Press Brake Operator

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Are you looking for a fresh challenge, with a forward-thinking organisation within the high-tech engineering sector? The Hyde Group are established Industry experts within Aerospace Engineering and have a new vacancy for a Press Brake Operator working at our manufacturing facility in Dukinfield.

About us

We are one of the UK's largest and most trusted engineering companies, providing products and services to a range of mainly UK based Aerospace clients for over 50 years.

About the opportunity

This is a great opportunity to join a reputable business with a strong set of core values in a friendly, fast paced, safe and clean working environment. We have a strong focus on developing our people with the potential to further your career. Our salaries are competitive and we offer a generous holiday entitlement of 33 days plus bank holidays.

As a Press Brake Operator, you will be part of a team that completes the forming of mostly thin gauge aluminium (singular or multiple bend parts) with batch sizes ranging from 1 off to 200. You’ll be based in our safe, clean and well organised sheet metal factory with the press brake cell using one of our Amada machines.

You must be able to read and interpret engineering drawings and have the ability to both set up and/or programme our press brakes and be able to self-inspect the work that you produce.

Essential Requirements:



Must be committed to working safely and comply with the 5S standards in place.

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Previous experience of setting, programming and using press brakes, ideally Amada.

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Ability to read / understand drawings / follow written instructions.

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Key processes / equipment familiarity: Amada press-brake, levelling rolls, manual inspection equipment. (95% of work is thin gauge [<2mm] aluminium).

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All close tolerance / high quality work.

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Trade test to be completed as a follow up / 2nd stage interview to demonstrate ability to carry out press-brake setting, use or self-inspection to aerospace quality standards.

The hours for this role can be compressed over four days working 7:00am-4:30pm Monday – Thursday, alternatively, worked over five days (with Friday being a shorter day).

What we offer

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Competitive salary.

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Generous annual leave entitlement.

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Exciting benefits package with access to discounts from leading retailers.

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Purpose built sites with free parking.

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Discounted gym membership.

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Excellent career development opportunities available.

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Cycle to work scheme.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Hyde Group are committed to creating an inclusive environment where our employees can reach their full potential. We welcome applications from candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds in particular groups who are currently under represented in our sector.

All our roles require the need to obtain BPSS clearance which includes DBS check and 3 years employment references.

If this sounds like the ideal opportunity for you, then we’d love to hear from you

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