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Job Title: Press Brake Operator (Entry Level)

Job Description

Join our team as a Press Brake Operator, where you will engage in shaping sheet metal to print specifications. This position offers an opportunity for growth and skill development in a supportive and innovative environment. You will work Monday through Friday, roughly from 6 AM to 4 PM.

Responsibilities

+ Operate the brake press and other job shop machinery.

+ Form sheet metal to print specifications.

+ Learn to setup and operate CNC machines, presses, punches, shears, and more.

+ Perform basic shop duties as required.

Essential Skills

+ Ability to operate a press brake and punch press.

+ Strong math skills.

+ Willingness to learn and grow in the role.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

+ Experience in a fabrication shop is beneficial.

+ Forklift experience required if no brake press experience.

+ Basic computer knowledge.

+ Experience reading blueprints and using hand tools, calipers, micrometers, and tape measures.

Why Work Here?

Enjoy an excellent wage and benefit package, including Life, Medical, Dental, Disability Insurance, a 401K Retirement Savings plan, and Profit Sharing plan. Work in a company known for its innovative and high-tech approach to manufacturing, providing the best quality parts with competitive pricing and fast service.

Work Environment

Experience a clean, climate-controlled environment, primarily working around automated machinery. This is a first shift position, operating 9-10 hours a day. The company is a leading custom metal fabricator specializing in laser cutting, CNC punching, CNC bending, waterjet cutting, and robotic welding, with ISO 9001:2008 certification.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of PITTSBURGH, PA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $23.00/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 PITTSBURGH,PA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Dec 17, 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.