Press Brake Operator

The hours for this position are Monday - Friday, 6:30 am - 3:00 pm.

Good attendance is paramount to being successful in this role.

Salary Range: $ $24.72 per hour

Why Work at EDCO?

Join a family-owned leader in surface preparation equipment manufacturing with over 60 years of innovation, craftsmanship, and employee commitment. At EDCO, we don't just build machines — we build careers. Here's what you can expect as a full-time team member:

• Health & Wellness

• Affordable Medical, dental, and vision insurance (effective the 1st day of the month following 60 days of employment)

• Company-paid life insurance ($25,000 benefit) and long-term disability

• Time Off That Counts

• Paid sick leave and generous vacation accruals starting in your first year

• 10+ paid holidays, including a birthday holiday and Winter Break (Dec 25 – Jan 1)

• Future-Focused Benefits

• 401(k) plan and company profit sharing

• Educational assistance — up to 100% tuition reimbursement

• People-First Culture

• Proudly Made in America

• Family atmosphere with long employee tenures and strong values

Build your future with EDCO — where quality, innovation, and people come first.

Role and Responsibilities

Responsible for the daily setup and operation of a CNC controlled press brake using state of the art Brake tooling in a fabrication shop with some assistance provided. May be required to assist other operators as a helper on other machines as required. This is a cross functional position within the Sheet Metal department.

• Set up and operate a hydraulic press for routine established work
• Accurately set up and install pem hardware using a press machine
• Select correct tooling for the job task with setup documents or supervisor/lead assistance
• Load, install and correctly set up the tools required with some assistance from supervisor/lead
• Must read and understand layouts, job packets and blue prints for parts being fabricated, even if it is a repeat job. This includes understanding of dimensions and tolerances of finished parts
• Perform assigned work to time standards and quality expectations
• Safely operate a forklift to handle materials and completed work
• Properly Identify gauges
• Maintain customer tolerances
• Follow traveler process and confirm quantities
• Make routine decisions and use problem solving to resolve basic manufacturing issues or seek assistance
• Participate in press and tooling preventative maintenance at the operator level
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications and Education Requirements

Incumbent shall have a strong metal press forming and basic fabrication background as well as basic knowledge and understanding of fabrication, hydraulic press and/or punch operations including basic set up. A minimum of two years' experience in a manufacturing environment is strongly desired. Must be competent at basic dimensional measuring and able to quickly learn the use of precision measurement tools while demonstrating competency in basic shop math.

Preferred Skills

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
• Ability to stand for 8 hours per day
• Routine bending and squatting to get parts off pallets and return finished parts to pallet
• Ability to follow directions
• Basic ability to read and understand blueprints and other shop drawing aids
• Ability to work with various types of metal forming constraints with guidance
• Ability to operate a forklift
• Flexible and responsive with a strong teamwork orientation
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Desire to learn new skills and improve technical knowledge
• Strong orientation toward continuous improvement
• Ability to work well in a fast paced environment to meet team expectations
• Commitment to quality and accuracy of work performed
• Ability to work around moving machines, equipment safely
• Ability to use hands and arms
• Strong work ethic
• Ability to work in cold/hot work environment and concrete floors
• Abides by company policy on matters related to civil rights of employees (e.g., sexual harassment, ethnic harassment, etc.)

Work Environment:

A warehouse setting with concrete floors may also be presented. The temperature will vary with the seasons (hot/cold). The use of stairs may be necessary, yet an elevator is available. The noise level is loud.