CNC PRESS BRAKE SETTER & OPERATOR

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: * Proven experience working with ALUMINIUM on press brake machinery (including spring-back control, tolerances, and forming behaviour) WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR: * Strong CNC press brake setting experience (not just operating) * Confident working without USB / pre-loaded programs * Solid sheet metal fabrication knowledge * Ability to work independently with minimal supervision * 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