CNC Press Brake / Turret Operator
Trade · Selwyn, Canterbury, New Zealand · Full-Time · $29/hr
Are you a sheet-metal worker with real CNC experience? A long-term role in New Zealand is open for a Press Shop Team Member who has hands-on Press Brake and/or Turret skills and can work with advanced CNC manufacturing equipment.
Here, what you can actually do matters more than a job title or a list of certificates. Your work history needs to be verifiable, and your practical skills should be easy to show. Whether your sheet-metal experience comes from the Philippines, the Middle East or elsewhere, make sure it is genuine and can be checked.
Key Responsibilities
- Run Press Brake and/or Turret CNC machines in a production setting, setting them up and choosing the right operating parameters
- Read technical drawings, work orders and production instructions
- Form, bend and straighten sheet-metal parts to the required dimensions and tolerances
- Check finished parts for quality and accuracy, and adjust the machine to keep output consistent
- Watch production performance and keep material waste low
- Get assigned work done within production and delivery timeframes
- Spot and report problems with equipment, materials or quality
- Follow every manufacturing, quality and workplace safety procedure, and keep machines and work areas tidy
- Communicate well with supervisors and fellow production team members
- Help the Press Shop run smoothly day to day
Requirements & Eligibility
- Proven hands-on experience on Press Brake and/or Turret machinery, with a background in sheet-metal fabrication or manufacturing
- Practical experience operating and/or setting up CNC machines
- Able to understand technical drawings and production specifications, with knowledge of sheet-metal forming and bending
- A demonstrated eye for accuracy and quality
- Able to work efficiently where production is the focus
- Strong safety awareness, a reliable approach to work, and good teamwork and communication skills
- Willing to work night shifts from Monday to Friday
- Able to provide verifiable employment history and relevant experience
- Overseas applicants must satisfy applicable New Zealand employment and visa requirements, and candidates seeking sponsorship must meet the relevant sponsorship eligibility criteria
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