expectations are met, and product is developed on schedule.
• Facilitates project kick-off meeting.
• Coordinates with other departments to develop project schedule.
• Answers questions, manages expectations and acceptance criterion, and fosters customer relationships throughout the design process.
• Monitors project to ensure that goals and customer expectations are met, and product is developed on schedule.
• Designs and develops machine documents and submits models to CAD group to create diagrams and generate full bill for parts.
• Partners with purchasing and internal shops to order parts for on time delivery.
• Organizes and facilitates Engineering Cross Review to assess and ensure design meets the needs of the customer and company.
• Interprets safety codes so that equipment meets specifications on every design.
• Conducts meetings to gain customer approval of all specifications prior to manufacturing.
• Creates test run-off document, post run-off punch list, and conducts customer run-off acceptance meeting.

Skills

• Customer centric, committed to supporting the internal and external customer.
• Strong verbal communication and listening skills.
• Self-starter who works independently and in a fast-paced team environment.
• Maintains a calm, tactful demeanor when dealing with difficult situations.
• Manages multiple projects and timelines with a sense of urgency and follow through.
• Well organized, analytical, and detail oriented.
• Strong computer and excel skills.
• Knowledge of industrial robots, machinery, electrical and fluid mechanics, electronics, and
• modeling/drawing software, required. SolidWorks experience preferred.
• Minimum three (3)+ years of custom engineering and design required.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, required.

Job Location: Global Headquarters

The Field Applications Engineer provides technical service for the systems and products sold by PVA. This position helps customers maximize value of products from pre-shipment through end of life. This position requires frequent travel and includes a training period, duration is dependent on existing knowledge level. The ideal candidate for this role will have mechanical aptitude with good problem-solving and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain expert level technical knowledge of PVA product line.
• Answers direct questions and resolves issues from customers.
• Solves problems, diagnoses and resolves issues to ensure customer needs are met.
• Manages and updates individual service tickets throughout the day to identify any urgent customer needs.
• Assists customer’s with process improvement and optimization.
• Provides onsite support and installations at customer locations globally.
• Maintains confidentiality of customer information, 100% of the time.
• Fosters strong customer relationships through run-off, and after shipment service and installations as required.
• Provides feedback regarding manual updates to ensure they are up to date and relevant to customer needs.
• Assists and supports team members when performing runoff, installation, rework installation, or onsite service.
• Shares information learned from customer within department.
• Utilizes 5Y Kaizen process to identify root causes of problems and solutions.

Skills

• Customer centric, committed to supporting the internal and external customer.
• Strong verbal communication and listening skills.
• Self-starter who works independently and in a team environment.
• Exhibits sound judgement; anticipates the implications and consequences of situations and takes appropriate action to be prepared for possible contingencies.
• Maintains a calm, tactful demeanor when dealing with difficult situations.
• Manages multiple projects and timelines with a sense of urgency and follow through.
• Well organized, analytical, and detail oriented.
• Follows direction with focused attention.
• Exhibits initiative.
• Willing to learn.
• Strong computer and excel skills.
• Must be technically inclined (mechanical, controls, software, etc.).
• Minimum one (1)+ year of technical service and commercial experience, preferred.
• Associate degree in engineering, preferred.

Job Location: Global Headquarters

The Machinist is responsible for machining the parts sold by PVA. This position ensures the product is created according to specifications based on instructions and job tracker. This position requires onsite presence in Cohoes, NY.

Responsibilities

• Creates parts and follows procedures and instructions to meet customer expectations.
• Reads and interprets mechanical schematics to ensure accuracy.
• Sets up tooling equipment, loads parts, reviews programming steps, and ensures adherence to quality standards and specifications.
• Fabricate precision parts from metal, plastic, etc. using machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, drill press, etc.
• Responsible for performing first piece inspections on machined parts.
• Maintain industrial machines, applying knowledge of mechanics, shop mathematics, metal properties, layout, and machining procedures.
• Calculate dimensions or tolerances, using instruments such as micrometers or vernier calipers.
• Monitor the feed and speed of machines during the machining process.
• Maintain a clean and neat work area.

Skills

• Basic use of hand tools.
• Customer centric, committed to supporting the internal and external customer.
• Strong verbal communication and listening skills.
• Self-starter who works independently and in a fast-paced team environment.
• Maintains a calm, tactful demeanor when dealing with difficult situations.
• Manages multiple projects and timelines with a sense of urgency and follow through.
• Well organized, analytical, and detail oriented.
• Associates Degree in industrial applications or machining, preferred.

Job Location: Global Headquarters

The Inventory Team Member is responsible for receiving, stocking, maintaining, and inventorying parts used to build PVA’s machinery. This position ensures parts are available when needed for production. This position requires onsite presence in Cohoes, NY.

Responsibilities

• Distribute materials, products, parts, and supplies to customers or coworkers, based on information from incoming requisitions.
• Receive and ensure parts are identified correctly and placed in the correct location/bin.
• Monitor and report inventory variances.
• Examine and inspect stock items for wear or defects, reporting any damage.
• Keep appropriate inventory records and adjustments.
• Complete new item set up in system as needed.
• Conduct cycle counts as needed.
• Conduct physical inventory of all parts once per year and meet company shrink goal.
• Clean and maintain supplies, tools, equipment and storage areas to ensure compliance with safety standards.

Skills

• Must have strong verbal communication and listening skills.
• Well organized, analytical, and detail oriented.
• Ability to work most of the day on your feet in a fast-paced team environment.
• Maintains a calm, tactful demeanor when dealing with difficult situations.
• Use of Epicor or other ERP system.
• Kanban experience preferred.
• Strong computer and Excel skills, preferred.
• Prior experience using an RF scanner in an operations/inventory role, preferred.

Job Location: Global Headquarters

The Software Engineer is responsible for innovating and designing the systems and products sold by Precision Valve Automation – PVA. This position ensures that the software package is designed correctly, and within customer requirements, budget, and timeframe. This position requires onsite presence in Cohoes, NY.

Responsibilities

• Review sales orders, interprets engineering needs, and develops questions for customer response to ensure machine is designed based on needs, budget, and timeframe.
• Monitors project to ensure that goals and customer expectations are met, and product is developed on schedule.
• Partners with other departments to develop project schedule.
• Delivers an on-time, complete, and accurate design and documentation package within specified timeframes.
• Designs and develops machine documents, custom software, and generates full bill for parts.
• Participates in peer review meetings to assess and ensure design meets the needs of the customer and company.
• Cross checks team designs and drawings for each machine build.
• Delivers functioning software and documentation to meet customer’s specifications.
• Partners with purchasing and to order parts for on time delivery.
• Interprets safety codes so that equipment meets specifications on every design.
• Designs specifications for cameras, bar code readers, and lighting, as needed.
• Diagnoses machine failures and responds to customer service issues, as needed.
• Develops drawings, diagrams, and schematics for patent application, as needed.
• Ensures post run-off punch list is completed based on customer meeting.
• Maintains confidentiality of customer information, 100% of the time.

Skills

• Customer centric, committed to supporting the internal and external customer.
• Strong verbal communication and listening skills.
• Self-starter who works independently and in a team environment.
• Maintains a calm, tactful demeanor when dealing with difficult situations.
• Manages multiple projects and timelines with a sense of urgency and follow through.
• Well organized, analytical, and detail oriented.
• Strong computer and excel skills.
• Knowledge of industrial robots, machinery, electrical and fluid mechanics, and electronics, required.
• Minimum three (3)+ years of software programming, required.
• Bachelor’s degree in software/computer engineering or computer science, preferred.

Job Location: Global Headquarters

The Systems Programmer writes code that operates and enables the manufacturing robotics sold by Precision Valve Automation – PVA. This position is critical to PVA; the Systems Programmer ensures that machines are built correctly and meet the expectations of the customer which ultimately impacts the revenue and long-term profitability of the company. This position requires onsite presence in Cohoes, NY.

Responsibilities

• Set up PCs within specified timeframes based on the complexity and uniqueness of the machine.
• Programs manufacturing robotics using proprietary company coding language following procedures and instructions to meet customer expectations.
• Completes programming within specified timeframes based on the complexity and uniqueness of the machine to ensure goals and expectations are met.
• Ensures product is created according to specification based on instructions and job tracker with up to 99% quality.
• Reads and interprets mechanical schematics to ensure accuracy.
• Utilizes software to communicate issues or delays during build, on real time basis.
• Sets up machine to perform process.
• Completes build within specified timeframes to ensure goals and expectations are met and product is developed on schedule.
• Ensures equipment is in optimum working order and brings issues to team leaders’ attention within one hour when aware of machine interruption.
• Maintains confidentiality of customer information.
• Keeps a neat and organized workstation for safety and efficiency.
• Interacts with customers in value stream or works in other value streams, as needed.

Skills

• Customer centric, committed to supporting the internal and external customer.
• Strong verbal communication and listening skills; ensures that information is passed on to others who should be kept informed.
• Self-starter who works independently, and in a fast-paced team environment.
• Exhibits sound judgement.
• Maintains a calm, tactful demeanor when dealing with difficult situations.
• Manages multiple projects and timelines with a sense of urgency and follow through.
• Well organized, analytical, and detail oriented.
• Comfortable working in a structured environment.
• Follows direction with focused attention.
• Exhibits initiative.
• Strong computer skills
• Proficiency in multiple programming languages, preferred. A successful candidate will be driven and motivated to learn PVA’s specific programming language.
• Associates Degree in Computer Science, required.

Job Location: Global Headquarters