Break Press Operator Setter

Expoworldwide; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in the United Kingdom seeks a skilled CNC Brake Press Operator with 2-3 years of experience. You will program and operate CNC machines to produce high-quality stainless steel panels while ensuring adherence to engineering specifications and quality standards. The ideal candidate will also have experience in sheet metal fabrication and machine operation, with training provided on specific machinery. Join a culture of continuous improvement and develop your skills further.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in break press operation.
• Experience with CNC programming and sheet metal fabrication is essential.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to new machines.

Responsibilities

• Program and operate CNC break press for stainless steel panel manufacturing.
• Ensure adherence to quality standards and safe working practices.
• Maintain good housekeeping in work area.

Skills

CNC programming

Sheet metal fabrication

Ability to read engineering drawings

Machine operation

Tools

CNC break press

Guillotines

Stud gun

Grinders

Job description

Experience

2-3 years Break Press Experience

Experience setting up and running a punch machine (preferable)

Pempo Radan experience (Preferred, but training may be offered if needed)

Purpose

To programme and operate CNC break press in order to manufacture panels in stainless steel to a high standard of finish.

Job specific duties

• Ability to work from engineering and manufacturing drawings on your own
• Ability to program and use CNC bending machines
• Use safely associated machines and tools eg (guillotines, rollers, stud gun, grinders, power files, drills.)
• Program and operate CNC brake press
• Work with stainless steel commonly up to 3mm
• Maintain a high standard of workmanship at all times
• Maintain the company’s quality policies and requirements at all times
• Ensure safe working practices at all times
• Responsible for good housekeeping in your own work area
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement among the workforce, and implement changes to reduce cost and assembly time whilst improving quality or ease of build.

Essential Skills

• You will be programming the brake press to fabricate various products each with their own tolerances, dimensions, and unique information. Therefore the ability to read engineering drawings is essential to this role.
• Some previous experience with sheet metal fabrication and brake press is essential – however we will train you on our machine.

Desirable Skills

• Ermak CNC HAP 3160
• Radan
• CNC punch

Training Provided

• Training on machine
• Future opportunities for development include cross‑skilling on our CNC punch machine