Press Brake Operator

Madden Industrial Craftsmen Inc.; Happy Valley (OR); On-site; USD 34,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) retirement savings plan with公司匹

Paid sick leave and PTO/Holiday Pay

Job summary

Madden Industrial Craftsmen Inc. is seeking a Press Brake Operator for a long-term role in Clackamas, OR.

The successful candidate will set up, operate, and maintain a Cincinnati Press Brake 350PF+10 to bend, form, and shape steel plates and components according to blueprints and production requirements. Responsibilities include interpreting drawings, selecting tooling, adjusting machine settings, and performing test bends to ensure accuracy.

Qualifications

• Experience operating a press brake or similar metal forming equipment preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, fabrication drawings, sketches, and work orders.
• Ability to use measuring tools such as tape measures, squares, calipers, micrometers, angle finders, and gauges.
• Ability to perform basic shop math, including fractions, decimals, angles, and measurements.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
• Prior experience with Cincinnati press brake equipment.
• Experience with CNC press brake controls and manual machine adjustments.
• Knowledge of bend allowances, bend deductions, material springback, tooling selection, and forming sequence.
• Forklift and/or overhead crane experience preferred.
• Familiarity with quality control practices in a fabrication environment.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate the Cincinnati Press Brake 350PF+10 to bend and form steel components.
• Review blueprints and specifications to determine bend requirements and tolerances.
• Install tooling, dies, and back gauges; adjust machine settings per job.
• Program CNC controls or adjust settings for accurate bends.
• Perform test bends and first-piece inspections.
• Maintain conformance with specifications through ram, gauge, and tooling adjustments.
• Read structural/fabrication drawings and measure parts with tools.
• Support first-piece checks and in-process inspections.

Skills

Blueprints interpretation

Measuring tools

CNC controls

Cincinnati press brake

Quality control

Tools

Cincinnati press brake

Job description

Madden Industrial Craftsmen is seeking a Press Brake Operator for a long-term role in Clackamas, OR. The Press Brake Operator is responsible for setting up, operating, and maintaining the Cincinnati Press Brake 350PF+10 to bend, form, and shape steel plates, sheets, and fabricated components according to blueprints, shop drawings, work orders, and production requirements.

Pay: $25-$27/hr

Press Brake Operator Responsibilities

• Set up and operate the Cincinnati Press Brake 350PF+10 to bend, form, or straighten steel plates, sheets, and other metal components.
• Review blueprints, shop drawings, sketches, work orders, and specifications to determine bend requirements, dimensions, tolerances, material type, and sequence of operations.
• Select, install, and adjust appropriate tooling, dies, punches, back gauges, and machine settings based on material thickness, bend radius, part geometry, and job requirements.
• Program CNC controls or manually adjust machine settings as needed to complete accurate bending operations.
• Perform test bends or first-piece inspections to verify setup accuracy before continuing production.
• Make adjustments to ram depth, back gauge position, tooling alignment, bend angle, or other settings to maintain conformance with specifications.
• Monitor machine operation throughout production to ensure consistent performance, accuracy, and part quality.
• Read and interpret structural steel drawings, fabrication drawings, part details, bend notes, dimensions, and tolerances.
• Measure and inspect formed parts using tape measures, squares, protractors, angle finders, calipers, micrometers, gauges, templates, or other measuring tools as required.
• Correct minor deviations through machine adjustments when appropriate.
• Support first-piece checks, in-process inspections, and final verification of formed components.

Press Brake Operator Qualifications

• Experience operating a press brake or similar metal forming equipment preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, fabrication drawings, sketches, and work orders.
• Ability to use measuring tools such as tape measures, squares, calipers, micrometers, angle finders, and gauges.
• Ability to perform basic shop math, including fractions, decimals, angles, and measurements.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
• Prior experience with Cincinnati press brake equipment.
• Experience with CNC press brake controls and manual machine adjustments.
• Knowledge of bend allowances, bend deductions, material springback, tooling selection, and forming sequence.
• Forklift and/or overhead crane experience preferred.
• Familiarity with quality control practices in a fabrication environment.

Benefits

• $25-$28/hr Medical 401(k) retirement savings plan with company matching.
• Employees are entitles to earn paid sick leave and Paid Time Off (PTO) Holiday Pay