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Press Brake Operator

Job Posted: 23 days ago

Salary: £ 17.75 - 17.75 / Hour
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Rushden, North Northamptonshire

Expire in: 5 days

Job Description

The Role – Press Brake Operator

We are seeking a skilled Press Brake Operator to join our manufacturing team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for operating brake press machinery and guillotine to produce precise metal components, ensuring high-quality standards are maintained throughout the production process. This role offers an excellent opportunity for individuals with a background in sheet metal work to home their skills within a dynamic environment with a wide range of material gauges.

Responsibilities

  * Set up and operate brake press machines and guillotine in according to specifications and technical drawings

  * Adjust tooling and machine parameters to achieve desired bend angles and dimensions

  * Inspect finished parts for accuracy, quality, and adherence to specifications

  * Perform routine maintenance and troubleshooting on equipment to minimise downtime

  * Use hand tools and measuring instruments such as calipers and gauges to verify dimensions

  * Read and interpret engineering/technical drawings and work orders

  * Assist with material handling, including loading sheet metal onto machines and stacking finished parts

  * Maintain a clean and organised work area in compliance with safety standards

Essential Experience required for this role

  * Prior brake press experience. Use of Amada machines highly desirable (non cnc)

  * Mechanical knowledge with the ability to understand engineering drawings

  * A good level of english & mathematics for precise measurements

  * Ability to work accurately under pressure while maintaining attention to detail

  * Excellent organisational skills with a focus on safety and quality standards

  * Strong teamwork ethic, with the ability to work unsupervised

Preferred but not essential

  * Fork lift truck licence

Salary & Benefits

£17.75/hour - Monday – Friday (40 hours per week)

Overtime available and paid at time and a half

Health & Wellbeing Programme

Cash Plan

Life Assurance

The Company – Wykes Engineering Ltd

Based in Rushden, Northants, we are a leading-edge engineering SME specialising in the manufacture of materials processing equipment and energy from food by-product power generation. As a highly innovative and progressive design and manufacturing company, we have our own in-house manufacturing facility as well as our own advanced anaerobic digestion plant and renewable energy power plant.

Founded over 40 years ago, our engineering innovation has always been a fundamental part of our business. This has helped us to establish ourselves as a major player in our key areas of expertise, namely:

  * Design and manufacture of equipment for the food by-products and renewable technologies

  * Processing bio-mass into energy

  * Renewable energy production

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