Role: Press Brake Operator

Location: Bolton, Greater Manchester

Rate per hour: £19.22 

Hours/Shift: 37 hrs per week. 4 day week – Monday to Thursday 2 shifts either 6.30am to 4.15pm or 7am to 4.45pm

Job Description:

Operation of Press Brake, including material handling, setting machine to pre-determined parameters, packing of pressed parts, and kitting parts.

Responsibilities & Duties:

• Pressing (using Press Brake) of door components and related parts/assemblies in Carbon Steel and Stainless Steel, and other materials as required.
• Working to strict Inspection and Test Plans, under close supervision, when required.
• Using overhead crane.
• All work produced is to be capable of passing relevant inspection.
• Unpacking of delivered material and repacking as required after pressing, including kitting.
• Maintain the press brake work area in a clean, orderly and safe condition.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and interpret pressing requirements.
• May be required to undertake and pass a security background check.
• Ability to work to safe standard, and compliance with Company Health and Safety requirements.
• Any other ad hoc duties as may be required and as are commensurate with the grade of the post

Key Objectives:

• Pressing (using Press Brake) of components for doors and related products to Company Standards.
• Minimisation of quality defects
• Minimisation of H&S incidents/accidents
• Continuous development of skills and experience
• Achievement of time, quality and delivery targets

Qualifications, Knowledge, Experience & Skills:

• The successful candidate will demonstrate practical knowledge of Press Brake operation
• Current certification for overhead crane use
• Current FLT certification (desirable)
• Own transport required
• Effective communication skills and the ability to absorb large quantities of information
• 5SPlus
• Experience in the use of Route Cards / Process Flow Trackers / Travellers/MITP

**You must have the full right to work in the UK without the need for sponsorship but now, and in the future**