CNC PRESS BRAKE SETTER / OPERATOR
ALUMINIUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Location Hixon, Staffordshire
Salary £17.50 – £19.50 per hour - Time & a Half after 39.5 hours
Full-time | Permanent
We’re recruiting for a skilled CNC Press Brake Setter / Operator to join an innovative engineering & R&D-style manufacturing lab producing high-precision, low-volume components.
This is NOT a button-pushing production role.
We need someone who can take a job from engineering drawing to finished part, independently and accurately.
🔧 THE ROLE:
✔ Set CNC press brake machines from scratch
✔ Read and interpret engineering drawings
✔ Select tooling & determine bend sequences
✔ Produce one-off and small batch precision parts
✔ First-off inspection & quality control
✔ Work in a fast-paced innovation / prototype environment
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENT:
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Proven experience working with ALUMINIUM on press brake machinery
(including spring-back control, tolerances, and forming behaviour)
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:
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Strong CNC press brake setting experience (not just operating)
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Confident working without USB / pre-loaded programs
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Solid sheet metal fabrication knowledge
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Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
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High attention to detail and pride in workmanship
🚀 THE ENVIRONMENT:
You’ll be joining a modern innovation lab, not a traditional production shop. Work includes prototypes, bespoke components, and constantly evolving technical challenges.
No two jobs are the same.
**If you’re a proper setter/operator with aluminium experience who can read drawings and deliver quality without hand-holding, we want to hear from you