Press Brake Setup Operator

Kenney Industries Inc.•Dallas, TX

2d•$24 - $30•Onsite

About The Position

Kenney Industries is an ISO 9001-certified contract manufacturer with about 45 employees, producing CNC-machined, sheet metal, welded, and assembled parts. The company is seeking an experienced Press Brake Setup Operator who can independently set up and run jobs. The role involves fabricating steel, stainless steel, and aluminum parts to engineering specifications, inspecting formed parts, and coordinating with other shop teams to maintain workflow and quality.

Requirements

At least 3 years of hands-on press brake setup experience; experience must include setup, not just running parts set up by someone else.
Ability to work out bend sequences and identify when a part cannot be formed as drawn.
Solid shop math and measuring skills.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and stand for a full shift.

Nice To Haves

CNC press brake experience; brand is a plus, but no brand is specified.
Job shop experience with high-mix, low-volume work.
Offline bend programming.

Responsibilities

Read engineering prints, including bend callouts, flat patterns, and GD&T.
Set up press brakes by selecting and installing tooling, aligning dies, setting backgauges, and entering or editing programs and offsets.
Form steel, stainless steel, and aluminum parts across a range of thicknesses.
Perform first-article and in-process inspections using calipers, protractors, and radius gauges.
Adjust for springback and material variation to maintain tolerances.
Coordinate with cutting, welding, and quality teams to keep jobs moving.
Keep the work area clean, organized, and safe.