Press Brake Setup Operator

Kenney Industries Inc.; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision

401(k) / match

Paid holidays and PTO

Steady, long-standing employer

Job summary

Kenney Industries in Dallas, TX is seeking a skilled Press Brake Setup Operator to join our sheet metal fabrication team. You will read engineering prints, set up presses, install tooling, align dies, and run programs to manufacture parts from steel, stainless, and aluminum.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years of hands-on press brake setup, CNC press brake experience, and solid shop math. You must be able to lift up to 50 lbs and stand throughout a full shift, with a focus on quality and efficiency.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on press brake setup experience.
• CNC press brake experience; brand is a plus.
• Ability to work out bend sequences and identify forming issues.
• Strong shop math and measurement skills.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and stand for a full shift.

Responsibilities

• Read engineering prints including bend callouts, flat patterns, and GD&T.
• Set up presses: select/install tooling, align dies, set backgauges, and enter programs/offsets.
• Form steel, stainless, and aluminum parts across thicknesses.
• Run first-article and in-process inspections with calipers, protractors, and radius gauges.
• Adjust for springback and material variation to hold tolerance.
• Collaborate with cutting, welding, and quality teams to keep jobs moving.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area.

Skills

3+ years press brake setup

CNC press brake experience

Bend sequencing

Shop math

Lifting 50 lbs

Job description

Press Brake Setup Operator – Sheet Metal Fabrication

Kenney Industries | Dallas, TX | Full-Time

Kenney Industries has been building parts for demanding customers since 1968. We're an ISO 9001-certified contract manufacturer with about 45 people doing CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication, welding, and assembly. We're looking for an experienced press brake operator who can set up and run jobs on their own.

What you'll do

• Read engineering prints, including bend callouts, flat patterns, and GD&T
• Set up press brakes: choose and install tooling, align dies, set backgauges, and enter or edit programs and offsets
• Form steel, stainless, and aluminum parts across a range of thicknesses
• Run first-article and in-process inspections with calipers, protractors, and radius gauges
• Adjust for springback and material variation to hold tolerance
• Work with the cutting, welding, and quality teams to keep jobs moving
• Keep your area clean, organized, and safe

What we're looking for

• [3+] years of hands-on press brake setup, not just running parts someone else set up
• CNC press brake experience ([brand] a plus)
• Ability to work out bend sequences and spot when a part can't be formed as drawn
• Solid shop math and measuring skills
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and stand for a full shift

Nice to have

• Job shop experience with high-mix, low-volume work
• Offline bend programming

What we offer

• $[24–30]/hr depending on experience
• [Shift / schedule] 6am-3pm M-Th, 6am-11am Fri
• [Health, dental, vision]
• [401(k) / match]
• [Paid holidays and PTO]
• Steady work with a company that's been around for over 55 years