COMPANY BACKGROUND:
Our vision is “to make life more fun and rewarding” through our family of award-winning Party Games and finest quality Jigsaw Puzzles. Our products are manufactured in a self-owned and operated plant in Buffalo, NY. We take great pride in our craftsmanship and relentlessly deliver on the highest quality standards and experience that our consumers have come to expect from Buffalo Games.
JOB PURPOSE:
The Manufacturing Mechanic is responsible for maintaining, repairing, installing and configuring production/manufacturing equipment in the plant facility. The mechanic inspects and performs regular preventative maintenance per manufacturer’s as well as Buffalo Games’ specifications, diagnoses equipment malfunctions and repairs, and makes adjustments as needed with minimal downtime. Also desired is experience in programming and troubleshooting PLC’s . The position requires frequent lifting, climbing, standing, walking, crouching, squatting, bending and kneeling. The position may require weekend and/or holiday work. (Overtime)
PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
o Perform preventative maintenance on production equipment
o Repair all production equipment as needed
o Perform breakdown analysis, diagnose problems, execute corrections.
o Perform general housekeeping
o Upgrade production lines with new equipment/technology
o Work with outside contractors working on assigned equipment or projects.
o Change line for package changeovers
o Comply with LEAN manufacturing practices, safety, and audit standards
o Must be able to work well in a team environment as well as independently as needed.
o Regular, reliable, predictable attendance
PREFERRED SKILLS / QUALIFICATIONS:
o Experience with case packing / packaging machinery, gluers, assembly line, conveyors and paper converting equipment is STRONGLY PREFERRED
o Hydraulics/liquid compression (e.g., valves, cylinders)
o Pneumatics/air compression (e.g., valves, cylinders)
o Basic electrical systems (e.g., starters, fuses, contacts, relays)
o Mechanical systems (e.g., gear boxes, chains, sprockets, motors, seals, bearings)
o Experience with kinematics (e.g., line speed/socket size ratios)
o PLC (e.g., industrial maintenance, computer control systems)
o SERVO (e.g., intelligent/robotic motors, encoders, etc.)
o Troubleshooting (e.g., diagnostics, problem solving)
o Schematics (e.g., electrical blueprints with switches, starters, maps, relays, fuses)
o Product manuals (e.g., reading and applying knowledge to make repairs)
o Experience with LEAN manufacturing practices (e.g., procedures, safety, national standards such as lock-out/tag-out)
o General welding
o Experience with packaging/ high speed production
o Hands on knowledge of and experience with tool design and fabrication, tool repair, and troubleshooting.
This position offers an excellent compensation package which includes health insurance and a 401(k) plan.
*Buffalo Games is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. It is our policy not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran or military status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.*
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $30.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- How many years of hands-on experience troubleshooting and repairing machinery in a production environment do you have?
Work Location: In person
