Press Brake Operator - Low Volume - 1st Shift

About the Role

The Press Brake Operator is responsible for fabricating and modifying copper or aluminum bus components and adding cutouts to doors and covers. The role requires maintaining the area schedule and making adjustments to ensure a constant, orderly workflow. Operators work from oral or written instructions, prints, sketches, and manufacturing information sheets, writing requisitions and coordinating with a Kan Ban attendant to obtain needed materials. They operate fabricating equipment such as FMS, press brake, shear, punch, bender, and nibbler to produce bus connectors, risers, taps, and mains, as well as fabricate and assemble braces, spacers, barriers, and supports. Material handling is performed using electric trucks, forklifts, pallet jacks, ergo lifts, and cranes, and assembled parts may be taped, sleeved, or finished with hand tools. • Fabricate and modify copper or aluminum bus components and add cutouts to doors and covers. • Interpret oral or written instructions, prints, sketches, and manufacturing information sheets. • Write material requisitions and coordinate with a Kan Ban attendant to obtain supplies. • Operate equipment including FMS, press brake, shear, punch, bender, and nibbler. • Assemble, tape, sleeve, and finish parts using hand tools and deburring techniques. • Use electric trucks, forklifts, pallet jacks, ergo lifts, and cranes for material handling. • Set up and run nibbler/punch press to create cutouts and holes in doors and covers. • Measure components with calipers, micrometers, and protractors. • Read blueprints and manage job orders in the DMM system. • Operate multiple workstations in a workflow cell to meet takt time or daily demand. • Contact 1‑800‑836‑6345 for disability‑related accommodation requests.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸press brake
• ▸material handling
• ▸blueprint reading
• ▸kanban coordination
• ▸dmm system
• ▸component measuring

What You Bring

The position requires a high school diploma or GED, at least one year of hands‑on experience operating a press brake, and proficiency with precision measuring instruments such as calipers, micrometers, and protractors. Candidates must reside within a 50‑mile radius of Fayetteville, NC, though active‑duty military personnel are exempt. Additional skills include reading blueprints, using the DMM system to manage job orders, and operating multiple workstations in a workflow cell to meet takt time. • Maintain at least one year of hands‑on press brake machine experience. • Possess a high school diploma or GED. • Reside within 50 mi of Fayetteville, NC (exempt for active‑duty military).

Requirements

• ▸press brake
• ▸high school
• ▸precision measuring
• ▸blueprint reading
• ▸dmm system
• ▸workflow cell

Benefits

The company provides equal employment opportunities regardless of protected characteristics and offers reasonable accommodations for disability‑related needs via a dedicated phone line. Benefit programs are available, though specific options may depend on geographic location, hire date, and collective bargaining agreements. No relocation assistance is offered for this position.

Work Environment

Onsite