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 is looking for a skilled Press Brake & Folding Beam Operator to produce accurate formed metal parts. This role requires print reading, setup ability, tooling knowledge, measurement, quality ownership, and safe machine operation. Experience on either CNC press brakes or folding beam/panel bending equipment is valuable, and cross-training on both is encouraged.

What You Will Do

• Set up and operate CNC press brakes and folding beam/panel bending equipment.
• Read engineering drawings, work orders, bend details, dimensions, and fabrication prints.
• Select and install appropriate tooling, dies, programs, and machine settings for each job.
• Verify material type and thickness and plan bend sequence to produce parts safely and accurately.
• Make approved machine adjustments, offsets, and corrections to hold dimensions and angles.
• Measure and inspect finished parts using tape measures, calipers, gauges, squares, protractors, and templates as appropriate.
• Identify quality problems and correct setup or process issues before producing additional nonconforming parts.
• Perform routine machine care, tooling care, cleaning, and basic troubleshooting.
• Track production accurately and communicate tooling, material, or machine problems promptly.
• Work with laser, fabrication, welding, assembly, quality, and engineering to keep parts moving through production.

What We Are Looking For

• Ability to read blueprints and technical drawings.
• Understanding of metal bending, bend direction, tolerances, and dimensional inspection.
• Ability to perform setups with limited supervision at the level hired.
• Comfort using precision measuring tools and making controlled machine corrections.
• Strong attention to quality, safety, and material handling.
• Ability to work independently and adjust to high-mix production priorities.

Experience That Helps

• One to three or more years of press brake, folding beam, panel bender, or sheet-metal experience.
• Experience with multiple machine controls, tooling systems, or materials.
• CNC programming/setup experience.
• High-mix, low-volume metal fabrication experience.
• Experience working with parts produced by laser or punch equipment.

What AES Offers

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Additional company-paid and voluntary benefits according to current AES plan terms.
• Paid holidays and paid time off.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Full-time, year-round manufacturing work.
• Opportunities to cross-train and grow into higher-skill manufacturing roles.

Career Growth

Operators can progress into advanced setup/programming, cross-training on both press brake and folding beam equipment, senior operator, fabrication, quality, training, or lead responsibilities.

How We Hire

Qualified candidates will be invited to tour AES and complete a practical press brake/folding beam assessment focused on print reading, tooling/setup logic, bend sequence, measurement, corrections, and safe judgment.