What your day looks like
You clock in for a steady Monday–Friday schedule, 6:00am–2:30pm. You prepare the press brake area, load the day’s drawings, and use the machine’s native software to program bends that aren’t yet defined. Throughout the shift, you’ll set up, operate, and tend equipment used to saw, cut, shear, slit, punch, crimp, notch, bend, and straighten metal or plastic materials, keeping parts flowing and quality tight.
Compensation: $25.00–$27.00 per hour, based on experience.
What you’ll handle
- Program bends directly in the press brake’s native interface; create new programs from production drawings as needed.
- Install, align, and secure punches, dies, cutting blades, and fixtures in rams or beds using gauges, templates, feelers, shims, and hand tools.
- Set stops on machine beds, change dies, and adjust components such as rams or power presses for multiple or successive passes.
- Adjust ram strokes to specified lengths and fine-tune machine speeds or actions using gauges and hand tools.
- Position guides, stops, and holding blocks; align and secure workpieces against fixtures or stops on machine beds or on dies.
- Start machines, monitor operations, and record operational data for traceability.
- Measure completed parts to verify tolerances using micrometers, gauges, calipers, templates, and rulers.
- Inspect finished pieces for defects (e.g., chipped edges, marred surfaces) and sort nonconforming parts by flaw type.
- Read work orders and production schedules to confirm materials, cutting lines, dimensions, and tolerances.
- Load workpieces, plastic material, or chemical solutions into machines as specified.
- Mark identifying data on workpieces for routing and tracking.
- Clean and lubricate machines regularly and maintain a clean work area.
Skills you’ll bring
- Minimum 2 years working with press brake machines (Amada, Cincinnati, Trumpf).
- At least 2 years setting up, operating, or tending equipment that saws, cuts, shears, slits, punches, crimps, notches, bends, or straightens metal or plastic.
- Solid understanding of product conversion principles; clear written and verbal communication.
- Proficiency in troubleshooting, shop math, and blueprint reading.
- Demonstrated strength in press brake operation, programming, and setup.
- Experience in sheet metal manufacturing.
Machines & Technologies
- Press Brake (Mitsubishi, Trumpf, Amada, Cincinnati)