CNC PRESS BRAKE SETTER & OPERATOR

Teleios Recruitment; Hixon; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Teleios Recruitment is seeking a skilled CNC Press Brake Setter / Operator for our Staffordshire innovation lab. You will bring aluminium experience to bear, taking drawings from engineering through to finished parts in a fast-paced prototype environment.

This is a hands-on role requiring independent work, high attention to detail and pride in workmanship. You will set machines from scratch, select tooling, and perform first-off inspection on one-off and small-batch components.

Qualifications

• Aluminium experience with press brakes including tolerances and spring-back.
• Able to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Capable of selecting tooling and determining bend sequences.
• Capable of producing one-off and small batch parts.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced prototype environment.

Responsibilities

• Set CNC press brake machines from scratch.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Select tooling and determine bend sequences.
• Produce one-off and small batch precision parts.
• Perform first-off inspection and quality control.
• Work in a fast-paced innovation / prototype environment.

Skills

CNC press brake setting

Read engineering drawings

Tooling selection

First-off inspection

Independent work

Attention to detail

Job description

CNC PRESS BRAKE SETTER / OPERATOR

ALUMINIUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Location Hixon, Staffordshire

Salary £17.50 - £19.50 per hour - Time & a Half after 39.5 hours

Full-time | Permanent

We're recruiting for a skilled CNC Press Brake Setter / Operator to join an innovative engineering & R&D-style manufacturing lab producing high-precision, low-volume components.

This is NOT a button-pushing production role.

We need someone who can take a job from engineering drawing to finished part, independently and accurately.

THE ROLE:

• Set CNC press brake machines from scratch
• Read and interpret engineering drawings
• Select tooling & determine bend sequences
• Produce one-off and small batch precision parts
• First-off inspection & quality control
• Work in a fast-paced innovation / prototype environment

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENT:

• Proven experience working with ALUMINIUM on press brake machinery (including spring-back control, tolerances, and forming behaviour)

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR:

• Strong CNC press brake setting experience (not just operating)
• Confident working without USB / pre-loaded programs
• Solid sheet metal fabrication knowledge
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• High attention to detail and pride in workmanship

THE ENVIRONMENT:

You'll be joining a modern innovation lab, not a traditional production shop. Work includes prototypes, bespoke components, and constantly evolving technical challenges.

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