Sector : Sheffield Salary : £13.00 - £16.00 per hour THE COMPANY: Nicholas Associates have an exciting opportunity for a Press Brake Operator. You will be responsible for bending and forming sheet metal into various shapes and sizes to customers specifications. HOURS OF WORK: Monday to Thursday 8am – 4.30pm Friday 8am to 3.30pm THE JOB: Set up and operate press brake machines to bend, shape, and cut metal to customer specifications. Read and interpret technical drawings. Prepare materials for bending, including laying out, marking, and attaching necessary accessories. Adjust tool and die for precise bending operations. Set up cutting, punching, bending, and thread rolling machines Measure, mark out, cut, punch, bend, shear, weld, clean sheet, and plate. Measure, cut, bend and debur bar. Operate the laser cutting machines to produce cut to size plate and sheet to meet product tolerances and specifications. Monitor the press brake operation and adjust as necessary to ensure accuracy and quality. THE PERSON: Previous Press Brake operating and setting experience essential Ideally knowledge of Software programming Ability to read, understand and follow 1st and 3rd angle projection drawings Knowledge of working with different grades of metal Competent at using all forms of measuring equipment, i.e. Vernier, rulers, angle measuring devices BENEFITS: Competitive salary 25 days holiday, plus all bank holidays Free on site parking Pension Private healthcare