Press Brake Setup and Operator

Express Employment Professionals - Cincinnati East; Dayton (MN); On-site; USD 37,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Term life

Short-term disability

401(k)

Employee assistance program

Referral program

Growth opportunities

Breakrooms with inside convenience

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Job summary

Express Employment Professionals - Cincinnati East is seeking a Press Brake Setup and Operator for Dayton, MN. The role involves setting up, maintaining, and operating CNC machinery, including press brakes, lasers, waterjets, and related equipment.

You will use calipers, micrometers, and read blueprints to ensure quality throughout the production cycle. Ideal candidates have 0–3 years in CNC operation and setup, know various measurement tools, and hold forklift certification or the ability to

Qualifications

• 0–3 years CNC operator experience.
• 0–3 years CNC setup experience.
• Knowledge of high‑speed machinery.
• Ability to read calipers and micrometers and blueprints.
• Forklift certification or ability to obtain certification.

Responsibilities

• Set up machines for production cycle.
• Operate machines, adjust settings as needed.
• Feed materials into machines and perform quality checks with measuring tools.
• Test machine operation and review output for issues.
• Repair machine issues and maintain activity logs.
• Maintain records of approved/defective units.

Skills

CNC operator

CNC setup

Measurement tools

Blueprint reading

Stand/walk/move

Forklift certification

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Forklift

Job description

Press Brake Setup and Operator

Company Introduction

Express Employment Professionals is proud to partner with Forgent Power Solutions - the largest IPO in Minnesota's history!Their new Dayton, MN headquarters includes a 500,000-square-foot facility where employees can grow their career and build engineered-to-order products that help power our modern-world technology.

Job Summary

Working with a variety of machines, you'll be responsible for setting up, maintaining, and operating the machinery. The Press Brake Setup and Operator role requires previous CNC Press Brake operator experience and previous CNC Press Brake setup experience, as you'll be operating different machines such as a laser, waterjet, punch press, press brake, shear, and forklift. The ability to use measurement tools such as calipers and micrometers and the ability to read blueprints/schematics will also be very important in this role. The Press Brake Setup and Operator role will require standing/walking/moving for the entire shift, as well repetitious lifting of up to 30 lbs.

Schedule Options

• 1st Shift: Monday to Thursday 5:00am-3:30pm
• 2nd Shift: Monday to Thursday 3:45pm-2:15am

Pay

• $26.50-$29.83/hour, based on experience
• Weekly paychecks every Friday

Location and Work Environment

• Openings at the Champlin, MN facility
• Openings at the Dayton, MN facility
• Clean working environment
• Option to wear one earbud on the production floor

Responsibilities and Duties

• Set up machines for production cycle
• Operate machines, controlling and adjusting machine settings as needed
• Feed materials or parts into machines
• Complete quality checks with precision and measuring tools
• Test machine operation
• Review machine output for any machine-related issues
• Repair machine issues
• Add to activity logs
• Maintain records of approved or defective units or products
• Other duties as assigned

Skills and Qualifications

• 0-3 years of previous CNC machine operator experience
• 0-3 years of previous CNC machine setup experience
• Knowledge of a variety of high-speed machinery
• Knowledge of a variety of measurement tools (caliper, micrometer, etc.)
• Forklift certification OR the ability to become forklift certified by Forgent Power Solutions
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and schematics
• Ability to stand/walk/move for the entire shift
• Ability to repeatedly bend, twist, squat, and lift
• Ability to repeatedly lift up to 30 lbs.
• Ability to occasionally lift up to 75 lbs.
• High school diploma OR equivalent (required)
• Pre-employment background check (required)
• Pre-employment drug screen (required)

Benefits and Perks

• Paid holidays
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Term life
• Short-term disability
• 401(k)
• Employee assistance program
• Referral program
• Growth opportunities
• Breakrooms with inside convenience store