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Thread & Cut Machine Operator - 2nd Shift

API Heat Transfer Career Center
Buffalo, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 4/22/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/21/2026

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 Operator, Thread & Cut - 2nd Shift position!

What We Offer You:

  • Starting wage $29.23/hour, incremental increases move to $32.03 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, 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

What You Will Do:

  • Set up and operate threading and cutting machines used for manufacturing of stock and contract parts. 
  • Cuts and threads tie rods, cuts tubes and pipe, cuts / shears various bars, angles, punch holes in angles, cradles, cradle bars, type 500 shell pipe for all departments as per contract requirements. 
  • Thread / Cut personnel will be assigned the responsibility to operate the tube bend machine. 
  • Personnel operating the tube bender will also be responsible for running the (2) Burr Oak tube cutters in automatic mode. 
  • All reasonable efforts must be made to keep these machines operational while the tube bender is being utilized. 
  • Maintains current physical inventory data, as instructed, of spacing tubing and tie rod stock and various angles and bar stock for Material Control Department.

Minimum Requirements:

  • GED or High School diploma
  • Read and work off of blue prints
  • Good verbal and written communication skills
  • 1-5 years experience in a manufacturing environment
  • Able to use and read measuring equipment (ie. tape measure)
  • Basic Computer Skills
  • Detail orientated
  • Ability to work well with others

Physical Requirements:

  • Perform repetitive tasks such as bending, stooping and reaching 
  • Stand and walk for extended periods
  • Ability to lift and carry heavy items

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

  • Cube Cooling for Frac Truck
  • Turnkey Solutions for Nonalcoholic Beer & Wine
  • Heat Exchanger for Pharmaceuticals

 

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