Precision Press Brake & Folding Beam Operator

Aesmfg; Kansas City (MO); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with match

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

AES Manufacturing in Kansas City, MO is seeking a skilled Press Brake & Folding Beam Operator to produce accurately formed metal parts. You will read prints, set up tooling, and run CNC press brakes or folding beam equipment to meet tight tolerances.

The role emphasizes measurement, quality ownership, safe operation, and collaboration with laser, fabrication, welding, and engineering teams to keep parts moving.

Qualifications

• Requires ability to read blueprints and technical drawings.
• Experience with CNC press brakes or folding beam/panel bending equipment.
• Strong focus on quality, safety, and precision in metal fabrication.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate CNC press brakes and folding beam/panel bending equipment.
• Read engineering drawings, work orders, bend details, dimensions, and fabrication prints.
• Install tooling, dies, programs, and machine settings for each job.
• Verify material type and thickness; plan bend sequence to ensure safe, accurate parts.
• Make machine adjustments to hold dimensions and angles.
• Measure finished parts with tape measures, calipers, gauges, squares, protractors, and templates.
• Identify quality problems and correct setup or process issues before producing more parts.
• Perform routine machine care, tooling care, cleaning, and basic troubleshooting.
• Track production accurately and communicate tooling, material, or machine problems promptly.
• Collaborate with laser, fabrication, welding, and quality engineering to keep parts moving.

Skills

Print reading

Setup ability

Measurement

Quality ownership

Safe operation

Blueprint reading

Attention to quality

Independent work

Tools

CNC press brakes

Folding beam/panel bending

Multiple machine controls

Tooling systems

Gages/calipers

Job description

AES Manufacturing in Kansas City, MO is seeking a skilled Press Brake & Folding Beam Operator to produce accurately formed metal parts. You will read prints, set up tooling, and run CNC press brakes or folding beam equipment to meet tight tolerances.

The role emphasizes measurement, quality ownership, safe operation, and collaboration with laser, fabrication, welding, and engineering teams to keep parts moving.