Press Setter/Operator
Hales Group
Location: Letchworth, Hertfordshire
Contract: Permanent, Full-Time (37.5 Hours per Week)
Salary: Competitive, DOE + Overtime + Bonus
Join a Leading Precision Engineering Manufacturer!
Are you an experienced Hydraulic Press Setter/Operator looking to take the next step in your engineering career?
Our client is a highly respected and award-winning precision engineering manufacturer with an excellent reputation for quality, innovation, and customer service. Due to continued growth and increasing demand, they are looking to add a skilled Hydraulic Press Setter/Operator to their experienced production team.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a stable, growing business where your expertise will be valued, your contributions recognised, and your development supported. You'll be working on high-quality, precision-engineered components for a diverse range of industries, using advanced equipment in a modern manufacturing environment.
The Role As a Hydraulic Press Setter/Operator, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality precision sheet metal components while maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality, and efficiency.
Key Responsibilities
- Set and operate hydraulic presses ranging from 50 to 800 tonnes
- Install, change and adjust tooling, dies and machine settings
- Manufacture high-quality precision sheet metal components to specification
- Read and interpret engineering drawings and technical instructions
- Perform first-off inspections and in-process quality checks
- Work with a variety of materials including steel, stainless steel and aluminium
- Support tooling trials and new product introduction activities
- Ensure production targets, quality standards and delivery schedules are achieved
- Maintain a clean, organised and safe working environment
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and process enhancements
- Proven experience setting and operating hydraulic or mechanical presses
- Strong ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
- Experience carrying out tooling and die changeovers
- Knowledge of draw tools and wipe-form tooling
- Experience using measuring equipment and quality inspection techniques
- Excellent attention to detail and commitment to producing quality work
- Strong communication skills and a team-focused approach
- Your own tools and toolbox
- A proactive attitude and commitment to safe working practices
- Competitive salary based on experience
- Company bonus scheme
- Overtime opportunities paid at 1.5x standard rate
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Company pension scheme
- Long-term career stability within a successful and growing business
- Opportunity to work with a highly regarded precision engineering manufacturer
- Supportive and collaborative team environment
- The chance to contribute to improvement projects and make a genuine impact
If you're a skilled Hydraulic Press Setter/Operator looking to join a forward-thinking manufacturer where your experience is valued and rewarded, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today to become part of a successful engineering business with an excellent reputation and exciting future growth plans.
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