Precision Press Brake Operator – Setup, Bend & Quality

Express Employment Professionals; Kent (WA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Express Employment Professionals in Kent, WA is seeking a Press Brake Operator to set up and operate a press brake to cost effectively produce steel, stainless steel or aluminum parts that meet customer specifications.

The successful candidate will read plans, interpret drawings, use gauges and measurement tools, and maintain quality processes in a fast-paced industrial setting while adhering to safety requirements.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in the metals industry operating a press brake.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints/engineering drawings and work orders.
• Ability to read measurement tools (tape measure, calipers, micrometers).
• Must be fluent in English; able to follow verbal and written instructions.
• Team player in a fast-paced, customer-service oriented environment.

Responsibilities

• Calculate bend allowances for formed parts.
• Setup and program the press brake for jobs.
• Form parts to specifications and verify conformance.
• Ensure quality procedures are applied to meet requirements.
• Identify nonconforming parts and manage corrective actions.
• Package completed orders and complete required documentation.

Skills

Press brake operation

Blueprint reading

Reading gauges & measurement tools

English fluency

Team player

Mathematical reasoning

Tools

Tape measure

Calipers

Micrometers

Angle finders

Job description

Express Employment Professionals in Kent, WA is seeking a Press Brake Operator to set up and operate a press brake to cost effectively produce steel, stainless steel or aluminum parts that meet customer specifications.

The successful candidate will read plans, interpret drawings, use gauges and measurement tools, and maintain quality processes in a fast-paced industrial setting while adhering to safety requirements.