Press Brake Operator

Bystronic Press Brake Operator — Keighley, West Yorkshire

Location: Keighley, West Yorkshire
Job type: Permanent, full-time (assumed — confirm)
Pay: Up to £16.00 per hour starting, plus weekly attendance bonus and overtime at enhanced rates
Hours: 7:30am–4:00pm (Mon–Thurs), 7:30am–3:00pm (Fri). Overtime currently available from 6:00am on weekdays and Saturday mornings (6:00am–12:00pm).

The opportunity

ABS Talent is recruiting a Bystronic Press Brake Operator on behalf of a long-established commercial catering equipment manufacturer in Keighley. This is a busy, modern sheet-metal environment — a fibre laser feeding a bank of six press brakes — producing high-quality fabricated components for a well-known British manufacturing name with over 75 years in the trade.

If you’ve got press brake experience and want a stable, permanent role with strong earning potential and regular overtime, this is well worth a look.

The role

* Operating Bystronic press brakes to bend and form sheet-metal components to drawing

* Working from engineering drawings and job specifications

* Selecting and setting tooling for the job

* In-process checks to ensure parts meet quality and tolerance requirements

* Working efficiently to production schedules in a busy fabrication shop

* Maintaining a safe, tidy working area

About you

* Experience operating press brakes in a sheet-metal / fabrication environment

* Bystronic experience an advantage

* Able to read and interpret engineering drawings

* A strong eye for accuracy and finish quality

* Reliable, with a good attendance record (Attendance Bonus)

* A positive team player happy in a fast-paced environment

What’s on offer

* Permanent role with a stable, established manufacturer

* Up to £16.00/hr starting, weekly attendance bonus, enhanced overtime rates

* Plenty of overtime available (early starts and Saturday mornings)

* Day-based hours with an early Friday finish

Interested? Apply with your CV and I’ll be in touch to discuss the role in more detail. All enquiries handled in confidence.

Benefits:

* Free parking

* On-site parking

Work Location: In person