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Date Added: Tue 20/05/2025

Break Press Setter & Operator

Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16, UK
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Company: LAYKA RECRUITMENT

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

Salary: £15.50 - £17.50/hour

Our Sunbury based engineering client requires a Break Press Setter & Operator to join their team. Great benefits including a salary up to £17.50ph + annual bonus, flexi-time and perk box benefits. 

The Break Press Setter will be responsible for programming and operating the CNC break press in order to manufacture panels in stainless steel to a high standard of finish.

Job specific duties
Ability to work from engineering and manufacturing drawings on your own
To be able to program and use CNC bending machines
Able to use safely associated machines and tools eg (guillotines, rollers, stud gun, grinders, power files, drills.) 
Program and operate CNC brake press
Working with stainless steel commonly up to 3mm
A high standard of workmanship to be maintained at all times 
The company's quality policies and requirements are to be maintained at all times 
Ensure safe working practices at all times 
Responsible for good housekeeping in your own work area 
To promote a culture of continuous improvement among the workforce, and implement such changes to reduce cost and assembly time whilst improving quality or ease of build.Essential Skills 
You will be programming the brake press to fabricate various products each with their own tolerances, dimensions, and unique information.  Therefore, the ability to read engineering drawings is essential to this role 
Some previous experience with sheet metal fabrication and brake press is essential - however we will train you on our machineDesirable Skills 
Ermak CNC HAP 3160
Radan
CNC punch
Training Provided
Training on machine 
Future opportunities for development include cross-skilling on our CNC punch machineSkills
Train team members to improve skill flexibility targets of three people able to complete each job function.
Coach and mentor team to fulfill individual personal potential, achieve development goals and deliver business requirements effectivelyCost and Efficiency:
Identify and take actions when targets are not being met and waste is evident.
Design with fit, form, and function, safety and cost in mind.
Keeping errors to a minimum within the sales function and process
Commercial awareness
Lean CI:
Support the company continuous improvement activities and data capture; participate and encourage idea generation. Quality:
Take no-go decisions and escalate where unsure.  
Make concessions where appropriate and ensure no repeats.   
Ensure all non-conformances are quarantined and investigated, problems contained and corrective actions achieved by working closely with the Quality team.   
Rework requirements are minimised
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