Brake Press Operator

Impact Staffing; Lawrenceville (GA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Impact Staffing is seeking a Metal Fabricator / Brake Press Operator in Lawrenceville for a direct hire. The ideal candidate will have hands-on press brake experience and precision fabrication skills to form sheet metal components to exact specifications.

The position offers a first shift, 10-hour days, and compensation of $20–$25 per hour. Candidates should have at least 2 years of brake press or metal fabrication experience and a high school diploma or equivalent.

Qualifications

• Hands-on brake press / metal fabrication experience.
• Solid understanding of fractions, decimals, angles, and metric measurements.
• Reading and interpreting technical drawings and blueprints.

Responsibilities

• Install tooling, dies, and punches; adjust gauges and settings on CNC or manual press brakes.
• Bend, notch, and form sheet metal components to specifications.
• Read technical drawings, schematics, bend allowances, and tolerances.
• Perform first-piece and in-process inspections with calipers and micrometers.
• Load, align, and unload raw sheet metal and finished parts safely.
• Follow OSHA and safety guidelines and perform routine equipment maintenance.

Skills

CNC fabrication

Blueprint reading

Shop math

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Calipers

Micrometers

Angle protractor

Job description

Custom manufacturer in Lawrenceville is hiring a Metal Fabricator / Brake Press Operator for a direct hire opportunity! The right candidate will bring hands-on press brake experience and precision fabrication skills to help form sheet metal components to exact specifications.

Schedule: Mon-Thurs, 1st Shift, 10 hour days
$20-$25 per hour / Direct Hire

What You'll Do

• Install tooling, dies, and punches; adjust back gauges, ram pressure, and depth settings on CNC or manual press brakes
• Bend, notch, and form sheet metal components according to engineering blueprints and production work orders
• Read and interpret technical drawings, schematics, bend allowances, and tolerances
• Perform first-piece and in-process inspections using calipers, micrometers, and angle protractors
• Load, align, and unload raw sheet metal and finished parts safely, using cranes or team lifting as needed
• Perform routine equipment cleaning and minor preventative maintenance while following OSHA and facility safety guidelines

What We're Looking For

• Experience with CNC-controlled fabrication equipment and reading technical blueprints
• Solid understanding of basic shop math, fractions, decimals, angles, and metric measurements
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum 2 years of hands-on brake press / metal fabrication experience

Impact Staffing is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation or gender identity) national origin, disability, age (40 or older) or genetic information including family medical history.