Job title: Press Brake Setter
Sub-Industry: Fabrication and Welding
Pay rate: negotiable
Location: Peckleton, UK
Job published: 29-05-2026
Job ID: 32137

Job Description

 

JOB ADVERT

 

Press Brake Setter

Location: Leicester
Pay: Up to £15.50 per hour
Hours: Monday to Thursday, 7:30am 4:30pm, early finish Friday
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Are you a Press Brake Setter looking for a steady day shift, varied work and an early finish every Friday?

Were recruiting for an established Leicester-based sheet metal fabrication business producing bespoke and production-run metalwork. Youll be working in a busy fabrication environment, setting and operating press brake machinery to produce accurate folded components.

The Role

  • Setting and operating press brake machines
  • Working from engineering drawings
  • Folding sheet metal parts to specification
  • Checking your own work for quality and accuracy
  • Working with mild steel, stainless steel and aluminium

What Were Looking For

  • Experience as a Press Brake Setter or Press Brake Operator
  • Ability to read engineering drawings
  • Good attention to detail
  • Sheet metal or fabrication experience
  • Amada press brake experience would be useful, but not essential

Whats on Offer

  • Up to £15.50 per hour
  • Day shift
  • Early finish Friday
  • Permanent role
  • Varied fabrication work
  • Established Leicester manufacturer

Apply now if youre a Press Brake Setter, Brake Press Setter, Press Brake Operator or Sheet Metal Worker looking for a new role in Leicester.

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