Press Brake Operators-Direct Hire

Kelly Services; Kearny (NJ); Presencial; USD 41 000 - 50 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Benefits package

Paid time off

Paid holidays

401(k)

Tuition reimbursement

Career advancement opportunities

Shift premium included

2nd and 3rd shift opportunities

Resumo da oferta

Kelly Services in Kearny, NJ is hiring experienced press brake operators for direct-hire opportunities. You will independently set up and operate press brake equipment, read blueprints, and form metal parts to specification, ensuring quality throughout the production process.

This role covers 2nd and 3rd shift with competitive hourly pay and shift premiums. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, PTO, holidays, a 401(k), tuition reimbursement, and opportunities for career advancement.

Qualificações

• Experience operating press brake equipment.
• Ability to independently perform machine setup and tooling changes.
• Strong blueprint-reading skills.
• Understanding of bend allowances, angles, tolerances, and metal-forming requirements.
• Experience using precision measuring instruments.
• Strong mechanical aptitude.
• Troubleshoot machine and part-quality issues.
• Attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Reliable attendance and ability to work scheduled hours.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced metal fabrication environment.

Responsabilidades

• Set up and operate press brake machinery to bend and form sheet metal components.
• Select and install appropriate tooling, dies, and machine settings.
• Read and interpret blueprints, drawings, bend specifications, and work instructions.
• Calculate and verify bend dimensions, angles, and tolerances.
• Load and position material safely and accurately.
• Adjust machine parameters to achieve required part specifications.
• Perform first-piece and in-process inspections.
• Use calipers, micrometers, gauges, angle measuring tools, and other inspection equipment.
• Identify defects and make appropriate machine or tooling adjustments.
• Troubleshoot basic equipment and production issues.
• Maintain accurate production and inspection documentation.
• Handle material and completed parts safely.
• Maintain a clean, organized work area.
• Follow all safety, quality, and production procedures.

Conhecimentos

Press brake operation

Machine setup

Blueprint reading

Precision measurement

Troubleshooting

Mechanical aptitude

Attention to detail

Attendance & reliability

Fast-paced environment

Ferramentas

Calipers

Micrometers

Gauges

Angle gauge

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Kelly Services is hiring experienced Press Brake Operators for direct-hire opportunities with a growing manufacturing operation in Kearny, NJ.

This position is a strong fit for an experienced metal fabrication professional who can independently set up and operate press brake equipment, interpret prints, and produce accurate formed parts to specification.

Location: Kearny, NJ

Employment Type: Direct Hire

2nd Shift: 3:30 PM–12:00 AM

Pay: $29.70–$33.00/hr, including shift premium

3rd Shift: 11:00 PM–7:30 AM

Pay: $32.40–$36.00/hr, including shift premium

What You'll Be Doing

• Set up and operate press brake machinery to bend and form sheet metal components
• Select and install appropriate tooling, dies, and machine settings
• Read and interpret blueprints, drawings, bend specifications, and work instructions
• Calculate and verify bend dimensions, angles, and tolerances
• Load and position material safely and accurately
• Adjust machine parameters to achieve required part specifications
• Perform first-piece and in-process inspections
• Use calipers, micrometers, gauges, angle measuring tools, and other inspection equipment
• Identify defects and make appropriate machine or tooling adjustments
• Troubleshoot basic equipment and production issues
• Maintain accurate production and inspection documentation
• Handle material and completed parts safely
• Maintain a clean, organized work area
• Follow all safety, quality, and production procedures

What We're Looking For

• Previous experience operating press brake equipment
• Ability to independently perform machine setup and tooling changes
• Strong blueprint-reading skills
• Understanding of bend allowances, angles, tolerances, and metal-forming requirements
• Experience using precision measuring instruments
• Strong mechanical aptitude
• Ability to troubleshoot machine and part-quality issues
• Attention to detail and commitment to quality
• Reliable attendance and ability to work scheduled hours
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced metal fabrication environment

What's Offered

• Direct-hire opportunity
• Competitive hourly pay
• Shift premium included
• 2nd and 3rd shift opportunities
• Benefits package
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• 401(k)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Career advancement opportunities

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Please note: The following benefits reflect Kelly's general offerings. Eligibility may vary by assignment, location, and job type. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan.

About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

Kelly may use AI-powered tools during the recruitment and hiring process. For full details, including how Kelly uses AI, your rights, and how to request a reasonable accommodation, visit the Recruitment Artificial Intelligence Notice (https://www.kellyservices.com/hubfs/myKelly/Resources/Employment_Policies/Recruitment-Artificial-Intelligence-Notice.pdf?hsLang=en) .

Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment.