Machine Repair 1st Shift

As a global leader in the design and manufacture of a wide range of specialty heat exchangers and heat transfer solutions,

API Heat Transfer has a legacy of industry-leading performance that can be traced back more than 140 years. Throughout our history, we’ve built a corporate culture based on reliability and superior performance - from our innovative technologies to the people behind them. Experience has taught us that design and engineering expertise, supported by professionals who have a passion for their work, can bring about only one result: the ability to provide the right solutions for our customers.

API Heat Transfer is looking for people who enjoy being part of transformation. We have a new mission, new leaders, and are accelerating our path to Lean Cultural Change. Our Operations Team is on the way to becoming a Lean Management powerhouse! If you like to fix things, and want to be part of a new API, we'd love to talk to you about our Machine Repair Technician - 1st Shift position!

What We Offer You

• Starting wage $30.35/hour, incremental increases move to $32.74 after one year
• Be part of leading-edge technology for the heat transfer industry
• Career development and advancement
• Multi-site, global operations to learn!
• Ability to impact customers across multiple industries
• Full health & welfare benefits, 401(k), PTO

What Can Our Location Offer You

• Only 20 minutes from the beautiful Buffalo waterfront and 45 minutes from Niagara Falls
• In house market style cafeteria with plenty of healthy selections
• Buffalo is known for our wide range of choices for food and beverages from our famous Buffalo Wings and Beef on Weck to several micro-breweries and distilleries scattered across the region

Duties

• Requires the ability to install, service, dismantle, rebuild and maintain in operating condition various machines and equipment throughout the plant.
• Also must be able to diagnose trouble, determine methods of repair, make installations, plan layout, move and complete work on machines or equipment with minimum of supervision.
• Must have knowledge of construction and machine design prints, shop mathematics and a minimum of 5 years experience in this type of work. Have necessary standard tools.
• Work close tolerances as required and make simple parts if needed. Will do general maintenance functions as required at the direction of the supervisor.

Qualifications

• High School degree or equivalent (required)
• 2-5 years Machine Repair experience (required)
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Constant standing/walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling and reaching
• Ascending/descending ladder, scaffolding, or stairs
• Grasping, manipulating, or assembling objects with hands/fingers
• Clear vision (near/far/peripheral) and hearing for safety
• Must have necessary standard tools

Check out the COOL things we’ve been up to!

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