Press Brake Operator – ISO9001 Precision Metal Forming

AP Precision Metals, Inc; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 27,552 - 38,572; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

IRA retirement plan

Paid time off

Company holidays

Job summary

AP Precision Metals, Inc. in San Diego is seeking a Press Brake Operator to set up, operate, and maintain press brake machines in a busy production environment.

You will follow blueprints, work orders, and ISO9001 standards to produce parts to tolerance, while ensuring safety and quality; you'll read drawings and use calipers and gauges.

This full-time, in-person role at our Otay Mesa facility offers competitive pay, health insurance, IRA, paid time off, and opportunities for cross-training.

Qualifications

• Experience operating press brake machines in a metal fabrication environment.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, bend drawings, and work orders.
• Familiarity with precision measuring tools such as calipers and gauges.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate press brake equipment to produce small and medium-sized parts per work instructions and technical drawings.
• Independently cycle parts, ensuring accuracy and repeatability. (Nearly all AP Precision parts can be cycled by a single operator.)
• Select and install appropriate tooling, back gauges, and machine settings to achieve required bends.
• Verify part quality by measuring dimensions and angles against prints and tolerances.
• Record production and inspection data in compliance with ISO9001 requirements.
• Perform routine equipment checks and basic maintenance to ensure machine readiness.
• Follow safety procedures, PPE requirements, and 5S/housekeeping standards.

Skills

Press brake experience

Blueprint reading

Quality mindset

Attention to detail

Safety oriented

Tools

Calipers

Protractors

Gauges

Job description

AP Precision Metals, Inc. in San Diego is seeking a Press Brake Operator to set up, operate, and maintain press brake machines in a busy production environment.

You will follow blueprints, work orders, and ISO9001 standards to produce parts to tolerance, while ensuring safety and quality; you'll read drawings and use calipers and gauges.

This full-time, in-person role at our Otay Mesa facility offers competitive pay, health insurance, IRA, paid time off, and opportunities for cross-training.