Press Brake Setter Operator Afternoon Shift

Optima UK Inc Ltd; Leicester Forest East; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Modern CNC machinery

Career progression

Weekday pattern

Supportive environment

Technical skills development

Job summary

Optima UK Inc Ltd in Leicester is seeking a Press Brake Setter Operator to manage set-ups and production runs in the folding area, ensuring accuracy, safety and timely completion of jobs. The role requires reading drawings and using measuring tools to verify parts.

The successful candidate will work Afternoons, with a weekday shift pattern and opportunities for progression within a specialist engineering company.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read and interpret drawings accurately.
• Able to use measuring tools such as Vernier calipers and protractors.
• Good communication and teamwork skills are essential.
• Attention to detail and safety-conscious in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Set-up, adjust and prepare press brake.
• Set-up and adjustment of material for folding at correct height.
• Locating programs and adjust tonnage and tooling for each part being formed.
• Producing folded parts to drawings supplied.
• Other duties as required.

Skills

Reading drawings

Vernier calipers

Protractors

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Communication

Tools

Vernier calipers

Protractors

Job description

Job Role: Press Brake Setter Operator

Location: Leicester, LE4

Basic Salary: £15.60 per hour depending on experience

Shift: Afternoons - 2:30pm t0 1am Mon to Thu

Benefits

• Opportunity to work with modern CNC laser cutting machinery.
• Long-term career progression opportunities.
• Stable weekday working pattern with no weekend shifts.
• Supportive working environment.
• Opportunity to develop technical skills within a specialist engineering company.

About the Company

A specialist sheet metal fabrication business providing high-quality laser cutting and engineering solutions to a range of industries. The company is recognised for its commitment to precision, reliability and quality.

About the role

As a Press Brake Operator, you will have primary responsibility for all set-ups and production runs, ensuring safety, accuracy and timelines of all jobs, machines and equipment in the folding area.

Key Responsibilities

• Set-up, adjust and prepare press brake.
• Set-up and adjustment of material for folding at correct height.
• Locating programs and adjust tonnage and tooling for each part being formed.
• Producing folded parts to drawings supplied.
• Other duties as required.

About you

• This person will work well on their own and as part of a team.
• Good communication skills.
• He/she will need to be well driven.
• The appropriate person must have a keen eye for detail, and ability to read drawings.
• They must have pride in their work and maintain a tidy safe workspace.
• Must be reliable, and physically fit (heavy lifting)
• Good mathematical ability and able to use measuring devices such as Vernier callipers and protractors.
• Be able to work in a fast-paced-team environment.