CNC Press Brake / Turret Operator

Employer Sponsored Jobs; Canterbury; On-site; NZD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Employer Sponsored Jobs in New Zealand seeks a skilled Press Shop Team Member for a permanent night-shift role in a well-established manufacturing operation. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with Press Brake and Turret CNC machinery and be confident working with modern CNC equipment.

You will be responsible for setting up machines, interpreting drawings, maintaining quality, and meeting production targets while adhering to safety procedures.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated hands-on experience with Press Brake and/or Turret machinery.
• Previous sheet-metal manufacturing or fabrication experience.
• Practical experience operating or setting up CNC machinery.
• Ability to accurately follow technical drawings and work instructions.
• Understanding of sheet-metal forming, bending and fabrication processes.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Ability to meet production targets without compromising safety.
• Reliable attendance and a strong work ethic.
• Willingness to work permanent night shifts.

Responsibilities

• Operate Press Brake and/or Turret CNC machinery safely and efficiently.
• Set up machinery according to production requirements and specifications.
• Form, bend and straighten sheet-metal components accurately.
• Interpret work orders, technical drawings and production instructions.
• Check finished components for quality, accuracy and consistency.
• Adjust machine settings where required to maintain production standards.
• Meet agreed production quantities and delivery timelines.
• Identify and report quality or machine-related issues.
• Maintain efficient machine operation and minimise downtime.
• Follow established safety, quality and manufacturing procedures.
• Maintain a clean and organised Press Shop work area.
• Work collaboratively with production and technical team members.
• Complete assigned work to a consistently high standard.
• Work the required Monday to Friday night-shift schedule.

Skills

Hands-on experience

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Read drawings

Tools

Press Brake

Turret CNC

Job description

Putyoursheet-metalandCNCskillstoworkinarolewhereverifiedexperienceandtechnicalcapabilitymatter.WeareseekingaskilledPressShopTeamMemberforapermanentnight-shiftopportunitywithawell-establishedmanufacturingoperationinNewZealand.

Thisroleissuitedtocandidateswhocandemonstrategenuinehands-onexperiencewithPressBrakeand/orTurretmachineryandareconfidentworkingwithmodernCNCequipment.Yourpracticalskills,workhistoryandprofessionalbackgroundcanbeassessedaspartoftherecruitmentprocess,helpingensurecandidatesarematchedtoarolethatgenuinelyfitstheirexperience.

The Opportunity

Putyoursheet-metalandCNCskillstoworkinarolewhereverifiedexperienceandtechnicalcapabilitymatter.WeareseekingaskilledPressShopTeamMemberforapermanentnight-shiftopportunitywithawell-establishedmanufacturingoperationinNewZealand.

Thisroleissuitedtocandidateswhocandemonstrategenuinehands-onexperiencewithPressBrakeand/orTurretmachineryandareconfidentworkingwithmodernCNCequipment.Yourpracticalskills,workhistoryandprofessionalbackgroundcanbeassessedaspartoftherecruitmentprocess,helpingensurecandidatesarematchedtoarolethatgenuinelyfitstheirexperience.

Key Responsibilities

• OperatePressBrakeand/orTurretCNCmachinerysafelyandefficiently
• Setupmachineryaccordingtoproductionrequirementsandspecifications
• Form,bendandstraightensheet-metalcomponentsaccurately
• Interpretworkorders,technicaldrawingsandproductioninstructions
• Checkfinishedcomponentsforquality,accuracyandconsistency
• Adjustmachinesettingswhererequiredtomaintainproductionstandards
• Meetagreedproductionquantitiesanddeliverytimelines
• Identifyandreportqualityormachine-relatedissues
• Maintainefficientmachineoperationandminimiseproductiondowntime
• Followestablishedsafety,qualityandmanufacturingprocedures
• MaintainacleanandorganisedPressShopworkarea
• Workcollaborativelywithproductionandtechnicalteammembers
• Completeassignedworktoaconsistentlyhighstandard
• WorktherequiredMondaytoFridaynight-shiftschedule

Requirements & Eligibility

• Demonstratedhands-onexperiencewithPressBrakeand/orTurretmachinery
• Previoussheet-metalmanufacturingorfabricationexperience
• PracticalexperienceoperatingorsettingupCNCmachinery
• Abilitytoaccuratelyfollowtechnicaldrawingsandworkinstructions
• Understandingofsheet-metalforming,bendingandfabricationprocesses
• Strongattentiontodetailandcommitmenttoquality
• Abilitytomeetproductiontargetswithoutcompromisingsafety
• Reliableattendanceandastrongworkethic
• Abilitytoworkindependentlyandwithinaproductionteam
• Willingnesstoworkpermanentnightshifts
• Verifiableemploymenthistoryandrelevanttechnicalexperience

Special Instructions

OverseasapplicantsmustmeetapplicableNewZealandworkvisarequirements.

• OperatePressBrakeand/orTurretCNCmachinerysafelyandefficiently
• Setupmachineryaccordingtoproductionrequirementsandspecifications
• Form,bendandstraightensheet-metalcomponentsaccurately
• Interpretworkorders,technicaldrawingsandproductioninstructions
• Checkfinishedcomponentsforquality,accuracyandconsistency
• Adjustmachinesettingswhererequiredtomaintainproductionstandards
• Meetagreedproductionquantitiesanddeliverytimelines
• Identifyandreportqualityormachine-relatedissues
• Maintainefficientmachineoperationandminimiseproductiondowntime
• Followestablishedsafety,qualityandmanufacturingprocedures
• MaintainacleanandorganisedPressShopworkarea
• Workcollaborativelywithproductionandtechnicalteammembers
• Completeassignedworktoaconsistentlyhighstandard
• WorktherequiredMondaytoFridaynight-shiftschedule

• Demonstratedhands-onexperiencewithPressBrakeand/orTurretmachinery
• Previoussheet-metalmanufacturingorfabricationexperience
• PracticalexperienceoperatingorsettingupCNCmachinery
• Abilitytoaccuratelyfollowtechnicaldrawingsandworkinstructions
• Understandingofsheet-metalforming,bendingandfabricationprocesses
• Strongattentiontodetailandcommitmenttoquality
• Abilitytomeetproductiontargetswithoutcompromisingsafety
• Reliableattendanceandastrongworkethic
• Abilitytoworkindependentlyandwithinaproductionteam
• Willingnesstoworkpermanentnightshifts
• Verifiableemploymenthistoryandrelevanttechnicalexperience

OverseasapplicantsmustmeetapplicableNewZealandworkvisarequirements.

Full visa sponsorship available under New Zealand Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV).