Press Brake Operator / Setter

CHME Inc.; Blyth; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

CHME Inc. is seeking skilled Press Brake Setter/Operators to join their dynamic team in Blyth. This role involves programming, setting, and operating presses, crucial for high-quality metal fabrication. The company offers comprehensive benefits, career development opportunities, and a supportive work environment for employees looking to advance their skills.

Benefits

Pension Exchange

Savings Scheme

Discretionary Colleague Bonus

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Opportunity for a 4-day workweek

Discounted gym membership

Bike to Work scheme

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Qualifications

• Experience with process on press brakes.
• Ability to set tooling on different machine types.
• Enjoyment in identifying and implementing process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Program, set, and operate press brakes to bend metal.
• Create Standard Operating Procedures for area development.
• Ensure machines operate at full capacity and are well-maintained.

Skills

Process experience on press brakes

Problem-solving skills

Numerical skills

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment

Skill in reading technical drawings

Tools

Trumpf machines

Job description

Our Press Brake Operators are critical to the success of our business!

We are looking for Press Brake Setter/Operators who want a role in a fast-paced manufacturing environment where you aren’t just doing a job but can really develop your career!

About Universal Wolf

We are leaders in complex metal fabrication and our business is growing. We work within a broad range of customer types and make a wide variety of products.

Our colleagues tell us this is why they love working at Universal Wolf: no two days are the same, the work is interesting and different.

We are a pack where passion, persistence, and people matter. Where talent, trust, and teams thrive. Because for us, it’s more than work — it’s who we are.

The key to our team’s success is that colleagues share common values. For us, it’s not just a job; it’s who we are. We live the company values of a Better Smarter Pack.

We want people to join our team who truly want to be part of our continued growth. We are recruiting general operators to join us.

Our sites are conveniently located just off Cowpen Road in Blyth, Northumberland.

Our Press Brake team works on a night shift rotation, 2 weeks on and 2 weeks off, so you must be willing and able to work shifts.

What You’ll Do

• Program, set, and operate our press brakes to bend various types of metal.
• Review plans for finished products, adjust machine settings for speed, material feed, and path, and ensure machines are properly set up to produce quality products.
• Create Standard Operating Procedures and best practice guidelines to support area development and growth.
• Ensure machines operate at full capacity, are well-maintained, and stocked with necessary materials; perform periodic output checks.
• Follow and improve processes and procedures to optimize production efficiency.

We’d Love You To Have

• Process experience on press brakes, ideally Trumpf machines.
• Ability to set a range of tooling on different machine types.
• Skill in reading technical drawings in both 3rd and 1st angle projection.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, meet production schedules, and exceed targets.
• Enjoyment in identifying and implementing process improvements.
• Good numerical skills to understand complex instructions and ensure correct product design and fabrication.
• Problem-solving skills.

In Return, You’ll Get

Opportunity to work as part of a growing team where your contributions are valued. Our Grow our Own Program allows you to learn and develop in your role, with potential to become a future leader!

Great Employee Benefits

Financial Wellbeing: Pension Exchange, Savings Scheme, Introduce a Colleague (£1000 bonus), discretionary Colleague Bonus.

Health & Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Mental Health First Aiders (MHFA), Discounted gym membership, Bike to Work scheme.

Work-Life Balance: 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, Annual Leave Purchasing Scheme, your birthday off, opportunity for a 4-day workweek.

Learning & Development: Committed to training and career progression through our Grow our Own Program.