CNC Brake Press Operator — Learn Safan CNC & Sheet Metal

Employee Finder Ltd; Biggleswade; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Employee Finder Ltd in Biggleswade is seeking a skilled Press Brake Operator to join a growing manufacturing and fabrication business. You will bend a range of components in aluminium, steel and stainless steel, reading engineering drawings and setting the machine with the correct tooling.

The role is Monday to Friday, around 7:00am, 40-hour week with overtime at 1.5x midweek and weekends. Training on Safan CNC controls is provided, and there is genuine room to develop wider sheet metal skills.

Qualifications

• CNC press brake operating experience.
• Ability to read and work to engineering drawings.
• Ability to program at machine level.
• Ability to set the machine with tooling.
• Experience within a manufacturing production line environment.
• Experience with thin gauge sheet metal and larger assemblies.
• Comfortable carrying out routine maintenance on plant and equipment.
• Thorough, detail focused approach.
• Able to take feedback and perform well under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Bend a range of components in aluminium, steel and stainless steel to drawings.
• Read engineering drawings and set up the tooling required for each job.
• Program at machine level and adjust settings for each job.
• Carry out routine maintenance and basic fault-finding on the press brake.
• Work within a manufacturing production line with a focus on quality and efficiency.

Skills

CNC press brake operating

Reading drawings

Machine level programming

Tooling setup

Manufacturing production line

Thin gauge sheet metal

Maintenance on plant & equipment

Attention to detail

Working under pressure

Tools

Safan CNC controls

Job description

Employee Finder Ltd in Biggleswade is seeking a skilled Press Brake Operator to join a growing manufacturing and fabrication business. You will bend a range of components in aluminium, steel and stainless steel, reading engineering drawings and setting the machine with the correct tooling.

The role is Monday to Friday, around 7:00am, 40-hour week with overtime at 1.5x midweek and weekends. Training on Safan CNC controls is provided, and there is genuine room to develop wider sheet metal skills.