Job Description

Overview

O’Neal Manufacturing Services is a large family-owned metal fabrication company in the United States, committed to building trust and lasting relationships for over 100 years. The CNC Press Brake Operator is responsible for the safe setup, programming, operation, and maintenance of CNC press brake equipment, ensuring high-quality production.

Responsibilities

  • Follow all safety policies, procedures, and guidelines to maintain a safe work environment.
  • Setup and operate machines, including adjusting or replacing expendable tooling, guides, jigs, and fixtures.
  • Operate various machines such as angle line machines, bevellers, saws, shears, oxy or plasma burners, laser cutters, rolling machines, flattening presses, shot blasters, welders, press brakes, machining centers, lathes, and tube/custom lasers.
  • Ensure error-free work for internal and external customers.
  • Follow established processes to support safety and quality programs.
  • Maintain a clean and organized work area.
  • Work under direct supervision.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or equivalent.
  • Basic critical thinking skills and strong attention to detail.
  • Ability to operate forklifts and cranes, maintaining certifications for required equipment.
  • Ability to read and interpret simple blueprints.
  • Proficiency in using hand tools such as hammer, pliers, screwdriver, wrench, drill, grinder, bander.
  • Ability to use measuring tools such as tape measure, box calipers, slide dial calipers, and micrometers.
  • Ability to convert fractions to decimals and metric to English measurements.
  • Ability to produce high-quality work.
  • Capable of setting up and operating one or more processing machines.
  • Ability to speak, write, and comprehend conversational English.

Benefits

Vision

How this job compares in Oaklandon, IN

Pay in context

At roughly $15/hr, this posting comes in about 38% below the $24/hr median for welding jobs across Indiana, where the middle half runs $21–$29/hr across 67 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 1% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Oaklandon, IN

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Oaklandon, IN, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Indiana as a whole we're tracking 130 other active welding openings from 103 employers. Browse welding jobs across Indiana.

The most active employers in Indiana at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Aerotek (9), Forest River (4), and Lozier Corporation (3). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Indiana, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Indianapolis at $24/hr, Fort Wayne at $24/hr, and Middlebury at $21/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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