Press Brake Operator

R&M Manufacturing • Buffalo, MN

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About The Position

R&M Manufacturing, part of the Arise Industrial Manufacturing family, is hiring a Press Brake Operator in Buffalo, Minnesota. Founded in 1968, R&M produces precision sheet metal components and provides sheet metal fabrication services ranging from prototyping to production runs. The company emphasizes safety, employee growth and training, honesty, customer service, and teamwork.

The Press Brake Operator sets up, operates, and maintains press brake machinery to bend, shape, and form metal according to specifications. The role involves interpreting work orders and blueprints, adjusting machine settings, and checking finished parts for quality and accuracy. It requires attention to detail, mechanical aptitude, and adherence to safety procedures in a manufacturing environment.

This is a full-time, first-shift position with a four-day workweek, Monday through Thursday, from 5:00 AM to 3:30 PM. Pay is $21.00–$30.00 per hour, based on experience. The company offers opportunities for career growth and development, including learning setups and programming and cross-training in other plant areas.

Requirements

• Accurately use calipers, squares, gauges, protractors, and other measuring tools.
• Good math ability and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to efficiently read and interpret blueprints.
• Ability to perform physical actions that may include frequent bending, twisting, reaching, walking, and consistent standing, as well as lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling objects.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate press brake machines to bend, shape, and form sheet metal to specifications.
• Set stops on machine beds, change dies, and adjust components such as rams or power presses when making multiple or successive passes.
• Measure completed workpieces with micrometers, gauges, calipers, or rulers to verify conformance to specifications.
• Read work orders or blueprints to determine material requirements, cutting-line locations, dimensions, and tolerances.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Benefits

• Company-provided life and AD&D insurance.
• Disability insurance.
• Virtual medical healthcare services.
• Medical insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Voluntary supplemental insurance options, including critical care, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance.
• Traditional 401(k) and Roth retirement savings plans.
• Paid Time Off.
• Opportunities for career growth and development, including learning setups and programming and cross-training in other plant areas.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed