Senior Salmon
Press brake Operative

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Senior Salmon have a great permanent opportunity to join their client in the DE75 area as a CNC Press Brake Operative
The primary responsibilities of a Brake Press Operator are to bend sheet metal in accordance with design specifications and to ensure each piece produced is free of defects. To meet these main goals, they may perform the following job duties:
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StrongYour economics background and your summer at a regional bank line up with what PwC looks for on the consulting scheme. Applications close in four weeks.
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You’ve got the grades and the economics background, and your bank internship is exactly the experience this scheme looks for. Apply soon — deadlines close within the month.
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Your summer at the bank plus your econometrics coursework map directly to the day-one responsibilities on this scheme — client modelling, market briefings, and deal support.
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- Studying blueprints and specification sheets to understand technical requirements
- Setting a computer-controlled press brake to project specifications
- Ensuring proper positioning and alignment of metal inside the press brake
- Monitoring the pressing process
- Measuring and inspecting the finished sheet metal to ensure it matches specifications
- Troubleshooting and addressing problems that arise during the pressing process
- Performing routine maintenance on the press brake
- Complying with all health and safety standards in the manufacturing facility


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