Press Brake Operator - CNC Setup & Forming Pro

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

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. The role emphasizes accurate bending, tooling setup, and quality checks throughout production to meet

Qualifications

• Experience operating a press brake or similar metal forming equipment.
• 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, 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 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, 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.

Skills

Press brake experience

Blueprint reading

Measuring tools

Shop math

CNC controls

Quality control

Cincinnati equipment

Forklift experience

Fabrication knowledge

Tools

Cincinnati press brake equipment

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. The role emphasizes accurate bending, tooling setup, and quality checks throughout production to meet