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Job Description

Overview

Power Drives, Inc. is a Buffalo‑based manufacturer specializing in custom‑engineered hose, tube, and fluid conveyance systems for various industrial and mobile equipment applications. Founded in 1946, PDI is known for delivering high‑quality, reliable solutions backed by strong engineering expertise and decades of industry experience.

Responsibilities

  • Execute assignments as given by the supervisor or group leader.
  • Immediately inform your supervisor of all equipment, process, material, safety, and quality concerns.
  • Follow all work instructions, policies, work rules, safety guidelines, and work procedures.
  • Perform assembly of mechanical and electrical products and systems.
  • Perform required inspection and validation testing of mechanical and electrical products and systems.

Requirements

  • High School diploma or equivalent.
  • At least 3 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
  • Training or equivalent experience with conventional hand tools (e.g., torque wrench, vise drill, wire crimpers, pressure gauges).
  • Must pass respirator health assessment and fit test per applicable regulation.
  • Preferred experience with welding, machining, or metal fabrication.
  • Ability to comprehend and execute work assignments with minimal follow up.
  • Ability to read and comprehend blueprints.
  • High level of mechanical aptitude.
  • Ability to use diverse hand tools and equipment to perform duties.
  • Ability to lift up to 40lbs.
  • Ability to be cross trained in other functions.
  • Ability to stand throughout entire shift.
  • Perform painting operations utilizing paint accessories (e.g., paint booth, HVLP paint gun, pressure pot PPI).
  • Participate in problem-solving, continuous improvement, and customer complaint resolution efforts.
  • Read and understand product blueprints and technical data sheets as required.
  • Training other team members as assigned.
  • Participate in daily housekeeping of assigned areas and other cleanup efforts as assigned.
  • Perform basic preventative equipment maintenance as assigned.
  • Accept reassignment to other departments as workload dictates.

Additional Information

  • This role is 100% onsite, on the bus line and/or FREE Parking.
  • Climate controlled environment.
  • Schedule: 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM, Monday - Thursday.
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How this job compares in Buffalo, NY

Pay in context

At roughly $20/hr, this posting comes in about 33% below the $30/hr median for welder fabricator jobs across New York, where the middle half runs $26–$32/hr across 19 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 0% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Buffalo, NY

Buffalo, NY currently has 6 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 5 employers. 4 of them were added in the last week. Across New York as a whole we're tracking 157 other active welding openings from 104 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Buffalo, or widen the search to New York.

The most active employers in New York at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in New York, NY (20), Cushman & Wakefield (5), and Con Edison (4). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within New York, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are New York at $41/hr, Brooklyn at $30/hr, and Buffalo at $29/hr. Buffalo is among them.

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