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Electrical Mechanical Technician

1^st shift – (Monday – Friday, 7am to 3:30pm)

• Experience maintaining large industrial machines.
• Troubleshooting and repairing all facility and manufacturing equipment.
• Calibration of industrial, electrical, test equipment and related machinery.
• Repair and install electrical systems of industrial machinery and equipment following electrical codes, manuals, schematic diagrams, blueprints and other specifications using hand tools, power tools and electrical and electronic testing equipment.

Buffalo Wire Works offer competitive salaries, based on experience. Great insurance/benefit package including: health, dental, vision, life, and 401k.

Buffalo-based Buffalo Wire Works manufacturers and supplies a complete line of wire cloth, wear parts, plate, anti-blinding screens, rubber/urethane and screening accessories for the aggregate and mining industries.  Our industrial wire cloth division services the sand, recycling materials, abrasives, fertilizer production, powdered metals, pharmaceutical and more.

1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd SHIFT SUPERVISORS

Duties:     

• Supervise up to 20 individuals working on large looms
• Become familiar with and manage all machines in the department
• Manage jobs to production schedule
• Investigate and resolve quality issues
• Perform in-process inspections
• Related duties as required
• Ensure a safe work environment for all employees

Requirements:

• Excellent math skills necessary
• Strong technical background
• Previous supervisory experience in a manufacturing setting desired
• Excellent communication skills and must be a team player
• Must be able to lift up to 50lbs. or more
• Experience in rubber/urethane or Fabrication equipment a plus

Interested candidates should send their resumes to:  employment@buffalowire.com

SHIPPING DEPARTMENT
• Prepare shipments, both internationally and domestic
• Load and unload trucks using fork truck
• Attention to detail
• Computer literate  – experience with bill of lading
• Experience with fork truck (80% of day)

Split Shift: Monday-Friday, 10:30am-7:00pm

Buffalo Wire Works offer competitive salaries, based on experience. Great insurance /benefit package including: health, dental, vision, life, and 401k.

Job Summary

• Lead design projects of tooling, new products and equipment from design concept/prototype to production release with a hands-on approach.
• Ensure projects are completed on-budget and in a timely manner.
• Design and develop cutting edge products/tooling to expand product offering.
• Work with automation, manufacturing and systems engineers to design equipment and processes for customized products using design for manufacturing principles.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to make design improvements for increased production, quality and safety.
• Serve as Subject Matter Expert in the area of mechanical design, design for manufacturing (DFM) and 3D modeling.
• Provide technical support to production and sales as needed.
• Use project management software to track progress.
• Perform any additional tasks assigned by management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering.
• 5+ years’ experience in a manufacturing environment
• 2+ years’ experience in autonomous decision-making and driving projects.
• Expert use of recent (2019+) AutoDesk Inventor, AutoCAD.
• Experience upgrading and designing automated machines and/or new products preferred.
• Familiarity with use of Microsoft Dynamics Nav (or other ERP systems).
• Exceptional hands-on and analytical abilities, organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (i.e. oral and written).
• Strong documentation and project management skills.
• Ability to work well both independently and within a team as well as be coachable.
• Effective time management skills.

Reports to

Engineering Manager

Manufacturing Engineer

The Manufacturing Engineer role is focused on supporting the engineering, production and
quality departments. The role requires an individual to pick up and resolve a variety of
production engineering issues, which will require a proactive and hands on approach to problem
solving and an ability to work with minimal supervision.

Overview

• Day to day production engineering including documenting machine settings and
parameters
• Prepare and issue BOM’s to operations/production
• Documentation and curation of tooling
• Process improvement
• Generate and manage manufacturing documentation including work instructions
• Ensure appropriate training of all production employees to meet competencies
necessary to execute their roles effectively and efficiently.
• Assist in tooling development
• Investigation of issues and proposing solutions to the design engineers and
Manufacturing Engineering Manager
• Design production tooling for assembly aids/ fixtures
• Producing component and assembly drawings in 3D CAD
• Assist in the selection and sourcing of production equipment, tooling and
materials required for new products or process improvement.
• Perform any additional tasks assigned by management.

Desired Skill:

• Experience, and the willingness to have a hands-on approach
• Rubber/Injection molding experience
• Inventor or other 3D modeling experience

Education:

• Minimum BS in Manufacturing/Mechanical Engineering or similar

Reports to:
Manufacturing Engineering Manager

If you are interested in this position, please email your resume to employment@buffalowire.com

Operates and sets up CNC machines and machining centers, as well as manual machines such as lathes, drill press, etc. to machine metal and nonmetal parts.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Must be able to read and understand engineering drawings/ sketches to determine the proper settings and sequence of operations to produce parts to correct dimensions within tolerances.
• Must be able to measure, mark dimensions and reference points on material or work piece for machining.
• Select or create proper fixtures for machining; as well as selecting the correct material and tools to machine as required.
• Accurately select and set controls of machine, such as speed, coolant and feed of part, to efficiently machine parts.
• Must be able to input or edit machine program.
• Perform routine maintenance tasks on machines as required.
• Verify that machined part meets all quality standards and is free of any defects.
• Maintain a clean, organized work area and works in safe manner
• Work with engineering, production personnel and others to resolve machine or production issues.
• Perform other duties that may be assigned.

Interested candidates should email their resume to employment@buffalowire.com

• Generate and complete daily Cycle Counts in the warehouse
• Investigate inventory discrepancies
• Compile inventory reports and issue them to management
• Run job consumption paperwork with precise accuracy
• Support Operations with any inventory issues
• Maintain adequate storage for warehouse and on-site inventory
• Fork lift experience is preferred
• Must be able to lift up to 50lbs.

Manufacturing Positions

1st shift:  7am to 3:30pm (Monday – Friday)

2nd shift:  3pm to 11:30pm (Monday-Friday)

3rd shift: 11pm to 7:30 am (Sunday night to Thursday night)

Shift differential and overtime available.

MACHINE OPERATOR

• Operate large CNC & Pneumatic looms to assemble screens.
• Must be familiar with a tape measure and have basic math skills.
• Must be able to lift 50lbs or more.

FABRICATOR

• As a fabricator, you will use hydraulic press brakes and shears to fabricate screens to customer specifications.
• Must be familiar with a tape measure and have basic math skills.
• Must be able to lift 50lbs or more.

URETHANE OPERATORS

• Urethane operators assemble and disassemble urethane casting molds, mix and replenish mold machines, use hand tools and inspect products made.
• Must be familiar with a tape measure and have basic math skills.
• Must be able to lift 50lbs or more.

PTO, Paid holidays, Insurance/benefit package includes health, dental, vision, life, and 401k.

Please stop in to Buffalo Wire Works, 1165 Clinton Street, Buffalo, NY 14206, Monday-Friday from 9 am to 12 pm or 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm to fill out an application and take a short measurement sheet.

You can also call 716-826-4666 to set up a time to come in.