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Job Title: Brake Operator

Job Description

Join our growing team as a Brake Operator where you will play a crucial role in our sheet metal fabrication process. You will be responsible for operating and maintaining machinery, ensuring the quality of produced parts, and performing routine setups.

Responsibilities

+ Load and unload tools based on the setup sheet.

+ Operate machine control and perform maintenance and secondary operations during production.

+ Execute simple or routine setups where fixtures and tooling are prepared by others.

+ Notify machine set-up personnel if complex tooling or machine adjustments are needed.

+ Operate the computer console as required.

+ Verify the quality of produced parts using simple measurement tools.

Essential Skills

+ Experience with brake, machine operation, and press setup.

+ Ability to operate press brake models RG-50, RG-80, HRB, and FBD.

+ Machine setup experience and CNC experience with computer consoles.

+ Ability to form parts based on work instructions, sheet metal, metal fabrication, and blueprints.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

+ High school education or equivalent specialized training.

+ Minimum one year of related experience or education.

+ Physical ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

Why Work Here?

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance choices, employer-paid dental, life insurance, and long-term disability plans. You will also have access to vision and additional life insurance, accident insurance, and critical illness insurance. After six months, you become eligible for a 401(k) plan with employer match and tuition reimbursement. Enjoy PTO accrual starting at 80 hours in the first year, and 80 hours of holiday pay annually.

Work Environment

Our facility is a dynamic sheet metal manufacturing shop featuring a small but growing team. With the Spokane site being new, you'll have the opportunity to get in early and grow with us as we expand to over 60 people. The environment includes welders, powder coaters, brake operators, and quality inspectors, providing a collaborative and engaging workplace.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Spokane, Washington.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $27.68/hr.

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 Spokane,WA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 24, 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.