Machine Operator - CNC Press Brake Operator
Location
Oaklandon, IN
Wage
$30,804/yr
Employment Type
Temporary
Posted on August 18, 2026
Location
Oaklandon, IN
Wage
$30,804/yr
Employment Type
Temporary
Posted on August 18, 2026
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.
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.
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.
Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Machine Operator - CNC Press Brake Operator figures were last recalculated when this page was built.