Job details
Job type full-time number of hires for this role 1
Full job description
Buffalo games is seeking a creative and passionate product engineer to help drive product development to join our exceptional development team in our game, puzzle and toy studio.
Company background:
Buffalo games is an award-winning toy company specializing in jigsaw puzzles, board games, and preschool learningWhile our supply chain extends globally, we take great pride in our puzzles manufacturing, which are exceptionally designed & produced in a self-owned and operated facility in buffalo, nyWe partner with the very best retailers, inventors & licensors, making us not just a category leader but among the fastest growing toy companies in the industry today.
Why buffalo:
If you’re ready to blaze your own path, comfortable with ambiguity, and a driver of results you’ll thrive at buffaloWe love new ideas, practical decision making and breaking with traditionWe don’t publish a vision or mission, we just go! our team is a hand-picked group of industry veterans tired of the slow, old-school way of doing businessJoin the rocketship!
Job purpose:
The senior engineer of product development can work across a diverse range of that products, partnering across design & operations on our expanding product portfolioThe person must be able to provide manufacturing & plastics direction that achieve our design goals, ensure safety, and meet deadlines.
Key responsibilities:
Plastics and material expertiseKnowledge of plastics and plastic additives as it pertains to performance and structural quality.
Injection, blow, rotational and vacuum for molding experience a must.
Structural part design and knowledge of rib and screw boss placement – knowledge of computer programs that apply stress and look for weakness in 3d geometry parts.
Knowledge and/or experience with wood-based consumer products and furniture.
Knowledge of basic mechanisms and functions as related to product commonly found in the toy and game industry.
Costing knowledge related to overseas factories as well as working with factories that are non-domestic.
Structural packaging experience – create package concepts, create die lines and understanding or packaging materials (e flute, cardstock).
Electronics experience with simple electromechanical systems as well as basic integrated circuit-based products.
Product integrity and product safety experience – ability to write and enforce standards for drop testing, lbForce, small parts, knowledge of cpsc (consumer product safety commission) toy standards.
Sustainably experience, and or knowledge and desire to implement environmentally sustainable solutions where possible.
Works with product management & operations teams to set priorities, schedules and assign projects.
Effectively communicate all project related progress/challenges or concerns to the team in a timely and professional manner.
Maintain knowledge of new technologies within your area of expertise.
Recommended knowledge & skills:
Undergraduate degree in engineering, (bfa) or equivalent.
Minimum of 8-10 years’ experience as a professional engineer – consumer good field preferredToy and or game background a plus.
In-depth knowledge (proficiency) of pro e and other software that will map out structural and quality issues as it pertains to consumer goods.
Flexibility with problem solving and willingness to work outside the box.
Competence in the oversight and management of multiple projects and tasks with tight timelines.
Concise and effective communication skills.
Ability to work individually as well as part of a team.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Must be highly organized and detail orientated - especially with systems and files.
Must love to have fun – this is who we are and what we create!
Has a positive, can-do attitude that energizes the team.
Job type: full-time
Benefits:
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Paid time off
Schedule:
8 hour shift
Day shift
Monday to friday
Work location:
One location
Work remotely:
Yes
Work location: one location
