**Job Title: Press Brake Operator** **Job Description** We are seeking a skilled Press Brake Operator to join our team in Hagerstown. Our job shop specializes in custom aluminum cabinets and racking systems for naval electronics, serving esteemed clients such as BAE, Northrop Grumman, and Raytheon. We offer a full cycle process from sheet and block aluminum to painted and finished products. Due to increased orders, we need to expand our team. **Responsibilities** + Establish and operate sheet metal equipment under minimal supervision to fabricate and form products as per engineering drawings and parameters. + Perform loading and unloading of material by changing tools and selecting required machine programs. + Inspect and maintain press braking equipment to ensure conformance with safety requirements. + Correct any safety issues before performing operations. + Prioritize production runs to ensure customer orders are completed on time, maximizing machine run time and productivity. + Operate fabricator, start machine, and supervise displays and machine operation to identify malfunctions. + Maximize material use by applying nesting techniques and tooling. + Ensure optimum machine performance through tool sharpening as required. + Maintain and manage machine and tooling cleanliness and good physical condition. + Inspect all manufactured parts following work-in-process inspection methods to ensure they meet engineering specifications. + Resolve quality and mechanical problems and repair minor issues along with equipment adjustments as needed. + Perform tasks from blueprints, engineering parameters, and production schedules. + Set up brake press adhering to print parameters and work instructions. **Essential Skills** + Experience with micrometers, calipers, blueprint reading, inspection, quality control, CNC, and fabrication. + Good mathematical ability and the ability to read and interpret blueprints. + Ability to operate precision measuring devices such as calipers, micrometers, and protractors. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Prefer at least 1-2 years of experience setting up, adjusting, and programming press brake machines. + Willing and able to pass a background check and drug screen prior to employment. **Why Work Here?** We offer comprehensive health benefits, including dental and vision coverage at no cost to employees. Employees also enjoy short and long-term disability coverage, a 401K plan, life insurance, paid time off starting from hire, and paid holidays. Join our team for excellent benefits and a supportive work environment. **Work Environment** Candidates will work in a shop environment alongside approximately 20 other employees. The position is on the 2nd shift from 3:30 PM to 11:30 PM. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Hagerstown, Maryland. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $28.00 - $35.00 Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) **Workplace Type** This is a fully onsite position in Hagerstown,MD. **Application Deadline** This position will be accepting applications until Jan 31, 2025. **About Aerotek:** We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow. Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.