Press Brake Operative

The Maine Group are industry market leaders and renowned for specialist fabrication, surface finishing and full assembly throughout the UK and Ireland. The business has grown rapidly over the last 10 years becoming a strategic supply chain partner to numerous industries, particularly manufacturing and materials handling.
Our approach is highly innovative and combines industry best practice with the latest technology to provide a service which is uniquely tailored to meet the needs of all our customers.
As a family founded business, we take great pride in providing a world class service delivery to our customers. We have a strong vision, and at the heart of this vision is our people. With a workforce of 250 strong, we are motivated to encourage and inspire in all that we do, empowering our teams to reach their full potential.
**Hours of work**:
Part time and full-time work is available across a variety of days and shift patterns i.e 3 day / 4 day / night shift, offering very desirable premiums for shift work.
**Pay**:
From* £13.65 - £15.75 **with the potential to earn up to** £21.26 *for shift rotations/night shift
Enhanced rates are available for optional overtime

**Benefits**:
All team members have access to a variety of benefits that are constantly reviewed and monitored to ensure they work for you. These include:

- Generous holiday entitlement with additional leave for Length of Service
- Company Pension & Life Assurance
- Uniform provided.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Demonstrate good safety behaviours in the workplace; ensure all rules / standards and procedures are adhered to at all times; wear correct personal protective equipment.
- Reading and interpreting engineering drawings.
- Perform proper set up of machines.
- Configure bend allowances for sheet metal (stainless, aluminium & regular steel)
- Loading and unloading of the press brake machine.
- Carry out quality inspections; detect and report defective materials or questionable conditions to line manager.

**Essential**
- Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and schematics.
- Experience working with sheet metal with ability to distinguish material types; aluminium, steel, stainless steel, copper, brass.
- Confident with dimensional measuring and the use of precision measurement tools.
- Strong work ethic.
- Knowledge of Health & Safety.
- Proven ability to work as part of a team.
- Willing to undertake training as required.
- Willing to work overtime on a regular basis.
- Good physical stamina.

**Preferred**
- Experience operating press brake machinery.
- Experience in a high volume, fast paced manufacturing / industrial environment.
- Experience with tools and equipment - knowing how to use tools effectively & safely.
- Computer literate with knowledge of Solid Works/Solid Edge, Sigma Nest, ERP or MRP systems would be an advantage.

**_Please read the job description attached or call 02870320010 for further details._**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £13.65-£21.26 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Life insurance

Work Location: In person